Satire

Psychologists have named a new sociopathic syndrome after Trump due to its similarities with his psychological behavior. The newly catalogued type of dementia is called Fronto-Trumporal Syndrome, and affects nerve cell loss in ways that exhibit symptoms of the mental disorientation and sociopathic narcissism seen in Mr. Trump. The psychologists…

How long will it take the writer to write? — When you give a writer a writing challenge, the first thing she is going to do is freak. After taking some very deep breaths, she’ll open up her laptop to Scrivener, and will stare blankly, wondering what are words and then she will try to remember how to start a…

I wish it were different, but my wishes are meaningless. — Greetings and good wishes! It is I: the Genie of the Lamp. You have summoned me from the Genie Realm, and as a reward, I will grant you your heart’s desire. …

upon a decoy recliner . . . — Under a cornflower blue pavilion drones a dragonfly cotillion choreographed hues of vermilion alighting upon bog amphibians. Toasted toad bayou episode croaks astride a decoy commode clueless about wily crocodile code frog inroads mottled nematodes. Sway of a scaly sub-surface station emits faint reptilian insinuations a figment of an atoll foundation two warty…

I have the answer and I’ll sell it to you for ‘reads.’ — So knuckle down and get your eyes on my stories. Don’t you dare give up halfway through my boring, self-aggrandizing bs. Get those suckers finished. Register reads and get me paid. (Checks stats) Even higher than last month. Do this and I’ll give you the magic to grow your fame…