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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.

• Review: Chef Tell

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

  

  Chef Tell: The Biography of America’s Pioneer TV Showman Chef                            Author: Ronald J. Kule Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars Highly Recommended Reading. Genre: Non-fiction / Biography Kule’s book shows us a boy who rose from nothing… Read More ›

• The Beginning Doesn’t Necessarily Start with the First Word

  By M.J. Moores on April 4, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  For me, this quote resonates with the idea that we all have to start somewhere when we write. Debates, philosophical, and not so philosophical conversations look at how writers begin writing: do you start with a character? the plot? a… Read More ›

• Stand on Your Own 2 Feet

  By M.J. Moores on April 3, 2014 • ( 1 )

  

  Publicity Tip #27 Website & Email Attribution – How important is it to make the right impression? Many new and emerging authors use ‘free-attribution’ sites for their website domain names or email addresses.  While this may be cost-effective, it is… Read More ›

• Present Your Poetry with Pride

  By M.J. Moores on April 2, 2014 • ( 1 )

  

  Wednesdays on Infinite Pathways are Poetry days. As you work to build your writing platform consider using IP as an online publishing resource.  We accept previously published poetry from 3 to 300+ lines. If you blog your poems and would… Read More ›

• Are the Stars Killing Our Ratings?

  By M.J. Moores on April 1, 2014 • ( 2 )

  

  Writerly Rant #27 Seeing Stars by Mikael Carlson, Author. We live in a world obsessed with ratings. Politicians watch their approvals, ice skaters their judges’ scores, high school students their class standings, and authors their Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and… Read More ›

• Editing Tip #27

  By M.J. Moores on March 31, 2014 • ( 2 )

  

  Interior Formatting for Print Books, Pt. 1 ~ If you have decided to venture into the exciting world of DIY publishing there may be a few things about traditional formatting you are unaware of.  We all want our books to… Read More ›

• Review: Family Tree The Novel

  By M.J. Moores on March 30, 2014 • ( 2 )

  

  Family Tree                            Author: Miss Andrea N. Carr Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Stars Recommended Reading. Genre: Contemporary Fiction/ African-American Literature What does it take to make a better life for yourself? How is a better life even… Read More ›

• Canadian 1 Act Playwriting Contest!

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

  

  Spread the word! Infinite Pathways’ Creative Writing Contests are open only to Canadian residents (excluding Quebec). This year’s guest judges are: Reva Stern – author, director, playwright & Nancy Morrison – actor, director, theatrical teacher

• Don’t Try to Puke Politely…

  By M.J. Moores on March 28, 2014 • ( 1 )

  

  There’s a tight feeling that often starts around the heart or at the back of your throat… if you can’t get pen to page (or fingers to keys) fast enough, the queasy feeling in your stomach starts. Being forced to… Read More ›

• BookBub Insight

  By M.J. Moores on March 27, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Publicity Tip #26 When do you pay for marketing as opposed to riding the coat-tales of free publicity? The free publicity options available to authors sound like the best way to go to spread word about your new book.  However,… Read More ›