Kelly Kazek

The following tale of Alabama serial killer Nannie Doss, aka the Giggling Granny, is excerpted from my book, "Forgotten Tales of Alabama." To order a signed copy, email kellykazek@kellykazek.com. In the early 1950s, Nannie Doss looked like a typical grandmother. She wore cat-eye glasses and a bouffant hairdo and enjoyed caring for her family. The… Continue reading The kind-faced serial killer known as the Giggling Granny

A Single Mom’s Nightmare Before Christmas

January 22, 2019January 22, 2019 Kelly Kazek

I was a single mom from before Baby Girl was 2 until she was in college. We had slumber parties nearly every weekend and took wild and crazy road trips whenever I had a few extra bucks. But as Baby Girl became a teen, she began to spend more time with friends than with mom.… Continue reading A Single Mom’s Nightmare Before Christmas

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A list of great day and weekend trips

January 21, 2019January 22, 2019 Kelly Kazek

An old high school friend sent me a message over the weekend, asking for suggestions of places to take a weekend trip. It’s something I’m asked a lot, so I thought I’d do a quick list of day/weekend trips for anyone looking for ideas. Of course, there are lots of things to take into consideration:… Continue reading A list of great day and weekend trips

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Hey, y’all, come hear me read at this swell event

January 17, 2019January 17, 2019 Kelly Kazek

If you're in the Birmingham area the first weekend in February, come hear me read from my book, Not Quite Right: Mostly True Tales of a Weird News Reporter. (Spoiler alert: I'll probably read a section that will embarrass Sweetums. 'Cuz that's what I do.) I'll also have copies of Sweetums and my books for… Continue reading Hey, y’all, come hear me read at this swell event

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What, exactly, is a Weird News Reporter?

January 15, 2019January 15, 2019 Kelly Kazek

Here's a question I get asked a lot: What, exactly, is a Weird News Reporter? By which I mean, no one really asks but I'm going to tell you anyway. Here's the explanation, excerpted from my book "Not Quite Right: Mostly True Tales of a Weird News Reporter." Holler if you have questions. As the unofficial… Continue reading What, exactly, is a Weird News Reporter?