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Kim McDougall

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Welcome to 2026. Wow. That happened fast. December is usually full of looking-back posts as people try to come to terms with another year gone, but the holidays are always busy and I prefer to take stock in January, and look ahead as well as back.   It felt like 2025 flew by as usual. I didn’t ge...

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Saying Goodbye to a friend

One of my favorite authors and a good friend, Jilleen Dolbeare passed away on October 24th. If you've been getting my newsletters for a while, you probably know Jill. Her books have been featured on the Spotlight books here before.  Jill was a wonderful writer and a fierce ally to indie authors....

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Meet the winged scruff

Meet the Winged Scruff Our grass is very confused. After no rain for over a month and winter coming, the meadow had gone brown and dormant. Now, after three days of rain, grass is turning green again, unaware that snow isn’t too far away.   Looking out over our grassy field is a great inspiratio...

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Audiobooks are coming

Summer seems to be whizzing by as usual. I've been kayaking, hiking, foraging, swimming and writing in my little forest tent. We've had days at the beach and evenings around the campfire. We just hosted a family BBQ weekend for my mother's 80th birthday. It was terrific to have most of the family...

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Do you highlight?

Do you highlight favorite quotes when you read ebooks? Did you know that Amazon favors books that have multiple highlights from readers? No one knows the secret Amazon algorithm recipe, but these highlights will eventually show up on a book's Amazon sale's page. Also, other readers can see when ...

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It’s official: I have a rough draft of Mech and Magic, The Knack Series Book 2! Woohoo!  Like the first book, this one took a lot out of me. There are many moving parts, a lot of characters and a deep dive into world building. Also, like book 1 at this point, the first draft is a hot mess. Luckil...

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This week’s newsletter is a day late because I wanted you to take advantage of the Urban Fantasy Free For All that is happening right now. 100+ books all free for today only, including my Valkyrie Bestiary Series Starter, Dragons Don't Eat Meat. Click on the banner above to fill your e-reader! W...

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