Steven Scott Wallace tells outlandishly funny stories about coming of age in a small town in a new series entitled Growing Up Wilderville. These short, fun stories can be read in an hour and are loosely based on actual events, and offer humorous insights into small-town living. They’re short because he edits out the boring parts and they're funny because what’s left is highly embellished.

The first book of the series, The Volkswagen-sized Hornets Nest and other Misunderstandings won the 2022 International Book Awards for Best Novelette which Steve finds hilarious in and of itself. Because, he claims, that he has no idea how to write, but you back him into a corner at the local Dutch Brothers with no way of escape and he will contrive a yarn so rediculous it’ll have you snorting cappuccino out your nose in bellowing guffaws in no time flat.