Mark Say
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I have 70 stories published in
3 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 128861 times
and 99 of my stories have been cherry picked.
132 of my 719 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 134 votes
My stories
The Man in the Crypt
My brother became obsessed with a statue
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Artemisia’s Hammer
A man and woman contemplate a scene of violence. Inspired by Artemisia Gentileschi.
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Dinner with Adele
I had a young woman made to look after my daughter. Then things became complicated.
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The Reawakening 3/3
I found an ally from my own distant generation
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The Reawakening (2/3)
I met my descendants, and faced a reckoning for the past
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Well thank you ...
Posted on Tue, 03 Sep 2024
... for comments and PoD.
I wasn't thinking of Kafka when I wrote the story - more German silent cinema - but I can see the similarity.
The painting on which the story is based is in the current Expressionist exhibition at Tate...
Read full commentPosted in Behind the Church
Thanks for the comments all
Posted on Thu, 22 Aug 2024
Although I can't recall writing the story now.
Read full commentPosted in The Big Blank (2/2)
The Biscotti Exception
Posted on Wed, 05 Jun 2024
Sounds like a Dan Brown novel.
Read full commentPosted in The DWQ (Dunk-Whunk Quotient)
Nice one Luigi .....
Posted on Sat, 01 Jun 2024
.... but I hope your next door neighbour doesn't read this.
Read full commentPosted in I Am A Sinner
Excellent
Posted on Thu, 30 May 2024
Great story Turlough. Captures all the tension of wanting to be cool while being bound to your parents, and I get the references to ths school curriculum and music of the time (guess I'm about the same age as you). And a brilliant little twist at...
Read full commentPosted in Bill or Bob?
An intriguing sense of
Posted on Sat, 06 Apr 2024
An intriguing sense of mystery and frustration.
Read full commentPosted in In A Troubled Land
Very good. I can imagine that
Posted on Sat, 30 Mar 2024
Very good. I can imagine that stuff like this goes through the minds of a lot of stand-ups who are trying to be 'edgy'; and there's often a fine line between being funny and being a verbal bully.
Read full commentPosted in Spitting image
Nice piece Jane
Posted on Mon, 26 Feb 2024
Conveys life's disappointments and feelings of fragility, without sinking into hopelessness, with a plenty of nuance and a strong sense of the real world. I could identify with elements of this quite strongly.
Read full commentPosted in Land of Make Believe
Good one Itane
Posted on Sat, 10 Feb 2024
Works well as a brief story and an interesting observation on human behaviour.
Read full commentPosted in Just like starting over
Good question ...
Posted on Fri, 08 Dec 2023
... coincidence or a real witch? But I like the ambiguity.
Good story Mark.
Read full commentPosted in Bird Hex Accusation
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