Mark Say

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I have 71 stories published in 3 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 173100 times and 102 of my stories have been cherry picked.
140 of my 763 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 142 votes

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Colin

He was fourteen-years-old, and had caused a dozen deaths
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The Test

A man is confronted with a big question over where he came from
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The Face in the Pollock

Something ominous in a work of abstract expressionism
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Staring at Ophelia

I haven't been able to leave this room in Tate Britain for eight years
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If I Were A Bell

Inspired by a moment from 'Guys and Dolls'.
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140 of my comments have received 142 Great Feedback votes

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A thoughtful piece

Posted on Sat, 22 Jun 2024

Sorry to read that your son can't see the point in voting. I understand his frustrations, but feel that lets politicians off the hook. If his main concern is environmental issues a vote for the Green Party counts forr something as the numbers...

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Posted in "For, being green, there is great hope" (quote from Shakespeare's HENRY VI PART 2, ACT 3 SCENE 1)

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Great stuff Colin

Posted on Sun, 19 Jun 2022

I've said that I've struggled with written prose in a strong vernacular like this, but in audio format it's great to my ears. I suppose different media work best for different people.

And I found it quite gripping, conveying a strong sense...

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Posted in Sheep Without a Shepherd (Extract from my debut novel)

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You're welcome ...

Posted on Fri, 31 Jan 2020

That's how I start every day. It's also why the neighbours want me arrested.

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Posted in My Name is Slow Commotion

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A good read

Posted on Tue, 23 Dec 2025

I like the sense of an unresolved messiness about it all, reflecting the real world lack of outcome in some murder cases.

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Posted in Fade

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Excellent

Posted on Mon, 17 Nov 2025

All the imagery seems so pertinent to the state of the world. The mix of the mundane and the terrifying makes them very powerful.

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Posted in The World is Closed

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Disturbing but very good

Posted on Tue, 11 Nov 2025

Captures the sour, angry and irrational mood that seems to be taking hold.

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Posted in Land of Hope and Fury

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Oh my!

Posted on Sat, 09 Aug 2025

It turned out not to be the story I thought it was. Entertaining.

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Posted in Do angels deserve to die?

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That's a delight

Posted on Sun, 17 Aug 2025

I've listened to Django Reinhardt over the years and think this really captures the spirit of his music.

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Posted in Django, Gitáno Gitaristo (Django, Gypsy Guitarist)

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Bon appetit!

Posted on Fri, 11 Jul 2025

Well that was a meaty twist!

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Posted in Ramblers

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Good story

Posted on Sat, 31 May 2025

An interesting spin on the idea of bullying in schools .... And I remember it happened to a degree in mine.

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Posted in Fraction too much fiction

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