Bonfire Books Press (2025)

07/01/2025

If you are single and looking for love, then Desperately Dating is the book for you!

“I’m writing this book about relationships with my single friends in mind (including you)—past, present, and future (because I hate to break it to you, but many of your current relationships aren’t gonna make it, for one reason or another).” – KC Shomler

From page 12 of Desperately Dating by KC Shomler

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13/12/2024

“This is my story of searching for real, true love. The kind that makes you swoon but also challenges you to be a better person and never stop growing.

I won’t be preachy about it, but I do think that there’s valuable information within these pages for those of like minds on the love quest.”

From Page 8 of Desperately Dating by KC Shomler

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08/12/2024

From Page of 6 Desperately Dating:

“I am deeply grateful to my amazing stepson, Zac Shomler, for prodding me out of my comfort zone to co-host the Desperately Dating Podcast in 2021. We recorded 25 joy filled episodes and we had so much fun together!

Along the way I realized I had some useful things to say about dating and relationships.

This book would not have happened without that experience with you, Zac. Thank you.” – KC Shomler

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05/12/2024

Ever felt destined for disappointment in the love department? Or that dating is a miserable and futile endeavor?

When KC Shomler’s marriage ended, she suddenly found herself alone, lonely, and not happy about it. Loaning her time to a series of would-be suitors, she was desperate to fill the love void in her life.

But with each unsuccessful, laughable, and even embarrassing encounter, she became increasingly disenchanted, almost prematurely resigning herself to permanent singlehood.

Until she learned how to get out of her own way.

In her second book - Desperately Dating, KC shares her experiences with a series of mismatched men—recounted throughout the book in hilarious and, at times heartbreaking, detail.

These encounters helped her to figure out how to successfully search for Mr. Right and have fun doing it. Turns out, dating doesn’t have to be miserable and finding true love is possible.

For more info about Desperately Dating go to https://www.desperatelydating.com/

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29/11/2024

We are delighted to announce that we have published KC Shomler’s second book - Desperately Dating!

Book Description:

Ever felt destined for disappointment in the love department? Or that dating is a miserable and futile endeavor?

When KC’s marriage ended, she suddenly found herself alone, lonely, and not happy about it. Loaning her time to a series of would-be suitors, she was desperate to fill the love void in her life. But with each unsuccessful, laughable, and even embarrassing encounter, she became increasingly disenchanted, almost prematurely resigning herself to permanent singlehood.

Until she learned how to get out of her own way.

In Desperately Dating, KC shares her experiences with a series of mismatched men—recounted throughout the book in hilarious and, at times heartbreaking, detail. These encounters helped her to figure out how to successfully search for Mr. Right and have fun doing it. Turns out, dating doesn’t have to be miserable and finding true love is possible.

Links To Purchase Your Copy of Desperately Dating:
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Desperately-Dating-KC-Shomler/dp/B0DNN569V8/

Barnes & Noble https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/desperately-dating-kc-shomler/1146610494

Many thanks to Robin Mark Peace for the excellent editing and to Cody Brown for the incredible cover design.

For more info about Desperately Dating please go to https://www.desperatelydating.com/

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27/11/2024

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Desperately Dating is KC Shomler’s second book.

Arriving Nov 2024 from Bonfire Books Press

KC Shomler’s first book is Falling Out Of Love With My Career

05/12/2023

Portland Dive Bars Passport Vol 2 Launch Party at Scooter McQuade’s Thursday Dec 7th from 6 pm to 9 pm!

We are thrilled to report that volume 2 of the Portland Dive Bar Passport is ready for your dive bar adventure pleasure. A launch party to celebrate seems in order, so we will be gathering at Scooter McQuade’s this Thursday Dec 7th from 6 pm to 9 pm. Please come join us!

The passport is available on Amazon (of course), but we will have a few on hand at the Scooter McQuade’s gathering as well. Get your copy today and get out there dive bar-in’!

Scooter McQuade’s is located at 1321 SW Washington St, Portland, OR 97205

For more info about Scooter McQuade’s see our recent article here – https://www.portlanddivebars.com/scooter-mcquades/

From The Portland Dive Bars Passport Vol 2 book description:

“So you think you know Portland dive bars, huh? Well, have you been to these yet?

