Kim McMahill

I hope everyone enjoyed the holiday season. I’m always a little relieved when it’s over, and we have a new year in front of us full of possibilities. 2025 was a year of intense contemplation and rediscovery. We’ve tried to simplify our lives including downsizing wherever we could, dealt with a few medical issues, and took a couple of great trips which I was actually able to relax on for the first time in a very long time. I’m not sure what 2026 will hold. I already know that it won’t all be roses, and I anticipate more changes, but I’m hopeful. I pray that those who have sought to destroy this country along with democracy can rediscover their goodness, and we can mend, heal, and move toward a society that is marked by kindness, empathy, opportunity, and freedom for all. WRITING The final installment in The Beartooth Chronicles, Winter Resurgence , was released in November 2025. I hope if you haven’t checked out the series you will do so. It is my best writing yet, as it should be a...

Happy 2025! I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and your new year is starting out with a bang. This year has been a rollercoaster of emotions, making me more apprehensive than usual for the holidays. Fortunately, I was able to skip Thanksgiving so to speak, and Christmas turned out better than I had hoped. We were surprised and blessed to have family come to us this year, making it the best holiday in a very long time. A lot has happened in 2024, most of it not so good, but I’m optimistic that 2025 will be much better, and hope yours will be as well. WRITING The third novel in The Beartooth Chronicles, Isolated from Anarchy , was released in November 2024. Edits are well underway on the fourth novel, Evil Under the Mountain , and it looks like were on target for a February 2025 release. I also got exciting news from my publisher. There will be a book five in the series coming out later in 2025. I’ll share more info on that release as details unfold. If you still haven’t jumpe...

I hope everyone’s year has started out with a bang. Mine has been a mixed bag, but I have faith it will get better. I have an epic adventure planned for later this month. More on that in my February newsletter. WRITING NOTES AND NEWS Refuge from the World (The Beartooth Chronicles, Book 1) is progressing nicely and is on scheduled to be released in mid-February 2024. The plan is for the next three novels in the series to be released every four to five months thereafter. So, if you love the first book, you won’t have to wait long for the second. While working on edits for the first four novels in my new dystopian-adventure series, I’ve finished the fifth novel in the Beartooth Chronicles. I continue to write and release Kindle Vella episodes (Links shown below under “Kindle Vella”), including a new cozy mystery, Alder Island. I’m also trying to grow my readers. If you aren’t already, I would appreciate any new followers to any of my social media platforms below. Thanks in advance....

Welcome to 2023! I’m not sorry to see 2022 in the review mirror. It was not a great year for me, to say the least, but I won’t go into detail because I’m determined to spend my energy looking forward. This year I plan to refocus on my neglected writing projects (more below), get out of town and explore the country and the open road, and reconnect with friends and family. I hope you have something to look forward to in the New Year and are able to achieve your goals. Happy New Year!     FREEBIES 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 first one will be on January 16, 2023, Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday. For more information visit  https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/fee-free-parks.htm   Midnight in Montana (Risky Research Series Micro-read prequel ebook):  https://books2read.com/u/mgjR7K A Formidable Foe (Risky ...

Here are a few holidays as well as a few silly designated days. I hope everyone’s new year is starting out great, and thanks for sticking with me. January 1 - New Year’s Day January 4 - Trivia Day January 5 - National Bird Day January 10 - Houseplant Appreciation Day January 16 - Martin Luther King’s Birthday 

I hope everyone finished out 2021 on a positive note, and that 2022 will be even better. Best wishes for a new year. Here are a few dates of note coming up this month. January 1 - New Year's Day January 3 - Feast of the Epiphany- Three Kings Day  January 4 -Trivia Day January 5 - National Bird Day January 10 - Houseplant Appreciation Day January 18 - Martin Luther King's Birthday  January 25 - Opposite Day January 26 - Australia Day

January feels like a new beginning. Even though Covid is still devastating the world, at least it seems as if there may be a light at the end of the tunnel. So, here’s some happenings in January to focus on as we anticipate a hopeful start to a better year.   January 4 th - Trivia Day January 5 th - National Bird Day January10th - Houseplant Appreciation Day January 18 th - Martin Luther King's Birthday January 25 th - Opposite Day January 26 th - Australia Day  

Here’s what’s happening in January. January 4 – Trivia Day January 5 – National Bird Day January 10 – Houseplant Appreciation Day January 20 – Martin Luther King’s Birthday (Actual Birthday 1/15/1929) January 25 – Chinese New Years and Opposite Day January 26 – Australia Day (flag below)

Here’s a quick look at a few significant days in January. Enjoy the new year! January 4 – Trivia Day January 5 – National Bird Day January 6 – Three Kings Day (Three Wise Men) January 21 -   Martin Luther King’s Birthday January 26 – Australia Day

This month holds a tragic statistic. On January 23, 1556 the deadliest earthquake in history hit Shansi, China, killing 830,000. On a much lighter note, on January 1, 1908 the ball was first dropped at Times Square in New York City, and on January 12, 1966 Batman debuted on television.

I just realized I am a little late on my monthly listing of significant and silly days, so here it is, better late than never. Days already missed: January 1 - New Year’s Day   January 4 – Trivia Day January 5 – National Bird Day January 6 – Feast of the Epiphany January 10 – Houseplant Appreciation Day Still to come: January 15 – Martin Luther King’s Birthay January 25 – Opposite Day January 26 – Australia Day January is also National Oatmeal Month and Hot Tea Month