Kim McMahill

EXCERPT FROM DESPERATE DREAMS Nyla wasn’t sure how much longer she could continue to do this, but most of all she didn’t understand why no one else saw how fundamentally wrong the Facility was. The prison held thousands of people who would have been free just several decades ago. Their crimes weren’t crimes. They were simply trying to live the life America claimed to offer and at one time, the country had been exactly that place. She sat and bowed her head, rubbing her temples, trying to force back the headache she generally got while inside the Facility.   Maybe the fluorescent light was too bright or the air too stale, but no matter the reason, the pain crept behind her eyes as she settled in for the long wait.   Nyla imagined the authorities wanted visitors to feel the chill of the windowless room, to contemplate the silence and the dismal gray concrete walls, ceilings and floor. She figured the depressing décor was meant to discourage any free person from breaking the ...

Summer in Wyoming can be spectacular and attending a writers’ conference is a good excuse to visit. Check out  http://wyowriters.org for more information on their 38 th annual conference to be held in Casper, Wyoming and  http://jacksonholewritersconference.com   for more information on the June 28-30, Jackson Hole Writers Conference.

To most, America has become a safe, orderly, predictable place, but to a few, like Nyla and Ethan, it has become a prison. Inseparable since childhood, but now faced with being torn apart, they are determined to change the course of their future. As Nyla struggles to understand her deepening feelings for Ethan, they embark on a desperate journey for freedom through the inhospitable Big Bend region of Texas. With their two best friends in tow they attempt a daring border crossing to chase a dream few would understand... Only the most courageous will dare to challenge the new order and embrace forbidden love. Desperate Dreams - Futuristic Adventure - available in ebook and trade paperback.

  Marked in Mexico is now available in Trade Paperback through http://amazon.com and http://InspiredRomanceNovels.com .

IT’S HERE! Desperate Dreams was released today by Inspired Romance Novels and is available in e-book and trade paperback at http://amazon.com and through the publisher at http://inspiredromancenovels.com , and in e-book format at  http://barnesandnoble.com , http://smashwords.com , and http://allromanceebooks.com . Enjoy!

Tomorrow - only the most courageous will dare to challenge the new order and embrace forbidden love. Join in the adventure.

Writing contests are a great way to showcase your work and each year Writer’s Digest hosts many great competitions. For their big annual contest, the grand prize winner is featured in the upcoming December issue of the magazine, along with the names of the winners in each category.   There is a lot of high-quality competition, but don’t be deterred. I never won, but in the four years I submitted - 1997, 1998, 2000, and 2002 - I received honorable mentions in the Feature Article Category. It was great for my confidence and a real treat to be mentioned in this widely-distributed magazine. Go to http://writersdigest.com and click on competitions for details. Good luck!

A ruling authority too powerful to challenge, but to those desperate for a new life and a chance at love, defiance is worth the risk...  Desperate Dreams , coming April 20, from Inspired Romance Novels.

I’m pleased to announce that Inspired Romance Novels will be publishing three of my novels. The first, Marked in Mexico , was released in January to very favorable reviews. The next, Desperate Dreams , is scheduled to be released later this month and the third, Big Horn Storm , will be release next fall. All are very different stories of survival set in Mexico, Wyoming, New Mexico and Texas, and feature unique heroines who aren’t in the market for love, but are unable to avoid it as they struggle through extraordinary adventures.   I hope you all enjoy the drama, suspense and emotions these strong women encounter as they fight for their lives and discover love in the most unlikely places.

Here’s wishing everyone a happy Easter and a wonderful spring weekend full of family, friends and festivities.