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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.

• Images Speak a Thousand Words

  By M.J. Moores on January 1, 2015 • ( 7 )

  

  Publicity Tip #66 If you have the ability or the means to obtain publicity blurbs from professionals on ARCs (advance reading copies) of your book, don’t just slap them on the cover or hide them in the front matter –… Read More ›

• Beauty Has A Sound

  By M.J. Moores on December 31, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Originally posted on Syl65's Blog:
  I will always remember your melody Every note from the touch of every key Beauty has a sound and I found that in you A song that resonates in all that you are This isn’t…

• Personal Attacks on Writing Professionals

  By M.J. Moores on December 30, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Writerly Rant #66 By M.J. Moores, OCT. Author. Editor. Freelance Writer. If you haven’t published your book yet, you may be unaware that some reviewers have a tendency to write incredibly horrible things not only about your book but about… Read More ›

• Editing Tip #66

  By M.J. Moores on December 29, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Push Your Writing to the Limits ~ In first drafts most writers are more interested in getting the story down than they are in refining every key moment – and that’s the way it should be. What you need to… Read More ›

• Recycling Story Ideas

  By M.J. Moores on December 26, 2014 • ( 2 )

  

  In high school and university I studied English and Drama – Works of Literature and other people who made it their business to study it too… There are 3 overriding theories: 1) There is only one story 2) There are… Read More ›

• Creative Connectivity

  By M.J. Moores on December 25, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Publicity Tip #65 Some of the most common advice you will ever receive is to make business connections in order to further yourself and your product (i.e. your writing) – and it’s true. But with the advent of social media… Read More ›

• On A Sea of Hope

  By M.J. Moores on December 24, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Originally posted on Syl65's Blog:
  Dreams will always remain afloat An enlightened heart is a sea of hope Guiding lights lead the way Mustn’t be afraid of the unknown Fear may come in the guise of dark clouds Our…

• Trust & Blind Faith

  By M.J. Moores on December 23, 2014 • ( 2 )

  

  Writerly Rant #65 By M.J. Moores, OCT. Author. Editor. Freelance Writer. Well, I’ve gone and done it again… I’m trusting myself and my work to someone I barely know and hoping desperately not to get burned. I recently met a… Read More ›

• Editing Tip #65

  By M.J. Moores on December 22, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Culling for Clarity Pt. 1 ~ One of the most important aspects of editing you can focus on is checking your work for clarity. This should be done in two ways: By Self-Editing By Peer-Editing I know! I sound so… Read More ›

• The Necessity of Advice…

  By M.J. Moores on December 19, 2014 • ( 2 )

  

  For me, this is so true. When I go looking for advice I’m actually looking for validation of my own ideas. I do something that I think will work and then I ask, “What do you think?” What I’m really… Read More ›