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That’s a Wrap – Printers Row Lit Fest 2026
Thanks so much for all the well wishes about my visit to this year’s Printers Row Lit Fest, friends! Whether you made it to the event or not, I felt the good energy. There’s nothing like the Printers Row venue, nestled in a historic neighborhood in Chicago. Being there once again (my third time) felt…
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Bringing Ideas to Life
I thought about titling this post, Fill ‘Er Up. Whenever I read a volume which inspires and energizes, I have a quirk. I come up with my own pithy phrase (in my head, anyhow) to summarize the goodness within. Do you do that, too? Not a synopsis, mind you. Just the boiled down essence, the…
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Fun News! ❤️
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…
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“You’re An Excellent Writer and Storyteller, Vicki.”
Author Mary K. Doyle offered the most delicious praise last week: You’re an excellent writer and storyteller, Vicki. I’m still soaking up the goodness, wondering if Mary’s right. I have a miserable tendency to deflect praise, questioning veracity. Compliments shouldn’t cause consternation, right? I know the origin story of my “pfft” reaction. It’s a default…
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New Reviews! Slivers and Surviving Sue
“It’s a little bit magical how much people appreciate being heard and understood.”–Tania Israel I’ve said this before. One of the most unexpected gifts, arriving after the publication of Slivers, is readers’ interest in Surviving Sue. I could not be more pleased. While the two books are entirely different in terms of genre (fiction and…
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Bookmarks Festival
I’m thrilled to be a participant in Harper College’s upcoming event, Bookmarks: A Festival for Readers and Writers on Saturday, August 29 from 10 am – 2pm. It’s going to be great! Live music, local libraries, authors and readers PLUS a keynote from New York Times bestselling author, Laurie Gwen Shapiro about her book, The…
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Keep Creating!
I can’t think of a time when I didn’t enjoy reading B.A. Durham’s column for the Chicago Writers Association. His latest offering captures helpful insights from Julia Borcherts, a literary publicist who was a presenter at the 2026 Let’s Just Write conference. In the past few weeks, I’ve had several conversations with writers and aspiring…
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Behind the Scenes with “Slivers”
I loved my recent interview with Rick Kaempfer about my new book, “Slivers“. Rick’s questions were terrific — digging into the layers in my first-ever novel. Here’s a snippet. I loved Rick’s opening question! Rick: The story is set over the course of a single week in the summer of 1973. How does the specific…
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Grateful for Creative Communities
Gratitude thoughts about camaraderie and connection AND a fresh review of my supernatural novel, “Slivers”! It’s been a great week, filled with opportunities to meet fellow writers and creatives. I feel fortunate to be surrounded by inspirational folks, including you, kind person, reading these words at this very moment. In my workshop last week, “Writing…
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More Than Words
“More than Words”…the title of one of my favorite songs AND the perfect title for this post — showcasing that a writer’s life is so much more than words, sentences, paragraphs, drafts, etc… It’s been a busy week. I’d forgotten how much time and attention are required when I’m in “book promo” mode. It’s fun…
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