HI, I’M VICKI

Wisconsin author, theater kid at heart. I’m the chaos gremlin with a keyboard and a lot of time on my hands.

I write steamy small-town romance filled with real places, real food, and characters, over 25 years old, who are done apologizing for what they want.

Basically, I MAKE SHIT UP.

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MY STORY

WHY CHOOSE INDEPENDENT PUBLISHING?

Full disclosure: my writer ego absolutely wanted a traditional deal at first. I pictured prosecco, book tours, maybe an understated yet dramatic scarf. But then I looked around at the talent sitting right in my own living room, and suddenly the indie route made a whole lot more sense.

MEET PATRICK & DREYA - THEY MAKE SHIT WORK

Let me introduce Dreya. She recently accepted a proposal to join the family (yes, that kind of proposal), and we are thrilled for a million reasons. But today, I want to tell you how she derailed my entire plan — in the best way.

I was laser‑focused on writing “marketable romance genre fiction.” Then Dreya said, “Let me know what I can do to help.”

So I asked, “Okay… what can you do?”

Turns out the answer was: everything I’m terrible at. Social media? Check. Web design? Check. Organization? Check. She and our middle son, Patrick, basically walked in, looked around, and said, “Oh, honey… no,” and then proceeded to make shit work. And bonus: Dreya has a killer eye for developmental editing.

MARK LOSSON - HE KEEPS OUR SHIT TOGETHER

The first team member I recruited was my husband, Mark. And by “recruited,” I mean he had no choice. He’s been involved from day one, listening patiently as I talk about characters (or, as he lovingly calls them, my imaginary friends).

He’s an expert armchair coach for half the professional sports world, so he keeps my players’ jersey numbers and body sizes accurate. But he also does the big stuff: minimizing risks, reading the fine print, making spreadsheets for everything, and keeping the rest of us on schedule.

When I met him ten years ago, he explained his job, and I didn’t get it, so I dubbed it the MLPWD — the Mark Losson Plan for World Domination. Now I understand it’s basically “keeping chaos from eating us alive.”

WE HIRE OUTSIDE HELP FOR THE HEAVY SHIT

No. We aren't masochists. We hired a professional editor. Heather Osborn has been in the romance world for over 15 years. She fixed my grammar, found plot holes I didn’t know existed, and somehow managed to do it all without hurting my feelings. Heather, you’re a saint.

And yes, we hired a real, live artist for our covers. Mary Hart has been my bestie for 25+ years and is a phenomenal artist. Her work is displayed from San Diego, CA, to Sheboygan, WI. She and her daughter, Brandi, take the characters from my brain and turn them into cover art magic.

We’ve got two more behind‑the‑scenes helpers: Alex, our youngest, who works in media sales and helps with press kits and outreach between his job, Ultimate Frisbee, and destination weddings (as a guest).

William, the firstborn, a very busy single dad of two teen daughters, who tests our tech, formatting, and links.

Once my ego got past the need for industry validation, I realized indie publishing is the perfect family business. Our goal is to entertain you — and have a ridiculous amount of fun doing it. We formed an LLC and call ourselves MarVi Publishing (Mark + Vicki = MarVi… yes, it’s disgustingly cute).

Tundra Town Romance is just the beginning. We’ve got more stories warming up in the bullpen.

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BEHIND THE PAGES

A woman with light brown, wavy hair and light blue eyes, wearing glasses perched on her nose, sitting indoors near a window with white blinds, with a framed picture on a wooden shelf behind her, smiling slightly at the camera.

This is my 'one more chapter' face.

A collage of people enjoying outdoor activities, indoor gatherings, sports, and various pet dogs.

My favorite cast of characters.

A woman with shoulder-length gray hair lying on a couch, resting her head against a cushion, with a black and white dog lying next to her, both appearing relaxed and close.

‘Lady Ebony Underfoot of Lossonton’ — Chief Morale Officer

Collage of four images depicting various activities and people. The top left shows a smiling couple outdoors with sunglasses, the bottom left shows two people in sports jerseys indoors, the top right is a hockey player on ice, and the bottom right is a woman in a running jersey celebrating at a track or sports event.

My team. On and off the rink and field.

Collage of four photos: man playing cards at home, a couple at a football game, a couple on the beach, and two friends at an indoor gathering.

My favorite people. My greatest adventure.

Ten Rules for Life

  1. No one dies alone.

  2. If it’s wet and it’s not yours - don’t touch it. (This rule comes with several exceptions)

  3. No one suffers alone.

  4. Prayer makes everything better.

  5. Just ‘cuz it’s normal, don’t make it right.

  6. Slow down - the world won’t fall off its axis if you take a minute for yourself.

  7. If you can’t be friends with someone, you can’t be more than friends.

  8. On a first date, don’t touch anywhere a bathing suit covers.

  9. The relationship loses if one person wins an argument.

  10. You know….

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