Letters from the Front
Letters from a great uncle provide poignant, personal glimpse into the Great War.
read moreOn Going Back to High School (for a Senior-Wide Read)
Visiting a high school for a senior-wide read of THE WIDOWS.
read morePie of the Month: Shaker Sugar (and a bit about Friendship and a Friend’s Novel!)
A recipe for Shaker Sugar Pie, and more!
read moreA Personal Twist on Women’s History Month
Our family history includes a 1912 re: women’s suffrage from then President Fess of Antioch College.
read morePie of the Month: Buttermilk
On the road with THE WIDOWS… and Buttermilk Pie!
read moreTHE WIDOWS Excerpt–Read Chapter One Here!
Publication Day for The Widows is less than a week away! I'm so grateful to the team at Minotaur Books for launching this novel into the world in such a thorough and thoughtful way. And I'm delighted to share the first chapter--just click here to read it. Leave a...
read morePie of the Month: Jess’s Mince-Meat(less) Pie
Our holidays are a little different this year. My mother-in-law passed away last year, the day before Thanksgiving, and my father this year in October. Our children are adults, and this year our older daughter wasn't able to come home for Thanksgiving... but she did...
read moreThe Music Behind (And In) THE WIDOWS
THE WIDOWS, my first novel in my Kinship Historical Mystery series, is set in the Appalachian foothills of Ohio in 1925—and I couldn’t have written it without music. By that I mean both music to keep me energized while writing, and music as part of the story. Music...
read moreSneak Peek into THE WIDOWS: Seven Weeks and Counting!
Pre-Order Here. Email me at jessmontgomeryauthor@gmail.com to let me know that you've pre-ordered, so I can send you a thank-you gift in January, and enter you in the grand prize art giveaway!
read moreAn Ode to Cider
Happy Thanksgiving! This year, I'm so thankful to spend the day with my husband and our younger daughter. Perhaps we'll see a few friends and extended family, too. But I admit... I'm a little sentimental, too. My father passed away just last month. My sweet...
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