Brought to you by the same local folks responsible for Portland Dive Bars Passport Volume 1 and PortlandDiveBars.com, an additional 16 lovingly curated stops for those who love dives.

We are taking it up a notch in Volume 2 with some lesser-known spots mixed in with the old faithful locations we would be remiss for excluding. This is Dive Bar 201 for those who need schoolin’.

Even if you’re not a local (we forgive you), this is a fun, quirky tour of Portland, Oregon. Buddy up with some friends, grab your Portland Dive Bar Passports and get out there for some dive bar fun!”

Link to Purchase yours now – - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CLXWJS3L

The Portland Dive Bars Passport is brought to you by the folks behind Portland Dive Bars – KC Shomler, Arthur Breur, and Steven Shomler

The Portland Dive Bars Passport is published by Bonfire Books Press

25/11/2023

Falling Out Of Love With My Career is on the Shelf at Powell's Books, Inc.

This is so exciting! Falling Out of Love With My Career is now available at one of the world’s most acclaimed bookstores - Powell’s!

You can find Falling Out of Love With My Career at Powell’s in the purple room, business section, aisle 710.

Falling Out of Love With My Career was written by KC Shomler and was published by Bonfire Books Press

Falling Out Of Love With My Career Book Description:
“You’re not broken for falling out of love with your career. In fact, falling out of love with your career might be the most honest and self-affirming thing you ever do for yourself.

KC takes you along for her roller coaster ride leaving a 25-year career in healthcare. With a believable emphasis on self-compassion, she lays bare her own story in a uniquely thought-provoking way.

Her unflinching self-analysis leads us to ask ourselves: what stories we have created about our own happiness and fulfillment in life? How can we make big changes without giving in to our fears and ruminations?

What noble excuses hold us back from evolving in our lives? What are our darker feelings trying to tell us? How can our uncomfortable feelings help us to grow?

This book is part memoir, part mindfulness guide, all laced with comedy, drama and insightful bits of wisdom that are hard to forget or ignore. Falling Out of Love with My Career provides commiseration and inspiration for anyone going through or considering any variety of major life change.”

24/11/2023

Vol 2 of the Portland Dive Bar Passport is here!

From the book description:

“So you think you know Portland dive bars, huh? Well, have you been to these yet?

Brought to you by the same local folks responsible for Portland Dive Bars Passport Volume 1 and PortlandDiveBars.com, an additional 16 lovingly curated stops for those who love dives.

We are taking it up a notch in Volume 2 with some lesser-known spots mixed in with the old faithful locations we would be remiss for excluding. This is Dive Bar 201 for those who need schoolin’.

Even if you’re not a local (we forgive you), this is a fun, quirky tour of Portland, Oregon. Buddy up with some friends, grab your Portland Dive Bar Passports and get out there for some dive bar fun!”

Get Your Copy Now - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CLXWJS3L

The Portland Dive Bar Passport co-conspirators are Portland Author KC Shomler Portland Author Steven Shomler and Portland Author Arthur Breur and is published by Bonfire Books Press.

24/11/2023

Falling Out Of Love With My Career is on the Shelf at the Barnes & Noble - Bridgeport Village!

If you live in the Portland, Oregon metro area and you want to go to a bookstore to purchase a copy of the Falling Out of Love With My Career stop by the Bridgeport Village Barnes and Noble! They have it on the shelf in the personal growth section.

Falling Out of Love With My Career was written by KC Shomler and was published by Bonfire Books Press

Falling Out Of Love With My Career Book Description:
“You’re not broken for falling out of love with your career. In fact, falling out of love with your career might be the most honest and self-affirming thing you ever do for yourself.

KC takes you along for her roller coaster ride leaving a 25-year career in healthcare. With a believable emphasis on self-compassion, she lays bare her own story in a uniquely thought-provoking way.

Her unflinching self-analysis leads us to ask ourselves: what stories we have created about our own happiness and fulfillment in life? How can we make big changes without giving in to our fears and ruminations?

What noble excuses hold us back from evolving in our lives? What are our darker feelings trying to tell us? How can our uncomfortable feelings help us to grow?

