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I have 231 stories published in
4 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 154699 times
and 76 of my stories have been cherry picked.
7 of my 52 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 8 votes
Mark Pithie
Poet and Prose Writer
I have self- published two poetry pamphlets namely 'Back Wynd of the Mind' in 2011, and 'All Those Years Ago' in 2023.
Maybe the time is right for a new publication, maybe this year, time will tell!
My stories
Saturday Job (1980)
Saturday Job (1980) School work had improved for Gary since the 0’ Grade results. He had chosen to take 3 Highers -in French, English and Art. These...
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Inspirations and Influences (1984)
(Bound for Glory Continued) Now in his hotel room in a small building at the far end of Sauchiehall Street, Gary was settling in. He had bought a ten...
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Dad's Advice
Twelve years old, not worldly wise, Warmed by black seam’s smoky prize Gazing inside flickering golds Blazing flaming, fiery reds, Hearing the...
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A Visit
In the weekend, Gary’s family would visit his Gran and Grandad who lived in a council estate on the other side of town Once at Gran’s, he would sit...
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Results: 1979
Gary trudged the last few yards of his morning paper round. Late July and the rain was teeming down. At 16, Gary was a bit old for a paperboy, and...
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