Kristi Montgomery Professional Writer

I have some new material up on Reedsy, if you're interested in reading it.

Kristi Montgomery - Writer on Reedsy Prompts What’s that sound? Thunderous, but pleasing, almost calming. It’s rain! I’d almost forgotten what rain sounded like against a tin roof. How could I have forgotten one of my favorite childhood sounds? As much as I’d love to stay in bed, pull the covers over my head, and listen to the sound of...

Use the link below to read the content I have published on Reedsy. I just posted a new story based on one of this week's contest prompts in which a story begins, is interrupted by a memory, and returns to the original story. Warning: This week's addition could be triggering for anyone with experience with domestic violence.

Kristi Montgomery - Writer on Reedsy Prompts *Trigger warning: portions of this story reference verbal and physical abuse/ domestic violence* The glass shattered as soon as it hit the floor. “Mom! I’m sorry! I didn’t mean to!” Lacey didn’t hear the words. All she could hear was shattering glass. She braced for the smack that she knew...

For better or worse, I entered the Reedsy.com writing contest this week. After the results are in, I may or may not post that story here. I haven't decided yet. I will say I enjoyed writing it, and it didn't take me long to do. Maybe I should do more contests to get back in the saddle.

Published something new on Vocal tonight. It's the first thing I've published in a while.

What's in a Dream? My Dreams Deferred

https://www.autismhorizon.com/autism-and-music-taste/
This was the most recent post I wrote for Autism Horizon. I certainly love the work I do with them!

Exploring Autism and Music Taste (Genre Preferences) The best predictor of genre preference was the severity of the autistic person’s symptoms. Those with higher severity were less likely to choose classical music.

I realized I hadn't shared my Vocal published stories here, so I decided to do that. These four were published around three years ago. I have some new ones in the works. I also have some projects that will eventually become short story anthologies or novels, but those have some heavy duty work to be done still.

https://vocal.media/families/counting-cows

https://vocal.media/humans/not-quite-numb

https://vocal.media/beat/i-m-with-the-band

I'm With the Band An Insider's View

https://vocal.media/humans/beautiful-serenity

Beautiful Serenity An Unlikely Favorite Place

https://www.autismhorizon.com/homeschooling-autism/

Here's a link to my latest article on Autism Horizon. As a mom who homeschooled my own children, I was extremely excited to write this article containing tips for homeschooling an autistic child.

Mom Shares 10 Best Tips for Homeschooling an Autistic Child Kristi Montgomery shares her 10 best tips for homeschooling children with autism based on her experience homeschooling her own children.