Writerly Rant #48 by M.J. Moores, OCT. Author. Editor. Freelance Writer. Have you ever noticed that some of your friends, colleagues, or even clients don’t read the entire email you send them? This has been happening more and more frequently… Read More ›
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Fiction Friday #20 (on Saturday)
It was my goal to release this last night but I was working on my 3rd edit deadline for my novel Time’s Tempest and time quite literary got away from me. But here it is, a day late but still… Read More ›
An Imperfect Balancing Act
Writerly Rant #47 by M.J. Moores, OCT. Author. Editor. Freelance Writer. Dealing with email and social media on a daily basis is not a hassle-niche just for authors, even my husband (a Civil Engineer) complains about dealing with problems via… Read More ›
Poetry & Identity
I have been struggling with this concept for nearly 3 years now. I’m unhappy as an individual when my life revolves solely around my child – don’t get me wrong, I love him dearly but I’m not the kind of… Read More ›
Fiction Friday #19
Excerpt from: A Probationary Effect – Lost Chapter 2 prequel to The Chronicles of Xannia: Time’s Tempest by M.J. Moores Sunlight flared on the reflective glass of the hidden employee entrance. The door slid to one side as I removed… Read More ›
Fiction Friday #18
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 ›
The Journey of an E-Book Cover Design
Sometimes the best way to understand the evolution and creation of something is to see it for yourself. I have been stressing over a simple series of e-book covers for my Lost Chapter teasers. These are theoretical “chapters” in the… Read More ›
Adventures in Wander-bussed
Writerly Rant #39 by M.J. Moores, OCT. Author. Editor. Freelance Writer. In an echo to last week’s rant, I must say that I agree with Mikael’s premise that in order to fuel our hearts and minds we writers need to… Read More ›
Techno-curse
Writerly Rant #37 By M.J. Moores, OCT. Author. Editor. Freelance Writer. I have never professed to being a “technology expert.” In fact, if you know anything about me it would be my distaste for learning to operate a new piece… Read More ›
Fiction Friday #16
Tick Tock A Short by M.J. Moores Feet hurried by: booted heels, galoshes, loafers, runners, and work boots. They beat the ground according to their own time. The small package wrapped in metallic blue paper, surrounded by a simple off-white… Read More ›