Mark Say

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I have 61 stories published in 3 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 81089 times and 86 of my stories have been cherry picked.
110 of my 637 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 111 votes

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Cherry

The Third Time (2/2)

Plague, pandemic ... and aliens

The Third Time (1/2)

Plague, pandemic ... and aliens
Gold cherry

White Doors

A mind trapped inside a painting
Cherry

Harold’s Big Sleep

A dog's final visit to the vet drags up a dark secret

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110 of my comments have received 111 Great Feedback votes

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Good story

Posted on Sun, 28 Nov 2021

I like the way you conveyed the sudden surge of anxiety brought on by the shock of not seeing your partner there.

Might have been a little stronger if you had given him a name; it depersonalises it a little to refer to him only as your...

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Posted in Trail Of Misunderstanding

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A lovely reminiscence

Posted on Sat, 23 Oct 2021

Especially for those of us of a 'certain age'.

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Posted in That Was Genesis

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Ho ho ho!

Posted on Sun, 19 Sep 2021

A nice amusing tale with a neat little twist. Well done Luigi.

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Posted in Travels with my Aunt

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Painful but touching

Posted on Fri, 27 Aug 2021

I like the way you convey all the pressures of dealing with a very panful situation through just a few highly believable details. Good one Ewan.

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Posted in A Home Coming

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Nice piece

Posted on Mon, 30 Aug 2021

Convincing imagery of an oppressively hot day. Just reading it made me want to have a lie down. 

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Posted in A Hot Afternoon in Malki Chiflik

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Nice story

Posted on Sun, 18 Jul 2021

A welcome antidote to the horrific memories of school dinners.

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Posted in School Day Memories

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Good story

Posted on Sat, 08 May 2021

Bleak but engaging. Although I suppose I would enjoy being a Londoner rather than Ingerlish.

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Posted in Ingerland My Ingerland

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Quite painful ...

Posted on Sat, 01 May 2021

... but also very touching. I like the way you convey the sense of a body and mind not quite in control but also relishing life.

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Posted in Impaired

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Lovely piece Penny

Posted on Sun, 21 Mar 2021

My wife and I have had similar experiences with cats; you know when you're ready to take one in, and you soon know whether they're right for living with you. When my wife's old cat died we had two new ones within two months and they were with us...

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Posted in "The Canines of My Life"

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Good one Ewan

Posted on Mon, 01 Mar 2021

I like the way it conveys a sense of struggle with a handful of sharp images.

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Posted in Nocturne

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