A Note
To me, funny, feminist, and slightly feral isn’t a slogan, it’s a state of being. It means laughing at life’s mayhem while refusing to shrink from anyone. It’s about embracing your inner power without apology, finding humor in heartbreak, and telling stories that remind us we’re all just doing our best to be human.
“Feminist,” for me, means believing women can define their own stories, whether they’re raising kids, chasing dreams, or walking away from both. And “slightly feral”? That’s the untamed part—the wild, witty instinct that keeps us curious, creative, and very much alive.
So if you’ve ever laughed through tears, started over when you weren’t sure you could, or felt something fierce stirring inside your own beautiful mess, then you’re my kind of people. 🐾
About Vicki
Vicki VanArsdale has more cats than hands, and she realizes this may be a problem for some people. She’s decided not to care. Instead, she lives vicariously through her characters while searching for Mr. Right. Preferably a man with a green thumb, a boat, and the ability to tolerate cat hair.
A recovering perfectionist and lifelong storyteller, Vicki writes darkly funny, deeply human fiction about smart women rediscovering themselves when life goes sideways. Her novels, The Theory of Almost Everything, Mood Swing: Three Women. One Hot Flash of Reckoning, and Human Remains, explore friendship, reinvention, and the absurd beauty of being human, usually with wine, wit, and a well-timed plot twist.
She’s also an accomplished screenwriter whose scripts—from romantic comedies to Christmas movies to heartfelt dramedies and suspenseful vertical series—celebrate strong, complex women finding their power (and sometimes their sense of humor) in unexpected places.
Before admitting she was a full-time writer at heart, Vicki worked as a multimedia producer at Bloomberg News, a contractor for the National Institutes of Health, a marketing communications specialist, and as a professional dog walker. She holds a Master of Science in Health Communication from Boston University, which comes in handy when explaining to her cats why kibble is not a food group.
She hasn’t won any fancy literary awards (yet), but she’s undefeated in the fields of beachcombing, bird feeding, and believing it’s never too late to rewrite your own story.
If you like stories that are funny, feminist, and slightly feral, you’re in the right place. 🐾