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• 80 (Short) Facts about Being an Indie Author (Part 3)

  By M.J. Moores on July 18, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

• Writing and an Open Mind…

  By M.J. Moores on July 18, 2014 • ( 2 )

  

  What does it mean to keep an “open mind” as a writer? For me this idea resonates two ways: 1. As a planner (and not a pantser) I must allow the story and thus the characters to follow their own… Read More ›

• 80 (Short) Facts About Being an Indie Author (Part 2)

  By M.J. Moores on July 17, 2014 • ( 1 )

  

• 80 (Short) Facts About Being an Indie Author (Part 1)

  By M.J. Moores on July 17, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Therin’s off the cuff honesty with these pending “80 Tips” strike to the heart of the publicity matter many indie authors face. Some of what she’s relaying I’ve covered in previous publicity posts but I feel it bears repeating if… Read More ›

• Bad Poetry

  By M.J. Moores on July 16, 2014 • ( 6 )

  

  The notion of ‘bad poetry’ has been on my mind since I listened to some last night. Insert “sigh” here. It is always difficult to critique poetry and it’s even harder for someone to take you seriously if you’re not… Read More ›

• The Cynic’s Guide to Blogging

  By M.J. Moores on July 15, 2014 • ( 3 )

  

  July 8, 2014 by Tara Sparling Tomorrow is my 1st bloggerversary bloggaversary Blogiversary! (Pause. Wait for silence). It is, though. On 9 July 2013 I started blogging about book sales, writing for money in an environment where there is no pay for writing,… Read More ›

• Editing Tip #42

  By M.J. Moores on July 14, 2014 • ( 2 )

  

  Repetitive Words & Phrases ~ As authors we tend to repeat words and ideas for two reasons: 1) by accident 2) on purpose I know, this seems ridiculously straightforward but it’s important to recognize where we do this in our… Read More ›

• Review: Frankenstein

  By M.J. Moores on July 12, 2014 • ( 4 )

  

  Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus                             Author: Mary Shelley Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars Recommended Reading. Genre: Literary Classic / Science Fiction/ Speculative Fiction. A fevered young scientist pushing the limits of his trade beyond ethical… Read More ›

• Fiction Friday #18

  By M.J. Moores on July 11, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Excerpt from: The Gauntlet – Lost Chapter 1 prequel to The Chronicles of Xannia: Time’s Tempest by M.J. Moores My hands slipped on the rope. I grunted and dropped a yard. My feet caught a random knot. Tightening sweat-soaked hands,… Read More ›

• Merchandising – Making Money Beyond Your Book

  By M.J. Moores on July 10, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  ~ Publicity Tip #41 Your book is done and you can’t wait to start making royalties on internet & store sales or by selling it in person to earn that extra dollar per copy or so. But there are other… Read More ›

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