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As America marks 250 years since the Declaration of Independence, it's time to ask the deeper questions:

Whose revolution? Whose freedom?

Now booking talks for libraries, museums, and community programs.

Yes, another blog. This one filled with my upcoming events. And a bit more. Check it out - or even better, subscribe. More at dedemontgomery.com/2026/03/01/c... #oregonauthors #books #bookgroups #writingcommunity #booksky

Rebecca of Ivanhoe Rebecca of Ivanhoe - Kindle edition by Bass, Alison. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Rebecca of Ivanhoe.

My novel, Rebecca of Ivanhoe, is now ranked third in the best historical middle eastern fiction category #booksky #Bedazzled
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Just a reminder: starting today, the ebook price for Rebecca of Ivanhoe drops to 99 cents on Amazon, Kobo and wherever ebooks are sold. #booksky #Bedazzled

Issue 49, Winter 2026 - PULP Literature ORDER YOUR COPY HERE In this issue Beneath the dark sky of Jeff Sturgeon’s Jupiter Rising Over Europa, ponder what exists beyond our world with [...]

I have a story out in this issue! In case you like, you know, cannibalism and child sacrifice and sisters and stuff.
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Tenacity is part of IHS’s Reading Challenge this week for Nevada! What does Nevada have to do with a space adventure? Ruby Valley. Las Vegas. The future. If you crave speculative fiction in the not-so-distant future. Look no further! (Farther? Easy with a wormhole.) 📚🪐🌈💙 @bedazzledink.bsky.social

OR & SW WA folks! What’s coming up? Would love to see you! More at dedemontgomery.com/events #oregonauthors #supportlocal #bookrecommendations #writingcommunity #booksky

I’m celebrating Black History Month by honoring Florence Price, the first Black American Woman composer to have a major symphony perform her work.
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"...Thus, the dilemma. I’ve resolved that the best control I have is continuing to share – both what I know and what I offer – on my blog…”more at dedemontgomery.com/2026/02/19/e... #PNWbooks #writingcommunity

More bookstore and library visits are on tap as spring approaches. A full list of events is on my website. See you soon!

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Searching for Intelligent Science Fiction with Strong Female Leads Film based (or inspired by) Kelley Eskridge's Solitaire. I highly recommend! Yeah, I know, it’s been awhile. But no one noticed because since I forbade third-party sharing, including scraping my blog to train AI, it gets no notice. At least that’s my theory. For the record, this blog and all my writing are 100 percent by me, a human.

I don’t blog often, but when I do…
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Come to the Black History Month Festival at Colonel Allensworth Historic Park, Saturday, February 7. I’ll be reading from ELLEN on the main stage at 2:30 pm.
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Had enough of hunkering down? Join me at the Wiggin Memorial Library in Stratham, NH on Thursday, 01/29 @ 6pm. It’ll be a cozy evening of author-talk, audience Q and A, and a chance to socialize with other book-loving folk.

Register free here, and see you there! Tap 👉 champ.ly/Ghu9HYPr

Okay, this is cool. After all, it’s hard for readers to learn about quality newer (or lesser known) authors. I’m thrilled to be on this list and I’m committed to read books from other authors also listed. Thank you @rodmannix.bsky.social www.literaryretweet.com/highly-rated...

I’ve had a few friends ask me what I write. Well…here you go! More at dedemonthomery.com @bedazzledink.bsky.social #writingcommunity #skybooks #litfic #memoir #PNW

It’s out! Find it on all audiobook platforms! Watch the new trailer. More at dedemontgomery.com ❤️ #2026audiobooks #memoir #motherdaughter #womanhood #fromfirstbreathtolast #writingcommunity @bedazzledink.bsky.social

And closing out the year with a final blog.

"...Writing is a gift to me; and to know that once in awhile I write something that gives you meaning feels like a near miracle. Thank you for your connection, compassion and helping me feel seen...." #writingcommunity #booksky

Hope Valley by Haviva Ner-David is the story of two women, one Jewish-Israeli and one Palestinian-Israeli, who formed the unlikeliest of friendships. www.bedazzledink.com/hope-valley #hanukkah #booksky #iewishbooks #israelibooks #Israel

Can two women with over a half-century age difference become friends? Roam the Venice Beach boardwalk and enjoy the Pacific Ocean breeze with Accidental Friends by Susan Josephs. www.bedazzledink.com/accidental-f... #booksky #hanukkah #jewishfiction #womensfiction

Michel Strutin recounts the story of how the five daughters of Zelophehad fought for women’s rights of inheritance during the Exodus in Judging Noa. www.bedazzledink.com/judging-noa #booksky #biblicalstories #jewishbooks #historicalfiction

The Sisters’ Z by Kerry M. Olitzky & Deborah Bodin Cohen, with illustrations by Lena Tohoff, is a refreshing retelling of the story of the daughters of Zelphehad. www.bedazzledink.com/the-sisters-z #booksky #kidlit #hanukkah @kerryolitzky.bsky.social

What happens when Jewish traditions and a big game clash? Side Out by Barbara L. Clanton’s volleyball loving protagonist has a big decision to make in Side Out. www.bedazzledink.com/side-out #booksky #kidlit #hanukkah #middlegradebooks

Yonah and the Mikveh Fish by Haviva Ner-David & Rachel Stock Spilker with illustrations by Meira Ner-David is a delightful story of a girl experiencing the mikveh pool for the first time. www.bedazzledink.com/yonah-and-th... #booksky #kidlit #hanukkah #booksforhanukkah

Lining up 2026 requests to join book groups - I love these opportunities! So far my calendar includes discussions about the books BEYOND THE RIPPLES, FROM FIRST BREATH TO LAST, and A MAP OF HER OWN. Learn more at dedemontgomery.com/my-books/ #booksky #writerscommunity #bookgroups #oregonauthors

Hamantaschen or Latkes? by Kerry M. Olitzy, with illustrations by Ruby Silberman, tackles the great debate of which holiday treat is the best. www.bedazzledink.com/hamantaschen... #booksky #kidlit #hanukkah

Barry Mann tells the story of a modern day Hanukkah miracle in Miri and Her Drumset, with illustrations by Meira Ner-David. www.bedazzledink.com/miri-and-her... #hanukkah #booksky #kidlit #jewishbooks #jewishbooksforkids

Enjoying Ken Burns American Revolution? Take a deep dive into a fascinating and little known part of America's fight for freedom. A cover of Catharine: Queen of the Tumbling Waters by Cynthia G. Neale.

Catharine: Queen of the Tumbling Waters by Cynthia G. Neale. www.bedazzledink.com/catharine_1 #booksky #historicalbooks #americanrevolution

Kathleen Williams Renk re-imagines the indomitable artistic aspirations and achievements of the poet Christina Rossetti and the artist Elizabeth Siddal wrapped in a modern-day mystery in The Rossetti Diaries. www.bedazzledink.com/the-rossetti... #booksky @katejosephine2.bsky.social

Hanging out at home with minor Covid symptoms and too much time on my hand. BUT this is a great gift in audiobook, ebook or paper. More at dedemontgomery.com/the-book-my-... #memoir #griefandhealing #recovery #PNWhistory

Janet Nichols Lynch gives us a look at the first African-American town in California through the life of a young girl in Ellen of Allensworth. www.bedazzledink.com/ellen-of-all... #booksky #middlegradebooks #historicalfiction #africanamericanhistory