“The Bird Is the Word” is a weekly series from Rare Bird Books’ authors, editors, and collaborators that offers a glimpse into the process of writing, creating, and publishing. This week, Rare Bird sat down with me to discuss the autobiography I co-authored with Mercy “Miss Mercy” Fontenot, Permanent Damage: Memoirs of an Outrageous Girl.

A short passage from the interview is excerpted below. Read my entire “Birds Is the Word” Q&A HERE!