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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.

• Fiction Friday #21

  By M.J. Moores on September 19, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Excerpt from: Uncovering Truths – Lost Chapter 4 prequel to The Chronicles of Xannia: Time’s Tempest by M.J. Moores Dezmind stepped up to the high counter. The Jeridan woman, of black skin and yellow coliths, speaking into her head-set communicator… Read More ›

• Virtual Book Tours, Pt. 2

  By M.J. Moores on September 18, 2014 • ( 5 )

  

  Publicity Tip #51 ~ The next best thing to free publicity is low-cost marketing, right? Not always. It’s important to check out and learn why a service that traditionally goes for $50+ is sitting at a heart stopping $24. You… Read More ›

• If you could see into me

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

  

  Originally posted on New Beginnings:
  If there was a window into me, you would see the tracks of my tears, the tears in my soul, the cracks in my heart. You would hear thoughts that are prayers, and see that…

• The Pitfalls of Time…

  By M.J. Moores on September 16, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Writerly Rant #51 by M.J. Moores, OCT. Author. Editor. Freelance Writer. “There are only 24 hours in a day,” “Time flies when you’re having fun,” “Time waits for no man,” and other sayings about time have lost their impact and… Read More ›

• Editing Tip #51

  By M.J. Moores on September 15, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Tightening the Belt on Your Prose, Pt.2 ~ There are times when you can vividly imagine something happening or you’ve decided to use a more literary technique and venture into metaphor to better describe how something feels or smells… editors… Read More ›

• Cover Reveal! The Mausoleum Road Affair

  By M.J. Moores on September 15, 2014 • ( 2 )

  

  While a Cover Reveal is a little out of the ordinary for a Monday on Infinite Pathways, it actually ties in nicely with the author interviews we offer once in a while on Sundays. Romance Author Patricia Miller is not… Read More ›

• Colleen Engelhardt – Short Fiction Judge

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

  

  As promised, here is the Infinite Pathways guest short fiction judge for the Late Summer Creative Writing Contest: Colleen Engelhardt – Guest Judge Colleen Engelhardt completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours from Western University, where she was exposed to… Read More ›

• Amanda Walke – Poetry Judge

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

  

    As promised, here is the Infinite Pathways guest poetry judge for the Late Summer Creative Writing Contest: Amanda Walke – Guest Judge Amanda Walke is passionate about poetry, teaching and traveling. In 2006 she went to University to pursue… Read More ›

• How Do You Cook Your Characters?

  By M.J. Moores on September 12, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  As with any of the arts, I believe this quote rings true. I’ve been mulling over the idea of how we, authors, create characters and I’ve found that I quite like the idea of “cooking” them – Some of us… Read More ›

• Virtual Book Tours, Pt.1

  By M.J. Moores on September 11, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Publicity Tip #50 Sometimes even the ultimate DIYer needs a little help. We’d all like to think we can save a bit money by doing things ourselves, by thinking that with enough time and the right resources we can be… Read More ›