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• So, Real World, We Meet Again

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

  

  Originally posted on Write of Passage:
  I live in the real world: escape to imaginary ones–or at least that’s what it says on my twitter profile anyway. Recently I’ve spent more time in the real world than my imaginary one,…

• Editing Tip #85 – Avoiding the Repetition of Exposition

  By M.J. Moores on May 11, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

  We’ve all done it, something intrinsic to our story happens and different groups of people need to know about it; so, for the sake of the story we find ourselves repeating information the reader already knows – just to get… Read More ›

• Writing is a Balancing Act of the Everyday & the Make-believe

  By M.J. Moores on May 8, 2015 • ( 3 )

  

    We’re all familiar with those multitudes of hats that writers wear to be able to better tap into their characters: rogue, goody-goody, villain, orphan, princess, king, pauper, thief… There are even the familiar ones: mother, father, sister, brother, aunt,… Read More ›

• Get Your Book Trailers Working for You

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

  

  Publicity Tip #84 ~ The great thing about video book trailers is that you can use them on a laptop or tablet at local author events, place them on your author website, your Goodreads profile page, Amazon’s Author Central and,… Read More ›

• Rain – Prose/Poetry by m.a. wood

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

  

  Originally posted on HoneybeeWood:
  Rain is falling in drips and drops instead of streams, Pretending to run for cover neighborhood kids, secretly pray for more rain. Over the hollow resound of water dripping in the drain pipe, I hear a…

• Reader’s Opinion: Yes, we are judging your book based on form, not function

  By M.J. Moores on May 5, 2015 • ( 4 )

  

  Originally posted on Author Matt Bowes and Military Sci-Fi:
  First off, the following reviews I selected at from books picked at random. I did not read the books. I do not know if they have the errors or problems indicated.…

• Editing Tip #84: Honing Character Pt 5 – Perfect is Boring

  By M.J. Moores on May 4, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

  It’s relatively safe to say that everyone wants to find their perfect soul mate – but that doesn’t mean the person who is perfect for you, is in fact flawless. Now, we’ve touched on flaws and quirks already in this… Read More ›

• Book Spotlight – The Magical Muse

  By M.J. Moores on May 2, 2015 • ( 3 )

  

  Stories of fantasy ranging from dark, to light and inspiring, bring to life to this anthology. The creatures featured throughout, both good and evil, display the devastating or wonderful personalities they were given by the authors who created them for… Read More ›

• Fiction Friday #31: The Magical Muse (Anthology #1)

  By M.J. Moores on May 1, 2015 • ( 6 )

  

  Excerpts from THE MAGICAL MUSE Published By Dragon Knight Chronicles. The Gem of Alismar By: Matthew Frassetti “So, you plan to attempt the trials?” the man asked Abriel. “Yes, it’s my only hope to restore my health and save Elise.”… Read More ›

• Blogs that Help Promote Writers

  By M.J. Moores on April 30, 2015 • ( 27 )

  

  Publicity Tip #83 ~ Depending on how long you’ve been in the book/author publicity game you will either have a good sized list of helpful publicity sites (that don’t cost an arm and a leg) or a very small one…. Read More ›

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