Mark Say

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I have 75 stories published in 3 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 202095 times and 109 of my stories have been cherry picked.
142 of my 783 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 143 votes

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The Reawakening (1/3)

They brought me back to life after a hundred and forty-two years
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Mopeds in Marrakesh

After two days in Marrakesh I'd noticed that moped riders plough through crowded souks without a care for pedestrians, and there were a lot of birds...
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A Man Named Malcolm

I had always thought of my cousin as a waster. Then I met a man at his funeral.
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Always On My Mind

My girlfriend was murdered by her family
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Ghost Village

A man returns to the scene of a childhood tragedy
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142 of my comments have received 143 Great Feedback votes

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Nice vignette

Posted on Sat, 18 Nov 2023

Conveys a lot about a life in a few paragraphs. I'm sure it will resonate with plenty of readers.

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Posted in To see the day of light

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Thanks Ewan.

Posted on Tue, 07 Nov 2023

We saw the exhbition of her work at the National Gallery three years ago, and I've been thinking since then there was a short story somewhere. Finally had the inspiration.

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Posted in Artemisia’s Hammer

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This one's great fun. Keep it

Posted on Tue, 17 Oct 2023

This one's great fun. Keep it going Jane.

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Posted in 'Parcel for you..' Part 3

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And I believe ...

Posted on Thu, 07 Sep 2023

.... he became a bus driver to make a living.

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Posted in 3 Dee Time

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An enticing story

Posted on Thu, 07 Sep 2023

Lots of nice references life in the late sixties, and that would be a good subject for a novel. I remember how Simon Dee was a mega name on TV for about two years then his career just fell apart. 

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Posted in 3 Dee Time

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Lovely poem

Posted on Fri, 08 Sep 2023

Vivid, very sad, but I like the hint of something brighter at the end.

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Posted in Clothes for Friendless Men

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Quite thought provoking

Posted on Tue, 22 Aug 2023

I remember the sense of relief at walking out of school from the last time and knowing I'd never have to go back, and that I would never have to see some of the people again. I have kept up with a handful of those I liked over the years. It gets...

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Posted in Steve Mason and the Last Day of School (Part Two of Two)

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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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