Mark Say

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I have 70 stories published in 3 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 164589 times and 99 of my stories have been cherry picked.
139 of my 757 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 141 votes

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You Were Made for Me (2/2)

When the rich can have young people designed, grown and conditioned as their perfect companions
Cherry

You Were Made for Me (1/2)

When the rich can have young people designed, grown and conditioned as their perfect companions
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I Saw Her Again

A man sees his dead wife in the street
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The Noble Dosser

There was something between him and my mum ..... (Inspired by the Peter Howson painting)
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The Third Time (2/2)

Plague, pandemic ... and aliens

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139 of my comments have received 141 Great Feedback votes

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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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Good one Laurie

Posted on Fri, 04 Nov 2022

I love the sense of defiance against the inevitable in the final stanza.

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Posted in Old

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Good one Ewan

Posted on Sun, 06 Nov 2022

Assuming this is written from a perspective of around 20+ years ago, as references suggest World War One and it mentions the ex-soldier's centenary. Good in conveying a lot through a handful of vivid images.

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Posted in On Ainley Top Looking Down

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Short, simple, sweet.

Posted on Sun, 06 Nov 2022

Short, simple, sweet. And I like the sly joke line about flames and hot coals.

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Posted in On A Cold Night

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Good story

Posted on Sun, 03 Jul 2022

Generally I'm not into fantasy but this one held me throughout.

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Posted in Ebreon

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A damn good story

Posted on Sun, 17 Apr 2022

I like the way you build up a sense of intrigue to reveal something quite remarkable about the character; and the reaction of his daughter is a lovely touch that takes it out on a high note.

Well done Jane.

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Posted in Jai

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Very good

Posted on Thu, 31 Mar 2022

Unpredictable and a nice twist at the end.

I don't think it needs the intro at all; could work nicely by going straight into the story.

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Posted in Poppy's Smile

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Very dark ...

Posted on Sun, 27 Mar 2022

... but a very human call for compassion. Good one Kilb.

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Posted in The Changeling

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