Word-At-A-Time-Blog

Faintly first, then louder, Merit Houndclamp heard a word: “Mayday…” He glanced at his clock. 3 am. Damn loud television next door! But no, he realized slowly. It wasn’t coming through the paper-thin wall behind his headboard. So where was it..? “Mayday… mayday…!” The closet! He threw open the door, and a life-raft carrying Abe … Read more

“Are you jaywalking, young man?” asked the little old lady. He looked at her, startled. She’d popped out of nowhere. She was short and peppermint-scented. Her white-haired bun reminded him of a tiny grey samurai. “Could we jaywalk together…?” she smiled sweetly. “Sure,” he said, offering his arm.  As they set out across the street, … Read more

The hypervator doors spat Enzo Chung and Shabinder Morp out onto the executive floor of ChungMorp ToyCo™. The legendary co-founders had rarely been seen, and their names only whispered following… the ‘incident’. Employees stifled gags or averted their eyes. Some screamed silently behind fake wide-eyed smiles. The new guy shit himself. Chung and Morp were … Read more