What a great week!
In addition to having fun at the Harper College Bookmarks Festival, I received wonderful feedback from poet and author, Lauren Scott, last week about my debut novel, Slivers. Even better? We’re just a few days away from the debut of Dr. Yvette Prior’s latest anthology. Read on for all the details plus a reminder of my favorite event of the year, Printers Row Lit Fest, coming up next week.
Harper College’s Bookmarks Festival
Some of you may have seen photos from the Bookmarks event on social media, posted by either by myself, or my publisher Rick Kaempfer from Eckhartz Press. Here are a few to catch you up:
It was a fantastic event with local authors and libraries on hand to visit with readers of all ages and interests. I loved spending time with two brilliant academics — former colleagues, Maggie McKinley and Jim Edstrom. Our panel discussion on writing, research and reflection was loads of fun. An hour that flew by in a blink.
Thank you, Lauren Scott!
Just a few days prior I received a gift from author and poet Lauren Scott, in the form of a review — sparkling words about Slivers. Thank you again, Lauren. For those who missed Lauren’s generous praise, you’ll find her thoughts here, in her blog post: Book Review: Slivers by Vicki Atkinson
Ready for some inspiration?
My friend and prolific author, organizer, champion of creatives, Dr. Yvette Prior, is poised to reveal her latest anthology gem. I’m privileged to be a contributor to This is How We Create – Stories about Bringing Ideas to Life.
This Is How We Create will be available on Amazon in both Kindle and paperback editions beginning September 10, 2026.
Canada Amazon:
Kindle
Paperback
US Amazon:
Kindle
Paperback
Printers Row Lit Fest
If you’re in the Chicago area, I’d love to see you next Saturday, September 12, at Printers Row Lit Fest! I’ll be in the Chicago Writers Association tent from 10:00 am – 12:30 pm. If you’ve never been to this annual extravaganza, you’re missing out. Set in an iconic, historic neighborhood it’s a once-a-year opportunity to mix and mingle with booksellers, authors, speakers and more. It’s my favorite event of the whole year and I know you won’t want to miss it. All the details can be found on the Printers Row website, including maps, parking info and the event schedule. So good!
Thank you so much for being here and for all of the support and enthusiasm. Your comments and feedback are always a highlight for me each week. I’m truly honored to be in your good company.
Vicki 💝
Hi – I’m Victoria, Vicki, Dr. Vicki. I hold a doctorate in Adult Education and I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), and author of Surviving Sue and Slivers.
Check out this link to learn more about my book Surviving Sue – all about resilience and love. Check out this link to order Slivers…a ghost story with surprising twists. Click here for the interview with my publisher, Rick Kaempfer from Eckhartz Press.
Victoria Ponders 
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