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I’m Dede Montgomery, 6th generation Oregonian, author of six books, and regular blogger.
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A Map of Her Own is a dual-timeline novel set along the Columbia River, following two working-class women a century apart as they search for autonomy, purpose, and a life of their own.
Recent Blogs
- Willamette University and the Fate of Perpetual Scholarships
I’ve been thinking about higher education. (When I haven’t been worrying about drought, fire and politics.) I can’t imagine what tuition might be when my little grand guy is of the age to consider it. And then, as importantly, current cuts at the federal level, devastating academic research and its spillover impact to students, faculty … Continue reading Willamette University and the Fate of Perpetual Scholarships - My New Friend: A Tribute
After visiting John one day, I was compelled to write the piece below. Although I read it to my writing group and shared it with Housecall Providers, I refrained from editing it much as, after all, it was just for me, direct from my heart. Today, the time feels right to share it. My New … Continue reading My New Friend: A Tribute - Writing and the Astoria Column’s Centennial Celebration
I rarely enter writing contests, but the one celebrating the Astoria Column’s first one hundred years spoke to me. After all, I have a model of it in with other keepsakes in my ancestral altar. I’ve mentioned the column in all three of my works of fiction and my first memoir. It meant a lot … Continue reading Writing and the Astoria Column’s Centennial Celebration