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Wordless Wednesday 011: An Experiment in Inspiration

Posted on March 28, 2012 by J. D. Montague

(acrylic and gesso on paper)

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Telling the Story, a New Mantra

Posted on January 12, 2012 by J. D. Montague

In previous years I’ve tried the resolution route—telling myself I’ll do this, that, and the other—but it’s never quite worked out as I’d hoped. This year, I’m moving forward with a new attitude: Change. (Do what you’ve always done and … Continue reading →

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The Will to Write

Posted on December 2, 2011 by J. D. Montague

It’s always about the will to write. Sometimes I write like a woman possessed for hours on end. Words drench the pages like a frenzied summer storm. Other days a drought has settled. Sometimes the block sneaks up on you. … 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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I Am Writing a Novel. Hoozah!

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

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 →

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The Astral Stalker

Posted on March 29, 2011 by J. D. Montague

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 →

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