How to Be an Unfavored Child
Parents are supposed to favor all their children, but we all know how that goes. Parents are human, and some of their kids are going to get a better kind of attention than others. How […]
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The Root of All My Imperfections
I had a difficult childhood. Both of my parents were addicts, and my three brothers and I suffered the consequences. My parents were addicted to nicotine. Yes, my mother and father went around all day […]
Excerpt — Maybe Kevin from Brian Kiley
Today we are proud to present an excerpt from Maybe Kevin from Brian Kiley. Book Description: Tom returns from World War II to discover his father and brother have turned their backs on […]
Launch Day For New Novel by Brian Kiley — Maybe Kevin
It’s the official launch day for the newest novel MAYBE KEVIN from Emmy winner, stand up comic and all around talented guy Brian Kiley. A master storyteller, Kiley takes the reader on a roller coaster […]
Meet Barbara Hammond Author of daddy duJour
daddy duJour is a book about survival in many ways. Barbara became the primary caregiver of her younger brothers at an early age. There was a revolving door of men in her mother’s life. Some […]
Daddy vs. the Smoke Alarm
My father, usually a reasonable man, had an uneasy relationship with inanimate objects that crossed him. Once after banging his head on a car door frame, he beat the top of the car repeatedly with […]
Mom and Dad, We’re Taking Your Phone Privileges Away
Cartoon by Isabella Bannerman “Somebody get the phone!” This was a common parental refrain around our house growing up. A phone call was important. It could be a family member stranded in a Buffalo snowstorm. […]
Someday My Demon Son Shall Give Unto Me A Demon Grandson
Does anyone know a good exorcist? My son is the spawn of the devil. I first discovered this years ago playing a game called, “Scattergories” with another family. This game, if you are not familiar, […]