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The Great Naiad Discovery of 1909 •Part 4 • Mermay 2019
May 25, 1909 I had to leave my room this morning. Martin came in and fell asleep on the sofa late last night. I don’t know where he was, probably…
The Great Naiad Discovery of 1909 •Part 3 • Mermay 2019
May 19, 1909 Our discovery has become quite popular. Primarily because of the attention Dr. Densley’s tragedy received a few months ago. The thought of a triumphant and happy ending…
The Great Naiad Discovery of 1909 •Part 2 • Mermay 2019
May 8, 1909 Today we visited a site where paleontologists are excavating mermaid bones left behind by the ancient lake. Despite the mosquitos, I enjoyed watching them work. The things…
The Great Naiad Discovery of 1909 • Part 1 • Meramy 2019
March 28, 1909 The Society of Beast and Mermaidology United State Chapter >38 Davenport Street – Boston Dear Mr. Martin Price, We at the Society of Beast and Mermaidology invite…
Mermendium Part 2• Mermay 2018
Mermendium is available as a book. Click here to learn more about it. May 17, 2018 – A Supposed Terrible Thing If you’ve seen The Storyteller, then you know what…
Mermendium Part 1• Mermay 2018
Mermendium is available as a book. Click here to learn more about it. May 1, 2018 -Mermaids Spotted on our first day! I can’t believe we are here. Jeremy (That’s…
Robot Graveyard
By Manelle Oliphant I should have expected Bill the Cat to be dead. That’s the kind of day, no, month… no, year I was having. Today, they’d posted the soccer…
Zoo Daydreams (revised)
On birthdays Mom lets us kids, that’s my brother and me, choose to do a fun activity, or have a party, but we can’t choose both. Last year when I…
The Magpie Magician
A Short Story By Manelle Oliphant I wove my way through the entranced crowd. “Entranced” is what Mr. Marlowe called their state of mind at this point in the show….
Rumpelstiltskin’s Downfall
By Manelle Oliphant Rumpelstiltskin scowled at his glass, empty, except for the froth clinging to the corners. He grunted and threw a coin on the table. He stood, and his…
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The Great Naiad Discovery of 1909 •Part 4 • Mermay 2019
May 25, 1909 I had to leave my room this morning. Martin came in and fell asleep on the sofa late last night. I don’t know where he was, probably…
The Great Naiad Discovery of 1909 •Part 3 • Mermay 2019
May 19, 1909 Our discovery has become quite popular. Primarily because of the attention Dr. Densley’s tragedy received a few months ago. The thought of a triumphant and happy ending…
The Great Naiad Discovery of 1909 •Part 2 • Mermay 2019
May 8, 1909 Today we visited a site where paleontologists are excavating mermaid bones left behind by the ancient lake. Despite the mosquitos, I enjoyed watching them work. The things…
The Great Naiad Discovery of 1909 • Part 1 • Meramy 2019
March 28, 1909 The Society of Beast and Mermaidology United State Chapter >38 Davenport Street – Boston Dear Mr. Martin Price, We at the Society of Beast and Mermaidology invite…
Mermendium Part 2• Mermay 2018
Mermendium is available as a book. Click here to learn more about it. May 17, 2018 – A Supposed Terrible Thing If you’ve seen The Storyteller, then you know what…
Mermendium Part 1• Mermay 2018
Mermendium is available as a book. Click here to learn more about it. May 1, 2018 -Mermaids Spotted on our first day! I can’t believe we are here. Jeremy (That’s…
Robot Graveyard
By Manelle Oliphant I should have expected Bill the Cat to be dead. That’s the kind of day, no, month… no, year I was having. Today, they’d posted the soccer…
Zoo Daydreams (revised)
On birthdays Mom lets us kids, that’s my brother and me, choose to do a fun activity, or have a party, but we can’t choose both. Last year when I…