The Repulsive Tales of Wayward Fern
When Drinking and Thinking Don’t Mix
by Michael Hunter McVay

Want to take a ride on a complex PTSD slide? LGBTQ+ writer, Michael Hunter McVay, has three books on all-things gay!

After going through a breakup in Texas, Fern, finds herself scrubbing her cooter in a lake in Mississippi. Fern is an adventurous young go-getter who loves to dance, drink, smoke, and unwittingly turn everyone’s world upside down! In Mississippi, she finds and falls in love with her new gay sidekick, Curtis, who soon becomes entangled in her unhinged web of insanity, promiscuity, and utter ridiculousness.

Fern means well, but her efforts rarely end well. She goes for whatever she wants, and no one stands in her way, but if her life is a puzzle, there are several pieces missing! This true story of real people, some whose names have been changed to protect the guilty, will drive you nuts! You will meet a variety of unforgettable and lovable characters whose lives are forever changed after meeting “Wayward Fern!” Would you take her in? Find out why you should…..or shouldn’t! There is literally no turning back.

Readers 18+

4 out of 5 fairies

“There is literally no turning back.” Truer words I have never seen in a blurb. I was entranced, repulsed, horrified, and captivated. Fern really is the train wreck you just can’t look away from, and I wanted to know so much more about her. If the blurb interested me, the first chapter hooked me. I was completely unprepared for the wild ride this book took me on, and I loved it. Not a light read by any means, and be warned, there are some semi-graphic moments and I would not recommend this for anyone under the age of 18.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Michael Hunter McVay is a retired art instructor, a miniaturist, and the author of “Michael, Little Boy Black & Blue: Surviving the Effects of a Poisonous Child Abuser.”

A professionally trained art teacher, Michael has illustrated several books and an award-winning book cover for the Mississippi Community College Creative Writing Association. He has written short stories and plays for all ages. He taught school as an art teacher and as an elementary school teacher until recently retiring after the tragic death of his beloved mother.

His memoir, “Michael, Little Boy Black & Blue: Surviving the Effects of a Poisonous Child Abuser,” was written as an account of the trials and tribulations of his excessively abusive and violent childhood. Adult survivors of child abuse typically develop serious health conditions later in life. Michael suffers from PTSD, Meniere’s Disease and a host of other conditions related to the decades of abuse he endured throughout his life. Through it all, he kept an open heart and a sense of humor which shows in his work.

Michael lost his father at a young age to suicide. He and his mother, both, attempted suicide during their years spent with a maniacal abuser, his stepfather. While he reveals horrendous episodes of abuse in his memoir, he shares what was going on in his head at the times the abuse was happening, often remaining calm at the darkest of times, not always knowing if he would be greeted by a new dawn.

Michael and his partner, Christopher, extensive world-travelers, live with their dog in sunny, Southern California, where they enjoy cooking and long walks. Michael spends his retirement reading, writing, and building highly detailed miniature structures.

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Other Books by Michael
Michael Little Boy Black & Blue: Surviving the Effects of a Poisonous Child Abuser
Michael, Little Boy Blacker & Bluer: Surviving the Effects of a Poisonous Child Abuser II