Author Archives

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.

• Editing Tip #48

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

  

  First Impressions, Pt. 3 ~ The contents of your first page need to capture the interest of your target reader immediately. We know how important the hook, or first sentence, is as well having a first paragraph that follows through… Read More ›

• Fiction Friday #20 (on Saturday)

  By M.J. Moores on August 23, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  It was my goal to release this last night but I was working on my 3rd edit deadline for my novel Time’s Tempest and time quite literary got away from me. But here it is, a day late but still… Read More ›

• Writing and Decision Making

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

  

  Have you ever reached a point where you could take your story in one direction or another…. or even another? And you’re not sure which is the best path to take – There have been times when I’ve tried to… Read More ›

• Goodreads & Cover Reveals

  By M.J. Moores on August 21, 2014 • ( 2 )

  

  Publicity Tip #47 ~ If you’re an avid reader with a penchant for social media or an author trying to gain a following, you’ve either heard of Goodreads or belong to the rapidly expanding platform. Goodreads has a variety of… Read More ›

• Poetry: The Dash of Dreams

  By M.J. Moores on August 20, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

• An Imperfect Balancing Act

  By M.J. Moores on August 19, 2014 • ( 4 )

  

  Writerly Rant #47 by M.J. Moores, OCT. Author. Editor. Freelance Writer. Dealing with email and social media on a daily basis is not a hassle-niche just for authors, even my husband (a Civil Engineer) complains about dealing with problems via… Read More ›

• Editing Tip #47

  By M.J. Moores on August 18, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  First Impressions Pt.2 ~ Some writers might say that the first paragraph is not quite as important as the first sentence and not nearly as important as the first page – so why am I focusing on this ‘first’ if… Read More ›

• Writing Rituals

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

  

  When I was younger I would have said immediately that my ritual was to hand write/print draft one while sitting in nature. I don’t have that luxury anymore. While I do still find it cathartic to write a first draft… Read More ›

• Free Self-Publishing Tools

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

  

  Publicity Tip #46 Whether you need help designing a DIY cover to spec, are looking for guidance in formatting your manuscript, or are looking to generate a bar code for your book so you don’t have to pay someone to… Read More ›

• Day 335 – Stasis

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

  

  Posted on August 9, 2014 by Charlotte Cuevas A photograph of leaves on the quiet forest floor, no evidence of hidden life, though they tell you- of course, it is so. There is a time to die but when the… Read More ›