Kim McMahill

Here’s one of my favorite Mark Twain quotes, though I have many. “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” Mark Twain

In 2023, the National Park Service has five entrance fee-free days where all National Park Service sites that charge an entrance fee will offer free admission to everyone. The next fee-free day will be on April 22, the first day of National Parks Week. For more information visit https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/fee-free-parks.htm

Since I generally post my newsletter on the first Friday of each month, I skipped right over April Fool’s Day (whew-not my favorite day). This newsletter coincides with Good Friday, followed by Easter on April 9. I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday weekend surrounded by friends and family. Happy Easter! FREEBIES The first three episodes of any Kindle Vella story are FREE. You can check out my Kindle Vella stories, Professor of Lies (Renegades’ Redemption Book 1) and Lessons in Deception (Renegades’ Redemption Book 2) at the links listed below. Midnight in Montana (Risky Research Series Micro-read prequel ebook):  https://books2read.com/u/mgjR7K .   Now also available in audio from Pelican Book Group at https://go.pbgrp.link/MidnightMontana_AudKM A Formidable Foe (Risky Research Series novelette prequel ebook): https://books2read.com/u/b6MGE6 WRITING NOTES AND NEWS My firs Kindle Vella, Professor of Lies (Renegades’ Redemption Book 1), wrapped up on April 2, but it is st