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Author Archives: J. D. Montague
Battle: Los Angeles—Déjà Vu Anyone?
So, I went to see Battle: Los Angeles while my siblings were at Disney on Ice. (Yeah, as much as I lurve Jack Skellington & Sally and the entire cast of Beauty and the Beast, it wasn’t incentive enough to … Continue reading
SFP: Night Princesses, Starting Chapter 9
I’d hoped to start doing the SFP’s beginning with chapter 1 of the MS, cautiously dubbed Night Princesses, but I really don’t feel like traveling back in time right now. I’ve just begun chapter 9, so I’m going with that. … Continue reading
A Turn Has Been Taken
From My Official Writing Blog (the hard copy) dated 03.14.11 My sister woke me up this morning because I was supposed to read her the next chapter in the story. Luckily she’d just gotten off work and felt tired so … Continue reading
I Am Writing a Novel. Hoozah!
From My Official Writing Blog (the hard copy) dated 03.13.11 I know I’ve said it before, that I have six (or maybe eleven) unfinished manuscripts trapped in a cobwebbed Banker’s Box cluttering up my office closet. I know that I’ve … Continue reading
Unless Your Skin is This Thick, You’re Not Ready Yet.
Some background: Jacqueline Howett, apparently, sent out digital copies of her self-published novel, The Greek Seaman, to various reviewers. One of those reviewers, BigAl, offered his honest assessment which Ms. Howett didn’t agree with, so she took it to the … Continue reading
The Astral Stalker
Last night I had the strangest dream (actually, one in a long string of them it seems). It was filled with tension and bad things happening, but I don’t really think of it as a nightmare. Anyway, when I woke … Continue reading
Handwriting Meme 001
Handwriting can say a lot about a person, probably the most important is whether that person cares about penmanship. Then, there are some other considerations: Handwriting can change based on mood, writing position, pen, and paper quality. So, I’ve decided … Continue reading