Where did your name come from?
My parents liked the name Lisa, so that’s what they chose for my first name. That and it sounded German enough. My dad is from Germany. I was named after my aunt for my middle name.
Blog Feed
Motivation
What motivates you?
There are a few things that motivate me.
Jesus
The feeling of accomplishment
The joy I feel while doing something I like to do: writing, making jewelry, walking…
Work
Working is a great thing. Yes, I know, many times we end up doing what we don’t want to do. That’s ok, because sometimes it takes doing what we don’t want to do in order to work in a field we love and enjoy.
What does work do? It gives us an intrinsic value. It allows us to feel worthwhile. Have you ever finished a days work and felt good that you did something or finished a goal as a result? Ok, may not always. Everyone’s situation is different. But work was created for us humans as a positive thing. It was never meant to be negative.
I used to work at a home improvement store. Most days I enjoyed my job and other days not so much. Normal, yes. I know. But it wasn’t what I wanted to do in life. My true love was to be a full-time writer/author. NOW…I’m doing that. It took time, but the wait was worth it.
Favorite Movies
What are your top ten favorite movies?
In no particular order. There’s more than 10, yes.
The Parent Trap (original)
Sister Act 2
Top Gun: Maverick
Superman (all of them)
Gone with the Wind
North and South
Forest Gump
Dances with Wolves
The Ten Commandments
Star Wars (all of them)
Lord of the Rings (all including The Hobbit)
Raiders of the Ark (all)
Writing Enjoyment
What do you enjoy most about writing?
Watching the story unfold and knowing I’m the hand behind its coming to life.
Where I Live
What do you love about where you live?
The mountains and the fact that there’s a little of everything here. Mountains, ocean beaches, and farmland; there’s so much beauty. (Oregon, USA)
My Full Bio
L. M. Montes is the author of two Christian urban fantasy novels and a collection of poetry. She has been featured in Canvas Rebel Magazine and has been interviewed on the podcast The Neil Haley Show. Over the years she has accumulated an extensive background in education with a degree in teaching, a major in English, and two master’s degrees. Along with many travels, her life has led her on a creative journey.
All her life L. M. Montes has been a lover of the fantastical. Wherever she goes, she is in search of a story with a hint of magic just around the corner. She’s a strong proponent of and has always felt that “a story is out there somewhere.”
When she is not working on her next adventure, she can be found writing on her blog, taking a walk on the beach, or creating beaded jewelry.
Emotion Felt Often
What positive emotion do you feel most often?
I would have to go with happiness and contentment.
Goal Planning
How do you plan your goals?
I don’t plan on paper. I think about what I want to work towards and go from there. To achieve it, stick to it. Create a drive within yourself.
Emergency Preparedness
Create an emergency preparedness plan.
I’m a diabetic, so I need to have the right food around at all times. But…when the sugar goes down (way down as it did with me) without a moments notice, the brain has a tendency to not notice the juice right in front of it. Quite literally it was right there and I didn’t notice. I told my son to call 911 (America’s emergency number for those of you who are from other countries and might not know that). In the meantime I found a candy bar, took a bite, swallowed, then collapsed. Yes, right in front of the large bottle of juice I never saw. Once on the floor, I new that, if I succumbed to losing consciousness, it meant coma or death. Neither one appealed to me so I focused on keeping my eyes open, breathing (I had to think to take a breath), and praying. When the EMTs arrived and took my blood sugar, it was determined that it was below 40. The prayers worked. I was white as a ghost…really I was.
My emergency plan is still to have plenty of foods/juices near me, but I must be more in tuned to when I must eat something. The above happened because I was being over medicated for my diabetes, as was determined by my NEW doctor. Yes, I changed doctors. Since then, 2 of the three meds I was on at the time of the above incident have been taken away, and I haven’t had any problems since.
WRITE TIME AND AGAIN 