This book is part memoir, part mindfulness guide, all laced with comedy, drama and insightful bits of wisdom that are hard to forget or ignore. Falling Out of Love with My Career provides commiseration and inspiration for anyone going through or considering any variety of major life change.”

24/11/2023

Portland Dive Bar Passport Vol 1 is on the Shelf at the Barnes & Noble - Bridgeport Village

If you live in the Portland, Oregon metro area and you want to go to a bookstore to purchase a copy of the Portland Dive Bar Passport Vol 1 stop by the Bridgeport Village Barnes and Noble! They have it on the shelf in the travel / local interest section.

The Portland Dive Bar Passport co-conspirators are Portland Author KC Shomler Portland Author Steven Shomler, and Portland Author Arthur Breur, and it is published by Bonfire Books Press.

21/10/2023

KC Shomler Author Event - Portland, Oregon Nov 4, 2023

KC Shomler the Author of Falling Out Of Love With My Career is having an Author Event Saturday Nov 4, 2023, from Noon to 4 pm at the Bridgeport Village Barnes & Noble in Portland, Oregon.

Falling Out Of Love With My Career is KC Shomler’s first book and it chronicles the journey leaving a once loved profession for a better life.

KC graduated from UC Berkeley with a philosophy degree and plans for law school that morphed into healthcare. Another bachelor’s degree in nursing from Seattle University and a master’s from the University of Washington prepared her for a career as a nurse practitioner. Much of her focus was on care of people at the end of life via hospice and palliative care.

Falling Out Of Love With My Career Book Description:
“You’re not broken for falling out of love with your career. In fact, falling out of love with your career might be the most honest and self-affirming thing you ever do for yourself.

KC takes you along for her roller coaster ride leaving a 25-year career in healthcare. With a believable emphasis on self-compassion, she lays bare her own story in a uniquely thought-provoking way.

Her unflinching self-analysis leads us to ask ourselves: what stories we have created about our own happiness and fulfillment in life? How can we make big changes without giving in to our fears and ruminations?

What noble excuses hold us back from evolving in our lives? What are our darker feelings trying to tell us? How can our uncomfortable feelings help us to grow?

This book is part memoir, part mindfulness guide, all laced with comedy, drama and insightful bits of wisdom that are hard to forget or ignore. Falling Out of Love with My Career provides commiseration and inspiration for anyone going through or considering any variety of major life change.”

Collected Words From Fans:
“With true grit, KC shares with us three decades of her journey not only in the business of healthcare but personal relationships, loves, losses, and truths. Her main life principles are profound, relatable and have personally touched this reader. The best review I can give is I am relishing my second read!’ – Darlene

“Falling Out of Love with My Career inspires and encourages me to take a deeper look into myself. The author made me realize that our minds are one of our biggest hurdles in personal growth and positive change. She gives great advice on how to change your relationship with uncomfortable emotions/feelings and how to use them in a constructive more positive way. One clear message I received from the book is that in order to experience (and/or feel) the good in life you must also experience (and/or feel) the bad. The author convincingly tells me to not be scared of my true self, but to embrace it and live it! The author resonated with me as she explained that the measurement of our success is not how much we can buy or what we can buy but by the amount of freedom and time we have. These are the most precious resources we have as humans.” – Paul

“It might seem that the book is intended specifically for healthcare workers—which I am not, but I got soooo much out of this book! I’m also not out of love with my career, but I did reach a rough spot. So reading your book was the perfect timing for me to reconnect with what I love about my career—and since I’m a business owner, I can shape my business and my work however I’d like.” – JC

From The Foreword by Sherellen B Gerhart MD:
“KC’s real-time, candid, messy and vulnerable expressions of her journey through change accompanied by real and confusing emotional angst help us know we are not alone, and everyone has to face transition. Life truly is unpredictable, and it hurts to make choices that involve others. Being a hopeful person by nature as well as a “fixer of problems”, I found her words to provide solace for my self-judgment and seeming internalized failures. The book is raw, honest, and timely.”

Falling Out of Love With My Career is published by Bonfire Books Press

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15/10/2023

The Portland Dive Bar Passport Vol 1!

