J.D. Moyer

sci-fi author, beatmaker

Tag: The Sky Woman

Reviews!

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On September 6

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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What I’ve Been Up To (and what I’ll be blogging about in the coming months)

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On July 18

In Metablog, Personal Updates, Writing

“Starship 44” by Robin Boer

Hello readers!

These past weeks have been full. I won’t say I’ve been “busy” or that things have been “hectic” because that’s not true–I’ve chosen the tortoise pace for this year and I’ve been sticking to that plan fairly effectively. I’m cramming less in each day, and that’s working for me. But even so, there hasn’t been a dull moment.

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

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On June 21

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

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On March 28

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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Personal Update, Track Download, Upcoming Posts

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On July 3

In Electronic Music, Personal Updates

Momu-vs-U2

Happy 4th of July! For you international readers, here’s a handy guide to the holiday and other Americanisms. I will be celebrating the holiday by participating in a secret tournament, the results of which I shall report upon later.

I have exactly ten minutes to write this post, so I’m going with bullet points:

  • Momu is rereleasing a bootleg we did a few years back. Click on the picture above to direct link to the mp3, or go to the Momu Download page. Momu’s new album The Mission is available on iTunes (and everywhere else), with our track “Google Bus” being the clear favorite. The “Dub Pack” remixes of “Sixth & Mission” can be previewed here. Please take a second to Like us if you want to keep up with Momu releases.
  • June was “Only New Music Month” — an experiment I did with Never Knows aka Marc Kate of the Why We Listen podcast. I’ll write a post about the experiment soon — in short it was not that difficult and fantastically rewarding. I would recommend it for everyone, especially if you feel in a musical rut.
  • Some progress in fiction writing. Finished 4th draft of my science fiction novel The Sky Woman and 2nd draft of its sequel The Guardian. I’ll be writing and submitting short fiction for the remainder of the year. If you know (or are personally) an agent or publisher who appreciates science fiction, I would love to send you my work.
  • Future posts will include a hair regrowth update, how to invest a lump sum (following up on this post), and more about refining systems for creative work.

Stay hydrated, unburnt, and very much alive this weekend, my friends and readers!

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