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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.

• Editing Tip #111 – Don’t Be Afraid to Try Something New

  By M.J. Moores on November 9, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

  Without even realizing it, at every stage of our writing careers (from first learning the ropes to having several books published) we get used to crafting our stories a certain way. In the early stages we take courses, attend workshops… Read More ›

• Editing Tip #110 – Knowing What Format You’re Writing in is Half the Battle

  By M.J. Moores on November 2, 2015 • ( 8 )

  

  Many new writers know of the two main categories of writing: Novels and Short Stories. Occasionally emerging writers are also familiar with the term Novella but this is where things start to get ‘sticky’. Certain genres do well as novellas… Read More ›

• Interview with Novelist & Poet Cameron Miller

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

  

  I’d like to welcome Cameron Miller to Infinite Pathways today to chat about his new book The Steam Room Diaries and other authorly interests. Cameron has been writing professionally for decades as a preacher, pastor, retreat and conference leader, and an adjunct professor… Read More ›

• Book Review: The Steam Room Diaries / Fiction

  By M.J. Moores on October 31, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  The Steam Room Diaries                                   Author: Cameron Miller Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Stars. Recommended Reading. Genre: Fiction / Humour / Spiritual . How does that old joke go? A priest, a Rabi, and a banker walk into a bar… Hmm… How… Read More ›

• Fiction Friday #33 – The Steam Room Diaries

  By M.J. Moores on October 30, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Excerpt From The Steam Room Diaries by Cameron Miller Excerpt from Ch. 4 – Ghost Story It was a Wilson day. The thought brought a smile even as I descended the stairs from the basketball court to the locker room…. Read More ›

• Books on Book Marketing for Indie Authors

  By M.J. Moores on October 28, 2015 • ( 7 )

  

  Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis:
  The information here comes mainly from a great post by Chris The Story-Reading Ape, Susan Toy’s posts on book marketing, as well as a few more sources. I added the links to make it easier for…

• Editing Tip #109 – Hiring an Editor Doesn’t Mean Losing Your Voice

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

  

  Have you ever thought (when you were first starting out) that if you hired a professional editor to do a substantive/content edit or a line/stylistic edit that suddenly your narrative voice was a risk of disappearing? That the manuscript you… Read More ›

• Interview with Urban Fantasy Author S. A. Baker

  By M.J. Moores on October 25, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  I’d like to welcome Urban Fantasy author S. A. Baker to Infinite Pathways today to chat about his new book Winterbourne and other authorly interests. S. A. Baker is a healthcare worker and recovering professional musician who spent eleven years… Read More ›

• 5 Ways to Market your eBook on Google Plus

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

  

  Originally posted on AnitaLovett.com:
  In the realm of social media, Google+ has been the black sheep. Built by Google with the intent to meet and surpass Facebook, it has been “disparaged and shunned by much of the public.” The…

• Editing Tip #108 – When to Trust an Editor’s Advice

  By M.J. Moores on October 19, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  I have run across this a few times now in past three years – a new client will come my way (usually because they’ve learned my new-client prices are crazy low), they will have gone through an editor or two… Read More ›