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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
- 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 - Hearts on Call: Compassion, Overload, and their Costs
Yeah, I’ve said it before and likely again. It takes a lot to shut up both my inner voice and brain. Even when I come off propofol, apparently, as I did after last week’s colonoscopy. I asked my daughter (the PA who works in a CICU) later if most people are chatty after. I’m sure … Continue reading Hearts on Call: Compassion, Overload, and their Costs