Author Archives: J. D. Montague

Instead of Writing 002: When She Cries

Posted on November 10, 2011 by J. D. Montague

There’s a notable lack of NaNoWriMo wrap-up posts over the past few days. That’s because life interrupted my original plans. Sorry. But yesterday I was able to get back on the writing bandwagon and churned out a couple thousand words … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo 2011 Day 4 Wrap-Up

Posted on November 4, 2011 by J. D. Montague

Writing longhand is much slower than typing. But I like it, and I get to use my magic pen, so I won’t complain. And yes, Day 3 is missing because I wrote a grand total of zero words and there’s … Continue reading →

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Ex-Library Book Easter Eggs as Inspiration

Posted on November 4, 2011 by J. D. Montague

A few weeks ago, I ordered a couple of books from the United Kingdom. They arrived a short time ago. When I started to read one of them, something stuck out…a small piece of paper, folded tightly. When I unraveled … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo 2011 Day 2 Wrap-Up

Posted on November 3, 2011 by J. D. Montague

Finally, I made it. I got in today’s words. But I had to cheat a little bit. I ended up typing the last 1500 or so words rather than write longhand with my magic pen. Maybe that’ll explain why this … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo 2011 Day 1 Wrap Up

Posted on November 1, 2011 by J. D. Montague

Wow. Where did the day go? Oh, yeah, that’s right…I spent 99% of it dillydallying. I went shopping. Found some awesome soap, grabbed a birthday present for my niece, and came up with an amazing idea: THE MAGIC PEN. You … Continue reading →

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Preparing for NaNoWriMo on a Soggy Halloween Night

Posted on October 31, 2011 by J. D. Montague

First, it does not feel like Halloween at all because it’s been raining all day which means the ghouls and goblins have opted to stay inside…where it’s dry. But at least this weather is good for something: Inspiration. The deep … Continue reading →

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Childhood Pleasures

Posted on October 30, 2011 by J. D. Montague

The shift in temperature as summer flows into autumn always reminds me of childhood…and the things I miss from that bygone time. Drinking a mug of hot Ovaltine on a chilly evening Chewing fruit punch flavored Bubblicious gum Skipping rope … Continue reading →

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Goodreads Book Recommendations

Posted on September 16, 2011 by J. D. Montague

It looks like someone at Goodreads has their eyes and ears open. A while back, I talked about how there needs to be a rating/recommendation system for books similar to Netflix. Today, when I logged in to update my Goodreads … Continue reading →

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