Mark Burrow

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I have 18 stories published in 4 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 338381 times and 243 of my stories have been cherry picked.
211 of my 1,192 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 222 votes

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Stories. Flash. Works in progress.

My novella, Coo, is published by Alien Buddha Press and can be found here http://tinyurl.com/CooMarkBurrow
 

My stories

H/ The Ticket Collector

ch 20, 21, 22 (1200)

D/ The Ticket Collector

Chapters 10, 11, 12 (1000 words)

C/ The Ticket Collector

Ch 7, 8, 9 (1500 words)

Ray Stubbs' Insomnia

RAY STUBBS' INSOMNIA Can't sleep. I get dressed and go for a walk along the Albert Embankment, heading for St Thomas' Hospital in Waterloo. Really, I...
Cherry

Lamb &; Flag

(1906 words)

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211 of my comments have received 222 Great Feedback votes

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Nice pace to this. Really

Posted on Fri, 06 Jun 2025

Nice pace to this. Really enjoyed it. 

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Posted in The Vale - Part One (a)

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Really enjoyed this. My

Posted on Tue, 31 Oct 2023

Really enjoyed this. My settings are definitely wrong. 

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Posted in Parcel for you....Part 6

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Congrats, this fast paced and

Posted on Mon, 21 Aug 2023

Congrats.  This fast paced and funny piece, with a very clear & distinctive voice, is our Pick of the Day -- please do share on social.   

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Posted in A Dose of Frogs

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Always entertaining. Always

Posted on Mon, 24 Apr 2023

Always entertaining. Always superbly written. This is our Pick of the Day -- please do share on social

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Posted in Am I a Snob?

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Congrats -- this is our Pick

Posted on Mon, 10 Apr 2023

Congrats -- this is our Pick of the Day. Please do share on Social. 

Remember to check out Part II here https://www.abctales.com/story/donignacio/hidden-...

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Posted in Hidden in the Mayonnaise (Part 1)

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Convenience supposedly

Posted on Tue, 04 Apr 2023

Convenience supposedly bringing people closer together, but technology making them more isolated and estranged from themselves and others. I suspect this idea is brought to you by the same kind of geniuses who came up with council estates. ...

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Posted in The 15-minute city

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I thiought it had Black

Posted on Tue, 07 Feb 2023

I thought it had Black Mirror vibes about it. I think this is one of my favourite things I've read by you. I personally love sci-fi. The best always created a world like ours and then tilted reality slightly. I guess the difference now is that...

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Posted in The Edge of Heaven

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Congrats -- this is our Pick

Posted on Tue, 07 Feb 2023

Congrats -- this is our Pick of the Day. Please do share on Facebook, Twitter et al! 

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Posted in The Edge of Heaven

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Order has been placed. I

Posted on Wed, 02 Sep 2020

Order has been placed. I really like the blue of your kitchen -- definitely taking notes for when I finally get on the property ladder next year. 

And a very enjoyable read. 

I suggested Vonnegut to someone I used to work with and...

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Posted in Flamingo Hotel. Bookings Now Open.

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I think that's coming across

Posted on Sat, 07 Jun 2025

I think that's coming across too. As ever, some lovely turns of phrase and excellent characters. Really enjoying this. 

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Posted in Wellesian

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