Mark Say
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I have 70 stories published in
3 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 141532 times
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135 of my 727 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 137 votes
My stories
Elephant Dung
Love turns sour as two people stare at a painting that uses more than paint. (Inspired by Chris Ofili)
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Lucas (part 2/2)
A ventriloquist's dummy hits hard times
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Lucas (part 1/2)
A ventriloquist's dummy hits hard times
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The Straw Man (part 2/2)
A young boy is distressed by what his father does to a scarecrow
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The Straw Man (part 1/2)
A young boy is distressed by what his father does to a scarecrow
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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
Nice poem
Posted on Sat, 16 Feb 2019
Simple images but nicely evocative of a relaxed walk.
Read full commentPosted in Walking Part of the Herefordshire Trail
Works well
Posted on Mon, 21 Jan 2019
I think it takes some time - maybe a little too long - for the tension to build, but once the creature emerges it's effective, and the twist at the end works nicely.
You need to be more consistent in your quotes: it changes between one and...
Read full commentPosted in When a Cold Wind Whistles
Clever idea ...
Posted on Tue, 01 Jan 2019
... and a charming tale. Nice one ked.
Read full commentPosted in Closing Chapters and Starting New Ones (IP)
Is this a morality tale?
Posted on Sun, 16 Dec 2018
Not sure, but it's s slyly funny, entertaining story that builds a nice air of intrigue and comes to a satsifying conclusion. Nice on Assassin.
Read full commentPosted in A Light Supper
Nice piece
Posted on Fri, 23 Nov 2018
I liked the gentle, suggestive quality of this, paintine some vivid pictures of the places and hinting at a connection through the sound of the piano. I couldn't help seeing it as the opening scenes of a European art house movie. Is it the...
Read full commentPosted in Melancholic pigeons from Berlin.
Uplifting
Posted on Sun, 28 Oct 2018
Considering it's an extract this works very well as a standalone piece. A credible slice of the type of angst that affects many people at some stage in their life, but with a nice uplifting conclusion. Good one Harry.
Read full commentPosted in Gift: A Son's Story (short extract 3)
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