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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.

• The Guide to Clear and Concise Writing

  By M.J. Moores on December 1, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Originally posted on AnitaLovett.com:
  As National Novel Writing Month ends, the beginning of the holiday season strikes. The time of the year has come where you embark on reading stories about obnoxious gingerbread men, elves that watch naughty children,…

• Interview with Fantasy Co-Authors Coyote Kishpaugh & Lauren Scharhag

  By M.J. Moores on November 29, 2015 • ( 3 )

  

  I’d like to welcome Coyote & Lauren to Infinite Pathways today to chat about their book Order of the Four Sons and other authorly interests.. These two residents of Kansas City both have an affinity for composing poetry as well… Read More ›

• Having a Beautiful Interior is Just as Import as a Knock-out Exterior

  By M.J. Moores on November 26, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Publicity Tip #111 ~ We all know that the covers of our books help sell them. Forget about all that ethical human-sensitivity blather that has nothing to do with sales – people pay attention to what something looks like. If… Read More ›

• Editing Tip #113 – The Vocab Controversy

  By M.J. Moores on November 23, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Don’t trust someone who claims there’s only one right way to do something. This kind of fatalistic advice (do this or die) will only hurt you in the long run. My ire on the topic (oooo, look, I used a… Read More ›

• Behind the Scenes with Memoir Author and Coach Patti M. Hall

  By M.J. Moores on November 22, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Today I have invited back Patti M. Hall to speak with us about memoir and her experiences with writing, coaching, and finding representation. For each of us there are differences and similarities in our journeys but regardless of how we… Read More ›

• Selling Yourself for Free

  By M.J. Moores on November 20, 2015 • ( 8 )

  

  Publicity Tip #110 ~ I’ve touched on offering your books and other smaller compilations for free to help you gain followers and build your email list. Today I’d like to talk about how you can be selling yourself for free… Read More ›

• Editing Tip #112 – Making a Stronger Impact with Phraseology

  By M.J. Moores on November 18, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  It’s not uncommon to hear about reducing the number of passive sentences in your work, or trimming the fat (extra words) for simplicity of thought and clarity of intent. But what crosses your mind when an editor highlights a perfectly… Read More ›

• Book Spotlight – Unbound I: Lost Friends / SFF Anthology

  By M.J. Moores on November 16, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  This is Science Fiction and Fantasy Publications’ first ecliptic collection of short stories with the underlying theme of Lost Friends. The Unbound Anthology series started with over 100 submissions. Over time we laser-sliced that down to 27 and asked seven… Read More ›

• Open Call for Canadian Poets

  By M.J. Moores on November 13, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  As you may or may not know, Infinite Pathways Press is gearing up to publish an anthology called “The Human Condition” which will feature the winners of the various writing contests held here over the past 2 years. In addition… Read More ›

• Results of the Infinite Pathways Poetry Contest!

  By M.J. Moores on November 12, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  We had some wonderful poems submitted for the poetry contest and I must say, Judge Amanda Walke and I thoroughly enjoyed reading the creative offerings you submitted 😀 I would now like to formally announce the top 3 place winners… Read More ›