J.D. Moyer

science fiction author, beatmaker, against fascism

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On September 6, 2018

In Creative Work/Career, Writing

Is my name big and gold enough?

So, today The Sky Woman is officially released. Hooray! It’s been a long wait. Many thanks are due to everyone who helped make this book happen: my wife Kia, my daughter, my parents (especially my mom who did a careful read of an early draft), my other friends who read various versions (Jason W. and Jason K. — looking at you guys), my friends who have encouraged me unconditionally along the way (especially my music brothers Spesh and Mark), and many readers of this blog who have cheered me on. And also editor Don D’Auria, and all the folks at Flame Tree Press who worked hard to get the book out today (in multiple formats, all beautifully done). I deeply appreciate all of you.

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My Debut Novel “The Sky Woman” is Available for Preorder

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On June 21, 2018

In Creative Work/Career, Writing

The Sky Woman is available for preorder.

About five years ago I started work on a novel based on ideas that had been germinating for at least a few years. People close to me knew I was working on a new book, but I didn’t tell anyone what it was about. I’d learned (the hard way) that when I spoke about my fiction ideas, I somehow lost the drive to develop those ideas in writing. So I had fun working on my secret project.

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Three Pillars of a Writing Career

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On June 15, 2018

In Creative Work/Career, Fiction Writing, Writing


Last year when visiting our journalist friend Eve Conant in D.C., I asked Eve for advice in getting my own writing career started. She passed on some advice that had been given to her at one point by a mentor, and that advice stuck with me. While I don’t remember her exact words, the gist of it was to think about building my writing career on three pillars:

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Advice For Your First Writing Conference

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On May 23, 2018

In Creative Work/Career, Writing

I just returned from the 2018 Nebula Conference in Pittsburgh. It was my first writing con of any kind, and going in I was nervous. When I signed up (and reserved my hotel, and purchased my flight) I knew literally zero people who would be attending the con. Some I followed on Twitter (and some of those even followed me), but in terms of people I’d actually met in person–none. I was that unconnected with the sci-fi/fantasy writing community. And I knew that was something I needed to fix.

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Book Reading at Moe’s in Berkeley: The Icelandic Cure

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On March 28, 2018

In Creative Work/Career, Writing

I’ll be reading an excerpt from my sci-fi chapbook The Icelandic Cure (winner of the 2016 Omnidawn Fabulist Fiction contest) at Moe’s in Berkeley this Friday (March 30th), alongside some fine poets. The event is a combined book release party for Omnidawn Publishing’s Spring 2018 releases.

Here’s the Facebook event page. The event starts at 7pm. Moe’s Books is at 2476 Telegraph Ave, in Berkeley.

If you’re in the East Bay or can get there easily, I hope you join us. No cover charge, and there will be food!

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