Month: January 2014

Modern Etiquette

Writerly Rant #18 Common Courtesy Not So Common Anymore By M.J. Moores, OCT. Author. Editor. Freelance Writer. [some mild profanity] I’m selling my house – the traditional way with an agent and everything that goes along with that headache.  This… Read More ›

Editing Tip #18

The Name Game ~ Be aware that the names we grow to love and love to hate in our books might not be the names the characters are actually published under. Sounds incredible, I know, but it’s true. The look… Read More ›

Review: The Darkest Powers Trilogy

The Darkest Powers Trilogy                              Author: Kelley Armstrong Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars Suggested Reading Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary, Supernatural ~ Imagine being told there’s a medical condition for why you’re a freak and then learning that… Read More ›

Fiction Friday #10

The Retirement Party ~ A Communal Exercise in Character ~ The hallway was silent.  Normally that wouldn’t be out of the ordinary, being after hours and all, but Maggie’s retirement brought everyone out of the woodwork – who could pass… Read More ›

Tweet This!

Publicity Tip #17 ~ Arm your twitter account not only with connections you like, but with ones you need. Join The Manuscript Wish List: #MSWL This is a site dedicated to bringing authors up-to-date information about which publishers are currently… Read More ›

Day 136 – Eyeing Up the Moon

Charlotte Cuevas has done it again (she does it every day actually with her 365 Day Poetry Challenge) – The juxtaposition of whimsy and weight with her imagery bring home a universal truth I wanted to share with you all.