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INTERVIEW SERIES

Candid interviews with Chicken House Press authors about the writing and publishing experience.

FIRST FRIDAY STORIES

Personal stories from CHP owner, Alanna Rusnak, released the first Friday of every month.

RACING HOME

An exercise in accountability as Alanna shares about the journey of writing her series The Path That Takes Us Home.

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Alanna Rusnak 2024-05-03 Alanna Rusnak 2024-05-03

First Friday Episode Nine - Knee-Deep Prayers

First Friday is all about telling a personal story from my own life in an effort to allow you to get to know the person behind Chicken House Press a little better. This is a story about a performance art event I attended and how it changed me.

Alanna Rusnak 2024-04-05 Alanna Rusnak 2024-04-05

First Friday Episode Eight - Hit and Run

First Friday is all about telling a personal story from my own life in an effort to allow you to get to know the person behind Chicken House Press a little better. This is a quick little tale about a station wagon, a kid on a bike, and the moment those two came together.

Alanna Rusnak 2024-03-01 Alanna Rusnak 2024-03-01

First Friday Episode Seven - How to Spit in Your Crush’s Face and Get Away With It.

First Friday is all about telling a personal story from my own life in an effort to allow you to get to know the person behind Chicken House Press a little better. This is a quick little tale about a fifth grade crush.

Alanna Rusnak 2024-02-02 Alanna Rusnak 2024-02-02

First Friday Episode Six - Escaping Prison

First Friday is all about telling a personal story from my own life in an effort to allow you to get to know the person behind Chicken House Press a little better. This is a quick little tale about a time I was “removed” from the grounds of a famous prison.

Alanna Rusnak 2023-10-06 Alanna Rusnak 2023-10-06

First Friday Episode Five - Math is Magic

First Friday is all about telling a personal story from my own life in an effort to allow you to get to know the person behind Chicken House Press a little better. This is a quick little tale about a horrifying musician's-block moment wherein I wanted to disappear into the floor.

Alanna Rusnak 2023-08-04 Alanna Rusnak 2023-08-04

First Friday Episode Four - Vanilla Ice Asked Me to Dance

First Friday is all about telling a personal story from my own life in an effort to allow you to get to know the person behind Chicken House Press a little better. This is a quick little tale about a celebrity dance club experience that was not awesome.

Alanna Rusnak 2023-07-07 Alanna Rusnak 2023-07-07

First Friday Episode Three - We’ll Always Have Banana Bread

First Friday is all about telling a personal story from my own life in an effort to allow you to get to know the person behind Chicken House Press a little better.
This is a quick little story about a charming experience I had while visiting NYC.

Alanna Rusnak 2023-06-02 Alanna Rusnak 2023-06-02

First Friday Episode Two - I Wasn’t Invited to the Party

First Friday is all about telling a personal story from my own life in an effort to allow you to get to know the person behind Chicken House Press a little better.

This is a quick little listen and it will give you a too-close-for-comfort look at my big celebrity crush.

Alanna Rusnak 2023-05-05 Alanna Rusnak 2023-05-05

First Friday Episode One - I Abandoned My Son in a Toronto Subway Station

First Friday is all about telling a personal story from my own life in an effort to allow you to get to know the person behind Chicken House Press a little better. My son - about whom the story is written - joined me for a quick fact check in which he shared the experience from his own perspective and offered some truly horrible advice that I hope you don’t take to heart.