Mark Say
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I have 67 stories published in
3 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 105639 times
and 95 of my stories have been cherry picked.
123 of my 677 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 125 votes
My stories
Resurrection
A short story inspired by the Stanley Spencer painting.
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Izzy Wizzy
A tortured man ... dark magic ... and Sooty.
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Elephant Dung
Love turns sour as two people stare at a painting that uses more than paint. (Inspired by Chris Ofili)
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Lucas (part 2/2)
A ventriloquist's dummy hits hard times
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Lucas (part 1/2)
A ventriloquist's dummy hits hard times
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Good story
Posted on Sat, 11 May 2019
I like the fact that you left this with only a partial discovery, where Eve doesn't learn all the details about her mother's affair. I'd guess it's quite true to life.
Read full commentPosted in Letters from the Poet
Very good
Posted on Wed, 20 Feb 2019
Lots of little tensions and an expectation of future disappointment all conveyed in a few subtle details. Really enjoyed this.
Read full commentPosted in La Femme d'argent
Nice little piece
Posted on Sat, 23 Feb 2019
Conveys a combination of mystery and confusion with a concise choice of words.
Read full commentPosted in Just Our Little Secret
Nice poem
Posted on Sat, 16 Feb 2019
Simple images but nicely evocative of a relaxed walk.
Read full commentPosted in Walking Part of the Herefordshire Trail
Works well
Posted on Mon, 21 Jan 2019
I think it takes some time - maybe a little too long - for the tension to build, but once the creature emerges it's effective, and the twist at the end works nicely.
You need to be more consistent in your quotes: it changes between one and...
Read full commentPosted in When a Cold Wind Whistles
Clever idea ...
Posted on Tue, 01 Jan 2019
... and a charming tale. Nice one ked.
Read full commentPosted in Closing Chapters and Starting New Ones (IP)
Is this a morality tale?
Posted on Sun, 16 Dec 2018
Not sure, but it's s slyly funny, entertaining story that builds a nice air of intrigue and comes to a satsifying conclusion. Nice on Assassin.
Read full commentPosted in A Light Supper
Nice piece
Posted on Fri, 23 Nov 2018
I liked the gentle, suggestive quality of this, paintine some vivid pictures of the places and hinting at a connection through the sound of the piano. I couldn't help seeing it as the opening scenes of a European art house movie. Is it the...
Read full commentPosted in Melancholic pigeons from Berlin.
Uplifting
Posted on Sun, 28 Oct 2018
Considering it's an extract this works very well as a standalone piece. A credible slice of the type of angst that affects many people at some stage in their life, but with a nice uplifting conclusion. Good one Harry.
Read full commentPosted in Gift: A Son's Story (short extract 3)
Very sad....
Posted on Fri, 10 Aug 2018
... but quite uplifting in a way as well, and the narrator's big choice is quite credible.
One typo: you talk about a temp making positive notices when I think you mean noises.
Very good story drew.
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