Mark Say
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I have 62 stories published in
3 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 82226 times
and 87 of my stories have been cherry picked.
112 of my 642 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 113 votes
My stories
The Temptation
Flipping a New Testament story into a very different perspective
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Whispers from the Hole
An artist creates a dark force that he cannot control .... Written with a nod to MR James
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New Year’s Eve, 1999
Hours from the turn of the century, an old man recalls an episode of terrified desperation from his youth.
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Big Macs in Bangkok
A disturbing sight, a reckless reaction ... and then ...
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The Rubber Face
A stranger in a market, lemon juice, an act of violence
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I like ...
Posted on Sun, 15 Mar 2020
... the way you pack a lot of detail of the men's history together into a very succinct piece, and convey the experience of people from a shared background having very different experiences of life. Good piece Kilb.
Read full commentPosted in Reunion
An enjoyable read
Posted on Wed, 26 Feb 2020
A nice piece of childhood nostalgia free of any tweeness. I like the references to the inside of the bus; the type of thing that strikes the senses of a young child.
Read full commentPosted in Buses
Good one Laurie
Posted on Sun, 29 Dec 2019
Really enjoyed fhis.
Read full commentPosted in The emergency bassoonist
Very good
Posted on Sun, 15 Dec 2019
A neat little tale, believable dialogue and a couple of unexpected twists. And I love the line about the 'little bastard Cupid'.
Read full commentPosted in A Noir Christmas Tale
I like ...
Posted on Sun, 24 Nov 2019
... the sense of asking something quite profound but in a brief, lighthearted way. NIce one Ewan.
Read full commentPosted in A Planet-ful of Diamonds
I lke graveyards
Posted on Sun, 03 Nov 2019
This reminds me of what makes them good places to visit .... at least for some of us.
Read full commentPosted in Graveyards
Very good as it is
Posted on Sun, 02 Jun 2019
Very engaging ... in a quite disturbing way. I like the way you concentrate all the tensions in a disintegrating marriage into some of the mundane details, like the quick exit from the shop and the consumption of coffee and snacks. I think a lot...
Read full commentPosted in Pan Out
Good story
Posted on Sat, 11 May 2019
I like the fact that you left this with only a partial discovery, where Eve doesn't learn all the details about her mother's affair. I'd guess it's quite true to life.
Read full commentPosted in Letters from the Poet
Very good
Posted on Wed, 20 Feb 2019
Lots of little tensions and an expectation of future disappointment all conveyed in a few subtle details. Really enjoyed this.
Read full commentPosted in La Femme d'argent
Nice little piece
Posted on Sat, 23 Feb 2019
Conveys a combination of mystery and confusion with a concise choice of words.
Read full commentPosted in Just Our Little Secret
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