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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.

• Perception & Publishing

  By M.J. Moores on October 18, 2014 • ( 2 )

  

  I was at an author event last night, run by my local library, and a woman who writes science fiction – like me – was talking to me about my experiences with getting published. When I asked if she considered… Read More ›

• Guest Blogging Pt. 2

  By M.J. Moores on October 17, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Publicity Tip #55 ~ Finding blogs to be a guest writer on is not easy and in recognition of this fact several blogger-hangouts have been created to tempt you into joining their ranks. They promise a great platform where you… Read More ›

• Year 2: Day 3 – Written With Guilt And Not At All

  By M.J. Moores on October 14, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Charlotte is back with her 365 Day Poetry Project for year two and she’s off to a fantastic start 😀 A walking stereotype, Charlotte Cuevas is exactly what you’d expect from a children’s librarian and freelance writer- most days you’ll… Read More ›

• Finding the Right Writers Group

  By M.J. Moores on October 14, 2014 • ( 2 )

  

  Writerly Rant #55 by M.J. Moores, OCT. Author. Editor. Freelance Writer. I moved to a new town recently, about an hour away from where I was living. Previously I’d gotten myself involved with three different writing groups – one local… Read More ›

• Editing Tip #55

  By M.J. Moores on October 13, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Finding Voice, Pt. 1 ~ Many new or untrained writers face difficulty with the concept of voice in their stories. It’s easy enough to say, “Of course it’s consistent, I wrote it” or “What do you mean voice? It’s my… Read More ›

• Public Perception & Writing

  By M.J. Moores on October 10, 2014 • ( 2 )

  

  A writer’s audience is his reader… With NaNoWriMo inching ever closer I’ve mentioned to a few friends that I’m going to participate this year. “NaNo-what?” is the common response. I remember I felt that way too when I first learned… Read More ›

• Guest Blogging Pt. 1

  By M.J. Moores on October 9, 2014 • ( 1 )

  

  Publicity Tip #54 ~ One of the best ways to get the word out about your upcoming or just released book is by guest blogging. Now, this is similar to what you may know of “the virtual book tour” in… Read More ›

• Red

  By M.J. Moores on October 8, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  At only 20 years old, Alexander Lound is relatively new on the writing scene. Studying History at the University of Kent, he finds what time he can in between heaps of reading to escape into another world, to put pen… Read More ›

• Is Funny A Gender Thing?

  By M.J. Moores on October 7, 2014 • ( 2 )

  

  Writerly Rant #54  Originally Posted on September 28, 2014 by Tara Sparling ~ I found myself saying something utterly woeful the other day. I was describing a book I’d read to a friend. “I think it’s for men,” I said… Read More ›

• Editing Tip #54

  By M.J. Moores on October 6, 2014 • ( 2 )

  

  Tightening the Belt on Your Prose, Pt.5 ~ Changing your passive narrative voice to an active voice means understanding what you’ve done (and should be doing) with your verbs. Yes, verbs. Any form of the verb “to be” is considered… Read More ›