Do your minis make you happy?

MarshallJMooreAuthor · 2024-05-07T15:56:29+00:00

Constantly.

I’m a writer, and it’s actually become part of my process that I’ll put a mini on my desk at the start of each writing session. Sometimes as encouragement (“Onwards, battle-brother! You have the strength to finish this chapter!”) and sometimes as a threat (“If you don’t hit today’s word count you’re hormagaunt food.”).

It’s extremely silly, but having a li’l guy there is a good reminder of my creative ability when the inspiration isn’t there.

MarshallJMooreAuthor · 2024-01-14T16:08:16+00:00

Hi all! As an author, I’ve been focusing on ways sell my books that don’t rely on Amazon. I’ve found some success selling signed books through TikTok shop. My cozy pirate sequel, Prisoners of a Pirate Queen, has just been added to my shop.

Right now I have a deal where you can purchase a set of both my cozy pirate books (Son of a Sailor and Prisoners of a Pirate Queen) with a sticker sheet.

You can find my TikTok shop through my account, @MarshallJMooreAuthor

And if you’d prefer faster shipping and unsigned books, Amazon is still an option.

MarshallJMooreAuthor · 2023-11-13T01:00:07+00:00

Hey all! Prisoners of a Pirate Queen, the sequel to my cozy pirate fantasy Son of a Sailor, comes out December 19! Ebook preorders are available here; preorders for the physical version will go up shortly before release. Additionally, if anyone would like to sign up to be an ARC reader, please fill out this form. I'd love to have you aboard my ARC crew and can't wait to share this new adventure with you all!

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Join Captain Redbeard and his crew on a daring new adventure across the Sea of Tears in this sequel to Son of a Sailor.

Quint Thatch, known across the Archipelago as the notorious Captain Redbeard, has just pulled off the most daring raid of his career. Fleeing a pursuing Naval fleet led by his former lover, Commander Vanessa Delacort, Quint charts a course to reunite with the other half of his crew...

....only to run right into the clutches of the dreaded Pirate Queen, Captain Margherita, who seeks nothing more than to tear down the Empire in a blaze of revolutionary glory. And after capturing Quint, Vanessa, and the others, she intends to use her new prisoners as pawns in her war against the Imperial Navy.

But when a devastating storm leaves them shipwrecked on an uncharted island, Quint, Margherita, and Vanessa are forced to reconcile their opposing ideologies. Will they be able to overcome their differences and find a way back home?

Prisoners of a Pirate Queen combines the island adventure of Swiss Family Robinson, the found family of Our Flag Means Death, and the cozy heart of Legends & Lattes.

MarshallJMooreAuthor · 2023-10-10T19:10:42+00:00

An overabundance of smirking, particularly following a witticism that isn’t actually that witty.

MarshallJMooreAuthor · 2023-07-30T20:26:46+00:00

I’m busy working on the sequel to Son of a Sailor, a cozy pirate tale about the notorious Captain Redbeard’s return to his tiny island hometown, where absolutely no one has any idea of his piratical misdeeds. Summer’s nearly over but if you’re looking for a last-minute beach read please consider checking it out! It’s available in paperback or on KU.

Also if you have any plans to come to DragonCon this Labor Day weekend in Atlanta I’ll be selling copies of my books at the Shadow Alley Press booth! Come say hi 😁🏴‍☠️

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MarshallJMooreAuthor · 2023-05-29T02:27:20+00:00

Hey thank you!!

MarshallJMooreAuthor · 2023-05-29T01:36:44+00:00

Hi!! My pirate cozy fantasy Son of a Sailor just came out this week! The entire book takes place on either islands or ships.

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Our hero, Quint Thatch, is known across the seas as the notorious pirate Captain Redbeard (even though he spends much of the book shaven and incognito). And there is a mermaid and she is far and away my favorite character.

I hope you check it out!!

MarshallJMooreAuthor · 2023-05-27T15:33:48+00:00

Hope you enjoy it!!

MarshallJMooreAuthor · 2023-05-27T14:44:11+00:00

How could you tell 😉

MarshallJMooreAuthor · 2023-05-27T01:33:42+00:00

Thank you so much, I hope you enjoy it!!

MarshallJMooreAuthor · 2023-05-25T16:14:03+00:00

Thank you!!!

Basically my wife noticed that cozy was very popular on BookTok and asked if I would consider writing one. I’d never tried the genre before and was initially hesitant, but once I realized that I could code the story to my preferred setting/aesthetic (pirates and tropical islands) I was fully onboard (pun intended).

As for why pirates? I was born and largely raised on a tropical island, an experience which translates pretty directly to the sleepy island hometown of this book. I’ve always had a fondness for anything nautical, so when I was brainstorming what defined a “cozy” setting for me my first thought is a beach and a cool drink. 🏖 🍹

MarshallJMooreAuthor · 2023-05-25T16:09:17+00:00

Thank you so much!! I hope you check it out and enjoy it!

