NOVEMBER 2025 WRITING AND WANDERING #Newsletter

Fall is in full swing and winter is just around the corner, at least in Wyoming. Thanksgiving will soon be here, and I have faith that it will be better than the last. A little over a year has passed since I lost my mom. I didn’t think it would be possible to heal, but as each day passes, I have a little more hope that I can find myself again.

WRITING

The first couple rounds of editing are done for the final novel in The Beartooth Chronicles, Winter Resurgence. There is still another proofread to go and formatting, and the cover should be coming soon. I’ve enjoyed the editing phase since it reminded me of what an epic novel this is. Simply, it’s just more—more action, adventure, danger, drama, love, and emotion. It will keep you on the edge of your seat, and you may even shed a tear or two. Surprisingly, I did, and I wrote it.

WANDERINGS

We had a busy October. We went to Helena to see family, went camping for probably the last time of the season, and went to Mexico. We enjoyed seeing family, trying out the new (used) camper, and seeing a part of Mexico we’ve always wanted to see. The trip to Mexico was awesome. We saw great scenery, ate awesome food, and experienced a lot of fun adventures.

WHAT I’M READING AND NOTABLE NOVELS

With the falling temperatures in October, my reading has picked up. I finished Sanctus and The Key (Sancti Trilogy books 1 and 2), by Simon Toyne. It was very reminiscent of a Dan Brown novel. There was a lot of action and violence, and different threads that eventually came together. If you don’t enjoy Dan Brown, I don’t recommend this series as many of the themes are similar. If you do like this type of story, it is well-written and worth a read.

I also finished Cara’s Hero by Billie Houston. It’s a Christian fiction novel set at the end of World War II when soldiers were coming home. Many found a very different place than they left, and families reunited with soldiers who came back changed. The story focuses around Cara and her family, many of which are her in-laws. Cara’s relationship with her in-laws was strained, but once they were led to believe Cara’s husband died in the war, they banded together in order to survive. This story touched my heart. It dealt with strength, forgiveness, and faith. I highly recommend this story.

I’m now reading Rising: After the Thaw (The Thaw Chronicles Book 1) by Heidi Catherine and Tamar Sloan. It is a dystopian novel along the lines of Hunger Games and Divergent.

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I hope you are all having a wonder fall and had a fun Halloween. Happy reading!

Kim

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