Writerly Rant #17 Commonsense or Common-ignorance? by M.J. Moores, OCT. Author. Editor. Freelance Writer. ~ As a mother of a young child, it’s amazing just how many people strike up a random conversation with you. Granted my son likes to… Read More ›
Writerly Rants
The Blurb’s the Word
Writerly Rant #16 False Advertising~ By M.J. Moorees, OCT. Author. Editor. Yeah, so they say, ‘Don’t judge a book by it’s cover’ but rarely does that happen. More often than not, an author or publisher has taken pains to make… Read More ›
Does Christmas Have Your Credit Hanging by a Thread?
Writerly Rant #15 Holiday Hangman By M.J. Moores, OCT. Author. Editor. Business Owner. Nothing says Happy New Year like your Christmas Credit Card Statement. Every year the Holiday Season seems to be getting longer and longer – in fact, stores… Read More ›
Gorilla Tape
Writerly Rant#14: When Not to Open Your Mouth By M.J. Moores ~ There’s much about a lot of things in this life I’d like to complain about including several things in the writing/editing/publishing industry. The idea of ‘freedom of speech’… Read More ›
Good Cheer?
Writerly Rant #13 The Standard Complaint – For the past month various facebook friends have posted pictures with sayings amounting to, “I’m going anti-PC and wishing everyone a Merry Christmas. Click Like if you agree.” Yes, I did click like… Read More ›
An Homage to Satire
Writerly Rant #12 A Modern Proposal By M.J. Moores, OCT. Author. Editor. Business Owner. North America’s IQ is getting progressively lower. It is easy to overlook this when your circle of friends and colleagues generally think the same way as… Read More ›
The Last Word
Writerly Rant #11 The Insufferable Know-it-all – We have all met the insufferable Know-it-all at some point in our lives; those of us truly blessed have met more than one. Now, I’m not talking about that super-smart kid in your… Read More ›
I Ain’t Doin’ NaNoWriMo: An Aside
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 ›
Superheros, Supervillains, or Superobvious?
Writerly Rant #9 Captain Obvious & the Weather By Mikael Carlson, Author. I live in New England, a land that beckons tourists during the autumn to visit tiny hamlets and towns and gaze at beautiful landscapes bathed in the reds,… Read More ›
Relationships & the Game of Numbers
Writerly Rant #8 When 1+1 Makes 3 By M.J. Moores, OCT. Author. Editor. Business Owner The biggest statistic there is on relationships is that without clear communication between two people, it’s hard to keep one going – a relationship. If… Read More ›