by Jess Montgomery | Oct 29, 2020 | History, The Stills
Two weeks ago, I wrote about a goofy aspect of my experience doing historical research–diving down a research rabbit hole about, of all things, egg beaters! But of course I do a lot of serious background research for each of my novels. For...
by Jess Montgomery | Oct 22, 2020 | Gratitude, Inspiration, Sanity Check
Please note that this is a throwback to my Sanity Check humor column that I wrote for the Dayton Daily News. Since I wrote it several years ago, please note that this writing retreat did NOT take place during the past six months of COVID-19! But,...
by Jess Montgomery | Oct 15, 2020 | History, Humor, Writing Life
I’m often asked at writer’s workshop and book club gatherings about how I research my novels. Do I: (a) Do all the research and then write my novel? (b) Do a bit of research, and then mix writing and researching? For me, the answer is...
by Jess Montgomery | Oct 8, 2020 | Book Clubs, Giveaway
I have to admit, it’s taken some adjusting to settle in to virtual events. After a half year of ‘going virtual’–and events likely remaining that way for the near future–I’d like to say I’ve gotten used to...
by Jess Montgomery | Oct 1, 2020 | Baking, Pie of the Month
Is cheesecake a cake… or a pie? (I know, I know, either way, it’s delicious!) I say… it’s a pie. Why? Well, because technically, it’s a cheesecake pie! Here’s my reasoning. The cream cheese and other ingredients...
