back story

The Extras – How to Cash in on Backstory

By M.J. Moores on November 13, 2014 • ( 1 )

~ Publicity Tip #59 Appendices and Story Bibles: when to use them and when not to ~ By Quan Williams, Author. When crafting a story, especially a novel or series of novels, a writer will accumulate a lot of background… Read More ›

Editing Tip #43

By M.J. Moores on July 21, 2014 • ( 0 )

~ Teasing out a Tale: Weaving Back Story ~ It’s one thing to have someone say, “you’re telling too much of the back story” or give the general advice to, “just give your reader little hints along the way.” But… Read More ›

Review: Arising

By M.J. Moores on June 22, 2014 • ( 3 )

Arising: Prophesy of Hope, Book 1 Author: Sarah Kennedy Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Stars For Genre-specific Readers.. Genre: High Fantasy/ Apocalyptic. At the beginning of time the idea of darkness and evil is but a… Read More ›

Editing Tip #25

By M.J. Moores on March 20, 2014 • ( 0 )

Avoiding Info Dump, Pt. 4 ~ The tendency to over-share can be the bane of anyone’s existence but for an Author it could mean the death of a manuscript. One of the most difficult concepts to manage, especially with novice… Read More ›

Blogging Behaviour

By M.J. Moores on January 2, 2014 • ( 0 )

Publicity Tip #14 Don’t Be Afraid to Try New Things: Pt. 2 ~ Every author is encouraged to develop a blog that revolves either around what they write or about them as an artist. Much of the advice we’re given… Read More ›

Editing Tip #11

By M.J. Moores on December 9, 2013 • ( 0 )

Don’t be Afraid to Fragment, Pt. 2 – In the first installment we looked at the 5 senses and how they can enhance character building. I hinted at the possibility of using your senses to also help with setting &… Read More ›