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I am a writer of adventure stories (although this is not an official category my writing spans YA, NA, Speculative Fiction, and Romance) who taught high school English in a past life.

I am a freelance writers and editor who loves giving creative writing workshops and advising about the self-publishing landscape. I'll have 3 books published in my Chronicles of Xannia series as of April 2017, 3 non-fic industry publications, three short stories in two anthologies, and one essay on the believability factor in fiction writing in a guide to writing.

I am a mother and a wife with an OCD bent toward organization - but I hate cleaning and anything related to it, so I'm definitely not a housekeeper! ;)

I learned how to shoot an olympic bow when I was in high school and I look forward to taking it up again in the future.

I enjoy playing adventure games on my PSIII, X-Box 360, and Wii.

I have a quick mind and a good sense of humour but I am not a humourous person, though I try.

• To be Avoided Like the Plague!

  By M.J. Moores on March 10, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

  Originally posted on Have We Had Help?:
  It would be fair to say that some new writers fall into one or two of the inevitable hidden traps lurking within the world of words from time to time. Here are just…

• Editing Tip #76 – Knowing What You’re Doing

  By M.J. Moores on March 9, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Knowing your limitations and being honest with yourself about them is often hard to do – especially for Indie Authors who often push themselves to the limits because the budget is so tight or non-existent. The best way to find… Read More ›

• Review: Pretty Things – A Robber Bridegroom Tale

  By M.J. Moores on March 7, 2015 • ( 4 )

  

  Pretty Things (The Grimm Chronicles)                             Author: Christine Haggerty Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars Recommended Reading. Genre: Fairy Tale/ Classic / Fantasy / Horror. The woods are no place for good girls… they are also no… Read More ›

• Fiction Friday #26 – Pretty Things Excerpt

  By M.J. Moores on March 6, 2015 • ( 3 )

  

  When Maddie’s father catches her with a boy, he hauls her into town in a pig wagon and finders her a husband. But Peter’s cabin in the woods promises something very different than Maddie’s happily ever after. Pretty Things, a… Read More ›

• Free Advertising with Choosey Bookworm

  By M.J. Moores on March 5, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

  Publicity Tip #75 ~ You may or may not have heard of the website Choosy Bookworm. Their mission is “to bring authors and eBook lovers together” with a book promotion site for Indie Authors. In the early days this well-ranked… Read More ›

• The Beast Sleeps Now

  By M.J. Moores on March 4, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Originally posted on Syl65's Blog:
  I challenged the masters Stood up to their disasters Both spiritual and natural The battles became mythical not factual No details found The evidence not sound Spread generation to generation Truth or fabrication? Only…

• Is Self-Publishing Only for Americans?

  By M.J. Moores on March 3, 2015 • ( 4 )

  

  Writerly Rant #75 ~ By Derek Haines on The Vandal **Note: This is an exceptional rant/opinion about the current state of self-publishing for non-Americans. Derek breaks down for readers exactly the costs vs. benefits as well as road-bumps and walls… Read More ›

• Editing Tip #75 – Voice Shifts

  By M.J. Moores on March 2, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  There are basically three ways to write a story: One narrator (only see the world through their eyes) More than one narrator (different perspectives on the same situation) On narrator (omniscient – all seeing through some god-like point of view)… Read More ›

• Character, It’s in the Details

  By M.J. Moores on February 27, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Broad strokes when it comes to building characters will often lead to stereotypical ideas & two-dimensionality. This is what every writer dreads. I stand by this quote 100% in that I firmly believe we’ll learn more about the character who… Read More ›

• The Power of Wattpad: Jaw Dropping Info & Crash Course

  By M.J. Moores on February 26, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Originally posted on Leona's Blog of Shadows:
  Wattpad is a game changer for authors, espeically YA authors if used right. It has 35 million active users, most of which are young adults. Non-YA authors can benefit a great deal,…