2009-07-23 07:09:52 - Portland, OR, July 22, 2009 – Novelist and parenting blogger, Perry P. Perkins, has been hired by Examiner.com and named Portland Fatherhood examiner.

“Perry’s writing is relatable, localized and very applicable” said Andra Lewis, Parenting & Family Channel Assistant for Examiner.com. Mr. Perkins will be posting new articles weekly on topics relevant to Portland fathers including local events, parenting tips, and practical insights on all aspects of fatherhood.

To subscribe to the Portland Fatherhood newsfeed, or to view previously posted articles, please visit the

following link. www.examiner.com/x-16615-Portland-Fatherhood-Examiner

Novelist, blogger, and award winning travel writer, Perry P. Perkins is a stay-at-home dad who lives with his wife Victoria and their two-year-old daughter Grace, in the Pacific Northwest. A student of Jerry B. Jenkins Christian Writer’s Guild, his novels include Just Past Oysterville, Shoalwater Voices, and The Light at the End of the Tunnel. Perry has written for numerous parenting magazines and anthologies, and his inspirational stories have been included in twelve Chicken Soup collections as well.

Examples of his published work can be found online at www.perryperkinsbooks.com, and on his stay-at-home-dad blog: www.ricecereal.wordpress.com