Meet Victoria Kaer

Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Victoria Kaer. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Hi Victoria, thank you so much for opening up with us about some important, but sometimes personal topics. One that really matters to us is overcoming Imposter Syndrome because we’ve seen how so many people are held back in life because of this and so we’d really appreciate hearing about how you overcame Imposter Syndrome.

I’m not sure you ever get completely past imposter syndrome. It’s difficult to believe you’re any good when you struggle to become noticed over other more well established people in your field. At times I get hit double with it because I’m an author as well as a graphic designer.

It has taken me a while to accept that my abilities may differ from others, but the talent is there and it shows in my work. Having others in your corner is a boost and can certainly assist in moving past that imposter syndrome. I have several authors who regularly come to me for their cover designs and that has helped me a great deal.

Appreciate the insights and wisdom. Before we dig deeper and ask you about the skills that matter and more, maybe you can tell our readers about yourself?

I’m an author and a graphic designer living in Las Vegas, NV. Though I’ve always been an avid reader, I fell into writing quite by accident. After I was laid off from my job back in 2009, I spent day after day filling out applications searching for a new job. It was disheartening as the days piled up with no new job in sight. There was a scene of a girl walking home with something following her that was stuck in my head. I knew nothing about the character, I didn’t even have a name, just this picture in my head of her walking and being followed by something unseen. Between job searches, I began writing, putting together a story from that one simple idea. That sparked my love of writing and spawned my fantasy series, Merlin’s Chosen. Since then, writing has become a huge part of my life.

When I began writing it wasn’t with the intention to ever publish anything. It was something my daughter and I could do together. She helped me with character development a lot. When a friend’s daughter read the first draft of the manuscript, she loved it and that gave me the idea to publish. I discovered I knew nothing about publishing and self publishing was in its infancy at the time, so there was no established systems for help. It was a very steep learning curve, but I’m glad that I made the journey

As with writing, graphic design was never something I saw myself doing. It became important to me to be able to create my own cover designs for my books so I could have more control over the final appearance of my books. Saving money by doing my own design work was a great bonus too. I spoke with a fellow author who was also a designer and she helped me get started. I’m entirely self taught and always learning new techniques to help drive my designs forward. In 2012, I made the decision to design professionally so other authors could take advantage of having a professionally designed cover. I try to keep my prices reasonable and I offer payment plans because I know how pricey design work can become. I enjoy assisting authors to help their vision come to life.

I love writing and designing because they allow me to be creative in very different ways. The results may not always be what I expected but it’s exciting to see the final product.

On October 18th, 2025, I will be at the Las Vegas Book Festival. It’s one of our bigger local book fests and I’m happy that I’ll be able to be there this year.

If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?

Having good friends who aren’t afraid to give an honest critique is definitely something I think everyone needs. Many new creators don’t have that. It’s great to have support from family and friends, but they can’t be afraid to give an honest opinion. Having them on my side was a big help in my journey. It made an impact knowing they supported me, but we’re also there to make certain I was doing the best that I could. The support of the local author community here assisted in my journey as well.

Perseverance is something I think all creatives need, it’s a jungle out there. It’s so hard to get noticed and it can be depressing, but you have to stick to it. Do it because you enjoy it, not because you want to get rich.

I think you also need to have a thirst for knowledge. I love learning new techniques for design or even writing. You’ll never know everything and you need to accept that you’re never done growing and learning. Don’t ever stop exploring your craft, be willing to learn from others.

I think folks who are just beginning the journey need to not be afraid to ask for help. If you can’t ask for assistance then you’ll never get to where you need to be. Without those who assisted me in my journey I never would have grown and advanced the way that I have.

How would you spend the next decade if you somehow knew that it was your last?

I would spend much of that time writing. I don’t currently have a lot of time to write and it’s frustrating for me because I love it so much. If I only had a decade left then I’d do everything in my power to create as much as I could.

One other thing I’d do, is find any possible way to take my daughter to dinner at Hell’s Kitchen, it’s been a dream of her’s for a long time. Not sure I could get her a seat at one of the tables in the kitchen for the up close view she wants, but I’d get her there somehow.

Contact Info:

• Other: This link leads to a page that contains all of my social links for both my writing and my graphic design: https://victoriakaer.carrd.co/