Mark Say

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I have 70 stories published in 3 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 142190 times and 99 of my stories have been cherry picked.
135 of my 732 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 137 votes

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Angels Throwing Stones

A theological fantasy, inspired by Natalia Goncharova
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Cow’s Skull with Calico Roses

A man watches his wife stage a mysterious ritual in the New Mexico desert. Inspired by Georgia O'Keeffe
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Mr Bishop

An old teacher, the word of Jesus, and a longstanding grudge
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I Never Said Hullo

I noticed someone I hadn't seen for almost thirty years
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Story of the week

The Wet Afternoon of Ravilious

A picture on Twitter stirs up memories of a childhood loss

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135 of my comments have received 137 Great Feedback votes

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Entertaining story ....

Posted on Tue, 04 Jul 2023

.... and a good reason to avoid Leicestershire.

There's a typo close to the end - "passed" that I believe was meant to be "past".

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Posted in Ley Lines

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Nice story

Posted on Fri, 16 Jun 2023

I think you do a great job at depicting how a pet - especially one with the independence of a cat - can fulfil an emotional whole in some people's lives.

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Posted in A Cat, A Leaf and Fresh Fish

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That's lovely Kilb.

Posted on Sat, 27 May 2023

Concise, clever and quite touching

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Posted in The Reason Why I Like Cooking for You

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Good dark fun ...

Posted on Sun, 14 May 2023

... although I'm sure I saw this place on lastminute.com.

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Posted in Lunio Lake National Park Visitor Guide

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Good story.

Posted on Tue, 21 Feb 2023

I like the idea who's perfectly logical, that a profound physical change leads to a big change in emotions.

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Posted in HOMESTEAD

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Tantalising images, and I

Posted on Sat, 21 Jan 2023

Tantalising images, and I like the nod to Edgar Allen Poe.

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Posted in Welkin Spirit

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Intriguing images ....

Posted on Sun, 15 Jan 2023

... and a mysterious ring to it, but also a hint of something uplifting at the end. Good one Laurie.

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Posted in The bridge of Sante Fe

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Made me smile

Posted on Wed, 28 Dec 2022

Wetherspoons ... great place for a first date.

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Posted in The Tinder Date (Tinder is the night)

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Short, bitter sweet and very

Posted on Sun, 11 Dec 2022

Short, bitter sweet and very powerful. I think you convey all the emotions in this with great skill.

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Posted in May you live all the days of your life

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15?

Posted on Wed, 23 Nov 2022

I think there's valid scope for argument as to how that young woman truly feels about what she did a few years ago. I don't have a position on that; like most people I'm too far detachjed to really know her state of mind. But the fact remains...

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Posted in Fifteen.

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