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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: Touch of Power

  By M.J. Moores on December 7, 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  Touch of Power                              Author: Maria V. Snyder Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Stars Highly Recommended Genre: New Adult/Fantasy Touch of Power is the story of Healer Avry, a woman who has lost her family, her livelihood, and… Read More ›

• The Insanity of Writing

  By M.J. Moores on December 6, 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  They say that if you can admit to the fact that you’re crazy, you’re probably sane enough. However, I don’t think this premise applies across the board. As writers we need to infinitesimally divide our mind and hold several personalities… Read More ›

• Breaking into Book Clubs

  By M.J. Moores on December 5, 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  Publicity Tip #10 – A great way to encourage readers to buy your book is by offering both it and yourself to book clubs. However, getting on the right book club lists or even knowing where to start can be… Read More ›

• Poetic Favourites #1

  By M.J. Moores on December 4, 2013 • ( 0 )

  

    La Belle Dame Sans Merci   Ballad by John Keats I. O WHAT can ail thee, knight-at-arms,   Alone and palely loitering? The sedge has wither’d from the lake,   And no birds sing. II. O what can ail thee, knight-at-arms!… Read More ›

• I Ain’t Doin’ NaNoWriMo: An Aside

  By M.J. Moores on December 3, 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  Writerly Rant #10 In Honour of NaNoWriMo – I came across this great aside by Charlotte Cuevas shortly after NaNoWriMo started and asked for her permission to reblog it. Now that NaNoWriMo is at a close and many writers do… Read More ›

• Editing Tip #10

  By M.J. Moores on December 2, 2013 • ( 1 )

  

  Don’t be Afraid to Fragment, Part 1 – Tackling your manuscript in its entirety and trying to keep every little thing you’ve ever learned about editing in the front of your mind as you painstakingly reread your work from start… Read More ›

• Review: Eyes of Lightning

  By M.J. Moores on November 30, 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  Eyes of Lightning – The Thunderbird Legacy                              Author: Erin Keyser Horn Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars Highly Recommended Genre: YA/Contemporary-Fantasy – Ivy Nimiki is a fifteen-year-old girl with strange yellow eyes and a hole in her… Read More ›

• Fiction Friday #6

  By M.J. Moores on November 29, 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  The Ivancic Superheroes Volume 1, Issue 2: We Are Not Alone by M.J. Moores, OCT. Author. Editor. Business Owner nd now for an update on Campus News.” blasted from Carina’s speaker on her phone.  CLICK! “The Dean continues to remind… Read More ›

• Just Another Social Media Site?

  By M.J. Moores on November 28, 2013 • ( 2 )

  

  Publicity Tip #9 – Pick and choose your social media connections wisely. It’s easy to get bogged down in semantics when trying to reach the broadest fan-base possible.  There’s facebook, myspace, Google+, twitter, pinterest, youtube, LinkedIn, podcasting, blogging, Goodreads, Shelfari,… Read More ›

• Poetry Wednesdays – Call for Submissions

  By M.J. Moores on November 27, 2013 • ( 0 )