J.D. Moyer

sci-fi author, beatmaker

Charles Koch: When Good Intentions Produce Evil Results

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On August 14

In Alternative Economics, Culture Rants/Shares, Utopian Speculations

Tim Ferriss recently interviewed Charles Koch on his podcast. At first I found it difficult to reconcile the obviously principled, kindly man, a person concerned with the state of the world and hoping to contribute as much as he can, with some of his deeds, which include:

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Word Craft #9: Spencer Ellsworth

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On August 7

In Fiction Writing, Word Craft Series, Writing

Spencer Ellsworth generously volunteered his time as my SFWA mentor and taught me a thing or two about the publishing business. Like me, he’s a fan of Octavia Butler. Unlike me, he’s writing from 4:45am to 6:45am, hours in which I prefer to be soundly asleep.

Word Craft is a deep dive into writers’ methods and practices. Please welcome Spencer Ellsworth, author of The Great Faerie Strike (just released on Aug. 5th) as well as The Starfire Trilogy.
-J.D.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Tell us a little about yourself and what inspired you to become a writer.

A little bit… Well, I sometimes dream of climbing on a war mammoth and forging a path northward, where the sky lights up from the battles of the gods. That good?

Seriously, I’m one of those who always wrote. I made picture books before I could string sentences together. I have a vague memory of working on an Ewok story at age 5, sitting in church with my family penning an epic sequel to that unappreciated cinematic gem The Battle For Endor.

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Using Duotrope to Track Fiction Submissions

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On August 5

In Creative Work/Career, Fiction Writing, Writing

For the past few months I’ve used Duotrope to track my fiction submissions to various markets. Previously I was using Google Sheets, with different sections of one large spreadsheet to track stories and submissions, markets, and responses. The sheet worked great for a long time, but once I had over twenty stories, hundreds of responses from publishers, and dozens of markets to track, the spreadsheet solution became unwieldy. I started to miss things, and in one cases submitted a story twice to the same publisher. I also started to submit fewer stories, simply because of the difficulty in using the spreadsheet. Time for a new solution!

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Your Passport’s Expiration Date Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Means

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On July 15

In Travel

Front gates of Avignon

Almost exactly two weeks ago, I was at the Oakland Airport with my family, about to board a flight to Paris. We were all checked in.

I heard the Norwegian Air staff call my daughter’s name. Always the optimist, my first thought was that maybe they were going to upgrade her to first class (a weird random thought, but that’s what popped into my head). Unfortunately, there turned out to be an issue with her passport, which expired on October 5th.

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My Current Evidence-Based Anti-Aging Program

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On July 5

In Health/Body-hacking, Reverse Aging

The Fountain of Youth by Lucas Cranach the Elder

My interest in anti-aging goes back as long as my interest in health and nutrition, but in the past year or so I’ve done a deep dive into the topic. I’ve just turned fifty, and I’d very much like to live at least another half-century. I have long lists of things I’d like to both accomplish and experience, and I’ll need time to do that. I became a father on the later side, so I’d like to be around for my daughter’s adulthood. And for the most part, on most days, I greatly enjoy being alive. Why end the party early?

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