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• Dream | Spoken Word by Licy Be

  By M.J. Moores on May 27, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Licy-Be is a spoken word artist and rapper who aims to inspire, encourage and empower!  (See Licy-Be on youtube) Licy Be was a disengaged youth who struggled with depression, sexual abuse, relationships and her identity. She attempted to take her life at the… Read More ›

• Fake “Author Programs” Offered by Other Authors

  By M.J. Moores on May 26, 2015 • ( 9 )

  

  Writerly Rant #87 ~ Written by M.J. Moores, OCT. Author. Editor. Don’t you just love it when you find a great website run by a fellow Indie Author who talks about the benefits of one author helping another for free… Read More ›

• Editing Tip #87 – Evoking the Senses Pt.2: Touch

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

  

  Writing that evokes the 5 senses is all about balance and knowing when to focus on any one sense over another or which ones to combine in order to make the biggest impact. Last week we looked at the most… Read More ›

• Never Break a Promise to Yourself… but Don’t Keep Idle Ones Either

  By M.J. Moores on May 22, 2015 • ( 3 )

  

  Promises are tricky, especially those promises we make to ourselves: I won’t do that ever again… I’ll try harder next time… I won’t give up… I’ll be there for you… Those are all extremely difficult promises to keep. But what… Read More ›

• Tweet, Tweet – A Good Book Tweeting Site to Consider?

  By M.J. Moores on May 21, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  Publicity Tip #86 ~ Just a quickie this morning 😉 I know we all like those – lol! Twitter is a useful tool that I’m still learning how to use but when someone has 68K followers and is offering to… Read More ›

• When Poor Writing Leads to Misunderstanding

  By M.J. Moores on May 19, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

  Writerly Rant #86 ~ By M.J. Moores, OCT. Author. Editor. Funny (strange) thing happened recently, the older gentleman who uploads articles to the blog of the new writers group I’m attending has inadvertently caused quite a stir. Upon first being… Read More ›

• Editing Tip #86 – Evoking the Senses pt.1: Sight

  By M.J. Moores on May 18, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  I know, you’re probably thinking, “All writing is based on what we see. That’s how 90% of all stories are told.” When actually, I would only agree to that statistic if you’re talking about highly edited and well-informed writing. In… Read More ›

• Stuck in a Rut with Your Writing?

  By M.J. Moores on May 15, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  The worst part about “getting stuck in a rut” is the inherent comfort that comes along with that fact. As authors it’s important to challenge ourselves and our characters. If we’re unable to  shake loose the familiar we just might… Read More ›

• What is it About Hiring a Publicist that Makes Authors Cringe?

  By M.J. Moores on May 14, 2015 • ( 11 )

  

  It’s all about the numbers game. As an author we want to reach as wide a market as possible to sell more books to more people – those of us who’ve chosen to attempt to get paid for our writing… Read More ›

• Second In Line

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

  

  John Foster In discussing controversial and complex topics, it is necessary to blur the lines of statistical and empirical knowledge. The world reveals itself in many forms, be they refined and specific, or rough and equivocal. Much phenomena of nature… Read More ›

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