365 Stories Inspired By Our Peculiar Language.The Word of the Day project began as a writing exercise but soon became a valuable outlet for the author of The Wonderboy Serials to beat back depression after the dissolution of his marriage. Martin composed a micro-story every morning based around a randomly selected word, introducing redneck spelunkers, hyper-intelligent mice, and hundreds of other characters breathed into life in the time it took to brew and consume a pot of coffee.