Mark Say
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I have 73 stories published in
3 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 182662 times
and 106 of my stories have been cherry picked.
142 of my 775 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 143 votes
My stories
The Rubber Face
A stranger in a market, lemon juice, an act of violence
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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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I like ...
Posted on Sun, 15 Mar 2020
... the way you pack a lot of detail of the men's history together into a very succinct piece, and convey the experience of people from a shared background having very different experiences of life. Good piece Kilb.
Read full commentPosted in Reunion
An enjoyable read
Posted on Wed, 26 Feb 2020
A nice piece of childhood nostalgia free of any tweeness. I like the references to the inside of the bus; the type of thing that strikes the senses of a young child.
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Good one Laurie
Posted on Sun, 29 Dec 2019
Really enjoyed fhis.
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I like ...
Posted on Sun, 24 Nov 2019
... the sense of asking something quite profound but in a brief, lighthearted way. NIce one Ewan.
Read full commentPosted in A Planet-ful of Diamonds
I lke graveyards
Posted on Sun, 03 Nov 2019
This reminds me of what makes them good places to visit .... at least for some of us.
Read full commentPosted in Graveyards
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...
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