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Every Professional Was First An Amateur

Posted on January 6, 2016 by Joe Moore

By Joe Moore @JoeMoore_writer Welcome back to TKZ after our winder break. I hope all of you had a wonderful time off with your families and friends. So, now it’s time to get back to work. When I graduated from … Continue reading →

Posted in #amwriting, #writetip, #writetips | Tagged beginning writers, common mistakes, Joe Moore

How to write your first novel

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Joe Moore

By Joe Moore@JoeMoore_writer It seems like every time I meet someone and they learn that I’m a writer, they always comment that they had often thought of writing a book, too. Sometimes I think the prospect of being a published … Continue reading →

Posted in #amwriting, #writers, #writetip | Tagged Joe Moore, writer tips, writing advice

FB and Twitter, she just can’t quit you

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Joe Moore

Eighteen months ago, I wrote a post in which I wondered whether social media were developing a personality disorder.  Now I’m wondering whether social media are causing people to develop personality disorders.Over the years, the content of my Facebook feed has become … Continue reading →

Posted in #amwriting, #writers, #writetip

First Page Critique – The Good Guys

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Joe Moore

Jordan Dane@JordanDane A brave author/follower of TKZ has anonymously submitted the opener to a book entitled – The Good Guys. My critique will be on the flip side. Enjoy! Purchased from Fotolia by Jordan Dane I should’ve let the cops … Continue reading →

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Second Chances

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Joe Moore

By John GilstrapMy first two published novels, Nathan’s Run and At All Costs, are out of print, and the rights reverted to me several years ago. Thanks to the somewhat startling success of the first two books in the Jonathan … Continue reading →

Posted in NATHAN'S RUN, Reprint Rights, Threat Warning

The Page 69-Bomb

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Joe Moore

By Joe Moore Over the last week we’ve had a noticeable increase in traffic and comments. This was due to the discussion of a few controversial topics including the use of the F-bomb and the C-bomb in novels. Some of … Continue reading →

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Save the snollygoster, and other dying words

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Joe Moore

I voted for a snollygoster this week, and I’m not ashamed to admit it. Snollygoster (“a shrewd, unprincipled person, especially a politician”) is a word I adopted this week over at SaveTheWords.org. The web site enables people to “adopt” underused … Continue reading →

Posted in obsolete words, savethewords.org, snollygoster

So She Comes Out Laughing

Posted on January 31, 2010 by Joe Moore

by James Scott Bell There’s a man in London, an advertising exec, who talks in his sleep. His wife got a voice activated digital recorder so she could record what he says. Then she started putting those words on a … Continue reading →

Posted in Dorothea Brande, imagination, Stephen King, the boys in the basement, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

A Dialogue About Dialogue

Posted on April 24, 2009 by Joe Moore

By John Gilstraphttp://www.johngilstrap.com Miller looked up from the pistol he was cleaning and nodded to the chair on the opposite side of the table. “Just shoo the chickens away and have a seat,” he said. Pistol parts lay strewn on … Continue reading →

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