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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.

• 3 Promotional Tools I’m Not Ignoring Anymore – Authors Publish Magazine

  By M.J. Moores on October 15, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Publicity Tip #107 ~ * Excerpt From Authors Publish Magazine * Written by Chantelle Atkins | October 8, 2015. When I first dived into the world of independent publishing, I was extremely naive about the amount of time, effort, and… Read More ›

• Editing Tip #107 – Character Voice & Intoning Accents

  By M.J. Moores on October 13, 2015 • ( 3 )

  

  There’s a difference between reading, “And then, in her Jamaican accent she said ‘sit right down’ – and I did.” And… “Seet ry’t down,” Rainey said. Her dark eyes shiny; a contrast to her equally dark but matte skin tone…. Read More ›

• What you need to know about Twitter #Hashtags Infographic and LIST…

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

  

  Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
  #amwriting: Designed specifically for writers who are experiencing writers block and just want to relieve the anxiety. #eBook or #Books: Gives the latest posts. #Reading: Dominated by GoodReads users who are…

• Editing Tip #106 – The Name Game: Keeping Things Clear

  By M.J. Moores on October 6, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Have you noticed how sometimes it’s effortless to read a fellow author’s work and you can’t help but marvel, in those hidden recesses of the mind, at the ease of this feat? One of the easiest ways to break the… Read More ›

• 5 Ways to Market an eBook on Twitter

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

  

  Originally posted on AnitaLovett.com:
  Twitter – it’s one of those marketing tools most people don’t utilize because it can be such a pain in the butt. From character limits to the seeming flood of spam users who follow just…

• Editing Tip#105 – Don’t State the Obvious

  By M.J. Moores on September 28, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

  One of the best ways to tighten up your prose is by learning to find and eliminate redundancies. Trust me, this is easier than it sounds. First, you have to put some distance between yourself and your manuscript (if you… Read More ›

• Book Review: RADIANT / Fantasy

  By M.J. Moores on September 25, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

  RADIANT (Towers Trilogy Book One)                                    Author: Karina Sumner-Smith Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars. Highly Recommended Reading. Genre: YA / Urban Fantasy / Post Apocalyptic / Paranormal . Xhea is an anomaly – she somehow… Read More ›

• Strategic Giveaways – Using ‘Free’ to Advertise

  By M.J. Moores on September 24, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Publicity Tip #104 ~ Did you get a cool looking advertising poster done up for your 1st book? What about a book trailer? Did you design a number of Pinterest hooks? What are they doing for you now as you’re… Read More ›

• Editing Tip #104 – The Split Infinitive (Not What You Thought!)

  By M.J. Moores on September 21, 2015 • ( 4 )

  

  How picky should you be about certain “Grammar Rules?” What if I told you there was never a rule that told writers, “Splitting infinitives is wrong?” If you don’t believe me, check out Grammar Girl’s site for the full explanation…… Read More ›

• Book Spotlight – The Dragon Tempest

  By M.J. Moores on September 19, 2015 • ( 9 )

  

  The Dragon Tempest offers a collection of short stories in a variety of fantasy genres, including dark, light, adventure, and epic. Creatures from all worlds abound: dragons, angels, centaurs, witches, gods and goddesses, and those lurking below the water’s surface…. Read More ›