Hello again.

Or perhaps this is our first time. In that case, something more straightforward:

Hello.

I am JW Moore. I am a writer.

This home of mine is where, over the years, I have experimented with writing on and off between the demands of my job, my family, and will-crushing existential dread.

After much hard work to build personal stability and security, I am at last committing myself full-time to building a professional career as a writer, author, and entrepreneur.

This name I have taken was not originally my own. There is another author using my real name to write books about horny angels and shirtless vampires. There is also a hockey player, a politician, and yet another writer that also share my name, so I’m avoiding the crowd with a new moniker.

The intention is for JWMoore.ca to grow with me in this new adventure. I will be posting here at least weekly for the foreseeable future as I work on my first novel.

My promise to you? That I will be honest, forthright, and present. This is a no-bullshit zone.

My focus? Primarily on novels and short stories at present, but I’ll be writing on a variety of topics here at JWMoore.ca as well, including my thoughts on publishing, politics, pop culture, and my personal life (please pardon the problematic periodicity).

My goal? To grow as a writer in making enjoyable, entertaining, thought-provoking works worthy of your attention and yes, your money. I want to make a living at this, and I’m not going to dress up my intentions with falsehoods. I have bills to pay, and I’m here to write because I love it and because I want to pay those bills doing what I love.

This is a new adventure. As such, I expect many bumps and struggles along the way. To quote songwriter Bruce Cockburn, “Nothing worth having comes without some kind of fight.”

I intend to fight.

And I hope you come along with me on the journey.

-JW