Kim McMahill

Time is running out to enter the Pre-holiday Giveaway for a chance to win ebooks, print books, and $462 in gift cards. There are 79 participating authors representing a broad spectrum of romance subgenres and heat levels. The giveaway runs from October 1 – December 1, 2020. a Rafflecopter giveaway

I hope everyone can find a way to celebrate safely with family this unusual holiday season. For those who will be staying local and baking, here is one of my favorite pumpkin cheesecake recipes, a fun twist on the traditional pumpkin pie. Enjoy and have a nice Thanksgiving holiday. PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE Crust : Crush 10 whole graham crackers and mix with 3 tablespoons of sugar and 3 tablespoons of butter. Press into a 10 inch cheesecake spring pan (bottom and 2 inches up the sides). Bake at 350 degrees for 5 minutes. Remove. Filling : Beat together until smooth, 2 (8-oz) packages of cream cheese (works best if softened), 1 cup of light cream, 1 cup of canned pumpkin, ¾ cup of sugar, 4 egg yolks (save whites in a separate bowl), 3 tablespoons of flour, 1 teaspoon of vanilla, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, ½ teaspoon each of ginger, nutmeg, and salt. Beat egg whites until stiff and gently fold into the pumpkin mixture. Pour over prepared crust and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Baking time

I finally have a little writing news to share. The release date for A Measure of Madness, the fourth book in the Risky Research Series, is set for April 9, 2021. In the meantime, my publisher has me working on another perma-free short story download to accompany the series, similar to what I did in A Formidable Foe. A Formidable Foe goes all the way back to Devyn’s college years and provides some background into the events that shaped the woman FBI Special Agent Devyn Nash has become. It is still free to download. The one I’m working on now will flash back five years to when Devyn originally crossed paths with Wyoming Sheriff Gage Harris. No title or release date as of yet. And lastly, the fifth and likely final installment in the Risky Research Series, A Recipe for Revenge, is coming along nicely and will hopefully not get derailed too much as the holidays approach. Thanks for your continuing interest in my work.

There are so many social media options available and blogs to follow, that if you’re reading this post on my blog, I can’t tell you how much I appreciate you spending a little time with me. If other social media formats are more your thing, you can also find me at the following sites. Thanks again for stopping by. Twitter: https://twitter.com/kimmcmahill Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KimMcMahillAuthor/ Book Bub: https://www.bookbub.com/profile/kim-mcmahill Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimmcmahill/   Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/849945.Kim_McMahill Amazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/Kim-McMahill/e/B007IK0EJW/

  N.N. Light’s Book Heaven has its sixth annual Holiday Gift Guide up and running, so I hope you’re ready for some exciting shopping fun. This year there are 137 books featured. Below you will find the schedule for each themed gift guide (a few have already released. Each themed guide will go live on the below dates and their links will be on the Holiday Gift Guide main page at  https://www.nnlightsbookheaven.com/holiday-gift-guide . The Holiday Gift Guide runs from November 6 – December 31. Check it out and I hope you find what you are looking for.   11/6 – Fantasy, Cookbooks 11/9 – Romantic Suspense, Mystery 11/10 – Western Romance 11/11 – Suspense/Thriller 11/12 – Women’s Fiction 11/13 – Self-Help/New Age, Nonfiction (general) 11/16 – Science Fiction, Historical Fiction 11/17 – Paranormal Romance, Paranormal 11/18 – Contemporary Romance 11/19 – Fiction/Literary Fiction 11/20 – Steamy Romance 11/23 – Holiday Fiction/Romance 11/24 – Cozy Mystery 11/25 – H

Each year the National Park Service has a number of entrance fee-free days where all National Park Service sites that charge an entrance fee will offer free admission to everyone. The last one for 2020 is November 11, Veterans Day. Be sure to check out your nearest National Park Service site on this free day. For more information visit https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/fee-free-parks.htm

Book reviews are very important for authors for a number of reasons including increasing a book’s visibility and chances of being found by readers. On many websites, books with more book reviews are more likely to be shown to prospective readers than books with few or no reviews, and reviews may help increase a book’s reach among bookstores, book clubs, blogging communities, etc. So, if you like what you read, please consider penning a few simple sentences. Authors everywhere, including me, will be eternally grateful. Thank you!

  “A good head and good heart are always a formidable combination. But when you add to that a literate tongue or pen, then you have something very special.” ―  Nelson Mandela

November has a lot of days of note and various happenings. Here are a few to keep i n  mind. 1 st -   All Saint's Day and Daylight Savings time ends 1 st -2 nd - Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) 2 nd -  All Soul's Day - usually on the 2nd 3 rd  - U.S. General Election Day - please exercise your right to vote 11 th - Veteran's Day 13 th - Caregiver Appreciation Day, Friday the 13 th , and Sadie Hawkins Day 19 th - Great American Smokeout 20 th - Universal Children's Day 26 th - Thanksgiving Day 27 th - Black Friday  29 th - Advent begin s