Abner Serd

Author | Humorist | Storyteller

Hitherin Yawn

Figure standing in open water at sunset

“Hitherin Yawn” is a footnote in my novel The Legend of Pedestrio. It refers to a yawn so wide and so deep, the term has become synonymous with great distances. Speaking of which …

In 2022 I walked 1,700 miles across North America to promote The Legend of Pedestrio (which is, in fact, a novel about walking). This blog documents that journey. Enjoy!


  • Spring Training

    Spring Training has begun! Yesterday I saw my first action this spring in front of a live audience when I traveled up to Portsmouth, NH and spun a few yarns for a small gathering of friends. The session went well – I even managed to handle a couple of curveballs without too much difficulty. Here’s…

  • Countdown: 40 Days!

    Howdy folks! My debut novel, The Legend of Pedestrio, will be published 40 days from today, on May 1, 2022. The Legend of Pedestrio is a quirky, whimsical campfire tale about the search for a mysterious nomad who is said to walk the Earth by day and the sky at night. It’s traveler’s yarn set…