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Vicki Olsen

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in Monticello, Arkansas, The United States
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An Air Force brat who grew up in Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, Illinois, Idaho and Germany, Vicki Olsen’s works explore themes of fate, faith and man’s inhumanity to man. Her stories about common people are rooted in a tradition of southern storytelling. After earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing and Economics from the University of Arkansas, she worked as an insurance adjuster, a corporate paralegal and owned an antiques and gifts shop in Dallas. Leaving her ex-husband and grown children in Texas, she now lives in Arkansas with ten goldfish and an array of African violets.
Her debut novel, A Sparrow Falls, is available on Amazon.
Look for her new book Le Devoir de Memoire - The Duty of Memory available on Amazon.
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What About Sarah?

For those patiently waiting for Sarah’s next chapter—I miss her too. She’ll have her turn soon. The sequel to A Sparrow Falls is about 50% finished, and a third book is in the works.

Sometimes, these stories just take the long way home.

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