About the Herald
The Wayward Herald is the paper of record for the town of Wayward — a small American town where, inexplicably, historical figures keep turning up. Genghis Khan at the self-checkout. Sigmund Freud in the DMV waiting room. Evel Knievel at a gender reveal party. The Herald's staff files the reports.
Every story on this site began as a witness account filed by a local bystander. The paper's editors reviewed the account, a reporter was assigned, and the article you're reading is the resulting feature. Witnesses remain anonymous by request.
The Herald is, of course, a work of fiction. The sketches it covers are generated via a CYOA app — The Wayward Herald, available for iOS — where you play a Wayward citizen reacting to whichever historical figure has wandered into your day. If you file an account and the editors run with it, your story lands here.
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Contact
The Herald does not, strictly speaking, have a newsroom you can visit. For press inquiries, licensing, or tips the editors should probably hear about, email newsroom@waywardherald.com.