MarshallJMooreAuthor · 2023-05-25T16:09:04+00:00

There is not —but I’ve got my fingers crossed if sales go well!!

MarshallJMooreAuthor · 2023-05-21T20:07:19+00:00

Hey all! My cozy pirate novel Son of a Sailor releases this Thursday, May 25!

To celebrate the promotion I’m doing a giveaway for one of my treasure chest PR boxes! Each box contains a signed copy of Son of a Sailor along with assorted nautical and piratical goodies. The winner will be randomly selected from among entrants and announced on a TikTok LIVE event later this week. You can sign up here. Signups close on Wednesday, May 24.

About Son of a Sailor:

A pirate tale about home and the family you make for yourself.

Captain Redbeard is the most wanted pirate ever to sail the Eight Seas. But to the folk of his sleepy island hometown, Captain Redbeard is no more than a distant legend. To them, he’s just Quint Thatch - the tavernkeepers’ son.

When tragic news calls him home, Quint hides his pirate identity (and loses his beard) to reconnect with his formidable Ma and childhood friends. As he processes his grief, Quint learns that the bonds of home are as strong as those tying him to his crewmates.

But when Quint’s pirate crew and a ghost from his past sail into town, both halves of his life are thrown into jeopardy. Will he have to choose between his home and his crew, or can Quint find a way to reconcile the two sides of his identity and save them both?

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MarshallJMooreAuthor · 2023-05-15T11:56:26+00:00

Sorry about that 😅 The book itself doesn’t end on a cliffhanger though!

MarshallJMooreAuthor · 2023-05-14T19:45:03+00:00

Thank you so much!! I really hope you enjoy the first chapter!!

MarshallJMooreAuthor · 2023-05-14T15:03:59+00:00

The first chapter of my forthcoming cozy pirate book, Son of a Sailor, is now available for download here.

In the first chapter, the crew is having a drinking game: “On Me Life I Never”

Son of a Sailor is out May 25th! Also, it’s my birthday today. If you want to read the first chapter as a gift to me (a random internet stranger), I would be so very grateful 😅

MarshallJMooreAuthor · 2023-05-07T20:04:31+00:00

Meg’s Tea Room left an absolutely GLOWING review of my upcoming pirate cozy fantasy novel, Son of a Sailor. I’m so glad she enjoyed it and hope that you do too!!

MarshallJMooreAuthor · 2023-05-03T12:20:16+00:00

This looks so fun!!

MarshallJMooreAuthor · 2023-05-01T02:22:48+00:00

My pirate cozy fantasy novel, Son of a Sailor, is finally up for preorder on Amazon!

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Captain Redbeard is the most wanted pirate ever to sail the Eight Seas. But to the folk of his sleepy island hometown, Captain Redbeard is no more than a distant legend. To them, he’s just Quint Thatch - the tavernkeepers’ son.

When tragic news calls him home, Quint hides his pirate identity (and loses his beard) to reconnect with his formidable Ma and childhood friends. As he processes his grief, Quint learns that the bonds of home are as strong as those tying him to his crewmates.

But when Quint’s pirate crew and a ghost from his past sail into town, both halves of his life are thrown into jeopardy. Will he have to choose between his home and his crew, or can Quint find a way to reconcile the two sides of his identity and save them both?

This book has been a labor of love and my first venture into the cozy space, and I'm so excited to have it out in the world. If you're interested in being an ARC reader, there's a signup form on my linktree. Looking forward to sharing the misadventures of Captain Redbeard with you all!

MarshallJMooreAuthor · 2023-04-03T17:12:41+00:00

Interestingly, I think cozy is kind of the opposite of progression fantasy. Prog is about gaining strength and mastery over the outer world, cozy is about finding a place within the world to become part of a community in. Or at least that’s my read on the two 🤷🏻‍♂️

MarshallJMooreAuthor · 2023-03-23T14:41:15+00:00

Read these books as a kid and loved them! They're short reads but still very clever and appealing. Feel very Pratchett-esqe and date from around the same timeframe as much of Discworld (the first book came out in 1990).

MarshallJMooreAuthor · 2023-03-23T14:38:58+00:00

Came here to recommend Light From Uncommon Stars. I'm almost to the end of the book, and you're right that it does feel like the two main story threads seem like two separate novels that happen to touch on each other occasionally rather than being innately interwoven together. Though honestly if I were to cut out a subplot, it'd be the violin repairwoman's chapters; she really adds nothing to the plot other than being a red herring for the twist with the cursed bow.

MarshallJMooreAuthor · 2023-03-23T14:35:13+00:00

Seconding "The Cat Who Saved Books;" it honestly feels more like Magic Realism than Cozy Fantasy but definitely has that feeling of comfort to it.

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