Vol 1 of the Portland Dive Bar Passport is available for your dive bar adventure pleasure!

Link to Purchase your Copy - https://a.co/d/7tBqQIk

From The Portland Dive Bars Passport book description:

“Ever wanted to get a glimpse of the seedier side of Portland, Oregon but don’t know where to start? Or perhaps you are a seasoned dive bar aficionado with a yen to systematically check off the bounty of bars our fair city offers. Either way, Portland Dive Bars Passport is for you! 16 bars thoughtfully organized for easy consumption.

Read our thoughts, make a visit, and then record your own analysis in this handy dandy keepsake passport brought to you by the folks behind PortlandDiveBars.com. What are you waiting for? It’s only 8 bucks, get your copy now and start dive bar-in’ today! Volume 1, more to come!”

Link to Purchase yours now – https://a.co/d/7tBqQIk

The Portland Dive Bars Passport is brought to you by the folks behind Portland Dive Bars – KC Shomler, Arthur Breur, and Steven Shomler.

The Portland Dive Bars Passport is published by Bonfire Books Press.

PS – Look for Vol 2 coming your way very soon!

05/10/2023

The Portland Dive Bar Passport Vol 1 Launch Party at Slim's PDX Was Awesome!

This past Sunday Oct 1, 2023 was the launch party for Vol 1 of the Portland Dive Bar Passport at Slim’s Restaurant and Lounge.

A great time was had by all! See this link to see more photos from the launch party - https://www.portlanddivebars.com/the-portland-dive-bar-passport-vol-1-launch-party-at-slims-was-awesome/

Huge thanks to Slim’s for hosting this event. For more info about Slim’s, see this this Portland Dive Bars article here – https://www.portlanddivebars.com/slims-restaurant-lounge-2023-update/

Stay tuned for the next launch party to celebrate Vol 2 of the Portland Dive Bar Passport, coming to you in December 2023. Just in time to make your holiday season a little bit divier.

Info about Portland Dive Bar Passport Vol 1:

If you haven’t already gotten your copy of the Portland Dive Bar Passport Vol 1, and you would like to do so click this link here - https://a.co/d/7tBqQIk

From the book description:
“Ever wanted to get a glimpse of the seedier side of Portland, Oregon but don’t know where to start? Or perhaps you are a seasoned dive bar aficionado with a yen to systematically check off the bounty of bars our fair city offers. Either way, Portland Dive Bars Passport is for you! 16 bars thoughtfully organized for easy consumption. Read our thoughts, make a visit, and then record your own analysis in this handy dandy keepsake passport brought to you by the folks behind PortlandDiveBars.com. What are you waiting for? It’s only 8 bucks, get your copy now and start dive bar-in’ today! Volume 1, more to come!”

Includes four curated routes of four dive bars each, each route including at least one bar with good food offerings. The routes are designed so that the four locations on each are relatively close, and thus would make a good one-day adventure; but you can OF COURSE enjoy the locations at your own pace — even just one at a time! (And please remember to be both courteous and responsible in your dive bar adventures!)

The books include space for your thoughts about each location, and we welcome readers to share their experiences with the authors! After all, we believe dive bars are all about community.

The Portland Dive Bars Passport is brought to you by the folks behind Portland Dive Bars – KC Shomler, Arthur Breur, and Steven Shomler

The Portland Dive Bars Passport is published by Bonfire Books Press

30/09/2023

Portland Dive Bar Passport Launch Party at Slim's PDX Tomorrow - Sunday Oct 1st Noon to 2 PM!

We are stoked to report that volume 1 of the Portland Dive Bars Passport is ready for your dive bar adventure pleasure. A launch party to celebrate seems in order, so we will be gathering at Slim’s on Sunday Oct 1st from Noon to 2 PM. Please come join us!

The passport is available on Amazon (of course), but we will have a few on hand at the Slim’s gathering as well. Get your copy today and get out there dive bar-in’!

