by Jess Montgomery | May 29, 2020 | Gratitude, Inspiration, Sanity Check
Note: This is a throwback to my Sanity Check humor column that I wrote for the Dayton Daily News. I think of this column, and my Great Aunt Cassie, every Memorial Day. I recently read it on my Facebook Live “Tea with Jess” series, a Facebook Live video...
by Jess Montgomery | May 14, 2020 | Baking, Gratitude, Pie of the Month
Recently, my friend Peggy made re-usable masks for my husband, one of our daughters (the other one is overseas), and me. Here are mine and my husband’s masks. Perfect for tiding us over while I figure out how to make a few more. (And my husband’s workplace...
by Jess Montgomery | Jan 30, 2020 | Gratitude, The Hollows
I firmly believe that no journey–what’s more a writer’s journey–is a trek that can be made alone. So while I may have written THE HOLLOWS, I’m so grateful to all the people who helped me bring it to the world of readers. First, I thank my...
by Jess Montgomery | Nov 14, 2019 | Book Clubs, Gratitude, Inspiration, The Widows
Sometimes, the old saying “it’s a small world” really is true, and in such a lovely way. This past spring, I received a message from a reader named Valta, via my Facebook Author page: Just finished The Widows and loved it!! Told my friend and she is...
by Jess Montgomery | Nov 7, 2019 | Gratitude, Inspiration, On the road, Other People's Books
I arrived at Bouchercon 2019 on October 30 and returned from it four days ago–and my head is still a bit in a Bouchercon whirl. I loved seeing old friends, making new friends, and spending time with my terrific Minotaur publishing team. I even met, for the first...
by Jess Montgomery | Aug 22, 2019 | Gratitude, History, Story Behind the Story, The Widows
One of the many delights (and challenges) of writing historical fiction is finding specific historical details that are new to me. In writing THE WIDOWS, I researched coal mining history, specifically in southeastern Ohio and the nearby region. I was stunned to come...
