Mark Say
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I have 65 stories published in
3 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 96936 times
and 92 of my stories have been cherry picked.
118 of my 654 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 120 votes
My stories
Indian Church
A hunted man finds an unexpected source of sanctuary deep in the forest
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Colour Between the Folds
All I wanted to do was stare at white, until I encountered the curtain, the projector and the mimes
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Meeting Tara
A middle aged man hears from a woman claiming to be his daughter.
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Sea Monster (part 2/2)
A young man, war at sea, and Turner's malevolent vision.
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Sea Monster (part 1/2)
A young man, war at sea, and Turner's malevolent vision.
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Yes, it's like that ...
Posted on Sat, 30 Jul 2016
... and that's speaking as someone who's spent decades commuting in London.
Very impressive torscot.
Read full commentPosted in District Line ( London competition)
Simple but uplifting
Posted on Sun, 10 Jan 2016
A few well chosen phrases, an uncomplicated but effective construction, and a postive message. LIked this.
Read full commentPosted in In A Lifetime...
Interesting idea
Posted on Sat, 19 Dec 2015
I got into this from the first few lines, and found the shift to a human character interesting, but felt it was left open ended. Is it meant to be the beginning of a longer work
Read full commentPosted in Raal
So good
Posted on Sat, 14 Nov 2015
As always, it's poignant without being sentimental, and I love the way you mix the realist images of the hospital with the spiritual visions of a departing soul. Lovely Bee.
Read full commentPosted in 57
Painful but sweet
Posted on Sat, 22 Aug 2015
Great story Silver. You've created an awful situation, tapped into some deeply uncomfortable emotions, but produced something that's ultimately life affirming. Terrific.
Read full commentPosted in The X Factor
Excellent
Posted on Sat, 22 Aug 2015
Agree with A on this: pace and structure are perfect and it does a great job at conveying the anxiety attached to cold judgements passed by others. We all know this is a world full of grey areas and nuance, but often we're judged on black and...
Read full commentPosted in Result (Inspiration Point)
Sad and charming
Posted on Sat, 30 May 2015
Lovely poem Silver. I like the way you convey the sense that we might try to concentrate our memories in objects that can then be discarded, but that we can never really do so. Short, bitter sweet and quite moving.
One little point: I...
Read full commentPosted in Moving On
Ouch!
Posted on Sat, 28 Feb 2015
Prickly and painful in its emotions, but I like this for the way it conveys the harm we can do to each other through not talking.
Good one Basket Case.
Read full commentPosted in I couldn't ask, you wouldn't say.
Oooowww!
Posted on Sun, 01 Feb 2015
Painful, but so real. Captures the way that peer pressure contributes to emotional cruelty among children, and I like the way that you convey Clare's sense of shame without actually stating it. Well done Hayley.
Read full commentPosted in Growing Up
I like this ...
Posted on Sat, 10 Jan 2015
... despite the concluding tragedy. There's a constant emphasis on the mundane but with a suggestion that it can bring just as much joy to a person's life as enduring discomforts in pursuit of over-indulgence. It might be a conservative message,...
Read full commentPosted in Lucky For Me
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