Slims is located at 8635 N Lombard St, Portland, 97203

For more info about Slim’s see our recent article here – https://www.portlanddivebars.com/slims-restaurant-lounge-2023-update/

From The Portland Dive Bars Passport book description:

“Ever wanted to get a glimpse of the seedier side of Portland, Oregon but don’t know where to start? Or perhaps you are a seasoned dive bar aficionado with a yen to systematically check off the bounty of bars our fair city offers. Either way, Portland Dive Bars Passport is for you! 16 bars thoughtfully organized for easy consumption. Read our thoughts, make a visit, and then record your own analysis in this handy dandy keepsake passport brought to you by the folks behind PortlandDiveBars.com. What are you waiting for? It’s only 8 bucks, get your copy now and start dive bar-in’ today! Volume 1, more to come!”

Link to Purchase yours now – https://a.co/d/7tBqQIk

The Portland Dive Bars Passport is brought to you by the folks behind Portland Dive Bars – KC Shomler, Arthur Breur and Steven Shomler.

The Portland Dive Bars Passport is published by Bonfire Books Press

17/09/2023

Vol 1 of the Portland Dive Bar Passport has been published! A launch party to celebrate seems in order, and the good folks at Portland Dive Bars are having one at Slim's PDX on Sunday Oct 1st from Noon to 2 PM and YOU are invited!

The Portland Dive Bar Passport is available on Amazon (of course), but they will have a few on hand that you can purchase at the Slim’s gathering as well.

Slims is located at 8635 N Lombard St, Portland, 97203

For more info about Slim’s see this Portland Dive Bars article here – https://www.portlanddivebars.com/slims-restaurant-lounge-2023-update/

From The Portland Dive Bars Passport book description:

“Ever wanted to get a glimpse of the seedier side of Portland, Oregon but don’t know where to start? Or perhaps you are a seasoned dive bar aficionado with a yen to systematically check off the bounty of bars our fair city offers. Either way, Portland Dive Bars Passport is for you! 16 bars thoughtfully organized for easy consumption. Read our thoughts, make a visit, and then record your own analysis in this handy dandy keepsake passport brought to you by the folks behind PortlandDiveBars.com. What are you waiting for? It’s only 8 bucks, get your copy now and start dive bar-in’ today! Volume 1, more to come!”

Link to Purchase yours now – https://a.co/d/7tBqQIk

The Portland Dive Bars Passport is brought to you by the folks behind Portland Dive Bars – KC Shomler, Arthur Breur, and Steven Shomler.

The Portland Dive Bars Passport is published by Bonfire Books Press.

16/09/2023

Volume 1 of the Portland Dive Bars Passport is here!

Here is the link to purchase yours – https://a.co/d/7tBqQIk

From The Portland Dive Bar Passport book description:

“Ever wanted to get a glimpse of the seedier side of Portland, Oregon but don’t know where to start? Or perhaps you are a seasoned dive bar aficionado with a yen to systematically check off the bounty of bars our fair city offers. Either way, Portland Dive Bars Passport is for you! 16 bars thoughtfully organized for easy consumption. Read our thoughts, make a visit, and then record your own analysis in this handy dandy keepsake passport brought to you by the folks behind PortlandDiveBars.com. What are you waiting for? It’s only 8 bucks, get your copy now and start dive bar-in’ today! Volume 1, more to come!”

The Portland Dive Bars Passport in brought to from the folks behind Portland Dive Bars – KC Shomler, Arthur Breur, and Steven Shomler and is published by Bonfire Books Press

16/09/2023

Volume 1 of the Portland Dive Bars Passport is here!

Here is the link to purchase yours – https://a.co/d/7tBqQIk

From The Portland Dive Bar Passport book description:

“Ever wanted to get a glimpse of the seedier side of Portland, Oregon but don’t know where to start? Or perhaps you are a seasoned dive bar aficionado with a yen to systematically check off the bounty of bars our fair city offers. Either way, Portland Dive Bars Passport is for you! 16 bars thoughtfully organized for easy consumption. Read our thoughts, make a visit, and then record your own analysis in this handy dandy keepsake passport brought to you by the folks behind PortlandDiveBars.com. What are you waiting for? It’s only 8 bucks, get your copy now and start dive bar-in’ today! Volume 1, more to come!”

The Portland Dive Bars Passport in brought to from the folks behind Portland Dive Bars – KC Shomler, Arthur Breur and Steven Shomler and is published by Bonfire Books Press

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