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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.

• Writing Absolutes…

  By M.J. Moores on December 5, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Absolute statements like the one above I abhor. Why? Because it’s not true. To me, this kind of thinking is as archaic as the pen resting on the page. While I will agree that if you enjoy writing you will… Read More ›

• Dealing with Bookstores 101 – Pt. 3

  By M.J. Moores on December 4, 2014 • ( 2 )

  

  Publicity Tip #62 Whether you’re self-published or with a small traditional publisher, your book is likely not being stocked in the local bookstore. Why? With limited shelf space many bookstores only carry books from the big guys. Here are a… Read More ›

• Equinox

  By M.J. Moores on December 3, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

• The Curse of Anti-Conformity

  By M.J. Moores on December 2, 2014 • ( 3 )

  

  Writerly Rant #62 By M.J. Moores, OCT. Author. Editor. Freelance Writer. I happen to be one of those people who goes against the grain… if you tell me I can’t do something, I’ll do it just to spite you –… Read More ›

• Editing Tip #62

  By M.J. Moores on December 1, 2014 • ( 6 )

  

  Where Do I Start? I have been approached by a few NaNoWriMo winners about what to do now that they have this mass of writing (1st draft nearly finished). Many have some of the manuscript handwritten and the rest typed… Read More ›

• Writing Battles Won & Lost

  By M.J. Moores on November 28, 2014 • ( 2 )

  

  As NaNoWriMo scrapes hundreds of thousands of souls as it comes to a close this weekend, it’s important to note that not everyone’s goal has been to write 50K. To “win” NaNo first and foremost it’s about picking up the… Read More ›

• Dealing with Bookstores 101 – Pt. 2

  By M.J. Moores on November 27, 2014 • ( 7 )

  

  Publicity Tip #61 Whether you’re self-published or with a small traditional publisher, your book is likely not being stocked in the local bookstore. Why? With limited shelf space many bookstores only carry books from the big guys. Here are a… Read More ›

• Year 2: Day 49 – It Doesn’t Take Much (To Feel Brave)

  By M.J. Moores on November 26, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

• The Blunders of Book Events

  By M.J. Moores on November 25, 2014 • ( 2 )

  

  Writerly Rant #61 By M.J. Moores, OCT. Author. Editor. Freelance Writer. I attended a book festival this past weekend run by a well-known regional writers group with a very good reputation for pulling in a crowd – be it for… Read More ›

• Editing Tip #61

  By M.J. Moores on November 24, 2014 • ( 2 )

  

  Keep an Open Mind ~ Before you begin the editing process it’s imperative to first understand what your goals are for this piece of writing. If you’re writing just for you and don’t give a damn about going traditional or… Read More ›