J.D. Moyer

sci-fi author, beatmaker

Word Craft #5: Betsy Dornbusch

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On March 12

In Fiction Writing, Word Craft Series, Writing

Up until now Word Craft has exclusively featured my fellow Flame Tree Press authors, but this week I’m officially opening Word Craft to authors with other publishers. Please welcome Betsy Dornbusch to Word Craft! I enjoyed reading her honest responses and I can relate to many of them, especially managing to succeed at writing despite the many distractions life offers.

Those who have read the previous Word Craft Q&A’s may notice that my questions are evolving, and that process will continue. I’ve also added a new “Additional Reading” section at the bottom — previous posts I’ve written that relate to the author’s responses in some way.
-J.D.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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

I wrote since fourth grade  and took creative writing in college, but life got in the way and I quit. Then after the birth of my second child I started writing a book I’d been noodling for years. That turned into Archive of Fire, my first novel published in 2012.

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New Momu Album, and Arturia Softsynth Giveaway

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On March 1

In Contests, Electronic Music

Mark Musselman and I have a new Momu album coming out March 20th (March 6th Beatport Exclusive) on Loöq Records.

Loöq Records is giving away a copy of the incredible Analog Lab softsynth from Arturia to help promote the album. You can enter the contest by following Momu on Spotify, joining the Loöq Records mailing list, following Loöq Records on Twitter, etc.

The contest is running on Gleam, an Australian marketing and promotion company co-founded by Stuart McKeown, who I just learned is a Momu and progressive breaks fan from back in the day. I emailed tech support about a small issue and got an email back from Stuart himself, noting that he heard our tracks Donner Pass and Sunsicle on Jon Lisle’s Bedrock Brighton mix in 2002, and that he owns our remix of Jamie Stevens – The Night Before on vinyl. Small world!

This contest is now closed. Congrats to the winner Matt Bolger from La Mesa, California!

Momu — MOVE is now available on Beatport (currently charting #23 in Breaks) and will soon be in general release.

[gleam url=”https://gleam.io/koQ2d/momu-move-contest”]Momu – Move (Arturia giveaway contest)[/gleam]

Word Craft #4: Brian Trent

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On February 25

In Fiction Writing, Word Craft Series, Writing

New England author Brian Trent writes both science fiction and fantasy. He’s an early riser who gets his 5-6 hours of writing started at 5 a.m., which by my math means the work whistle goes off no later than 11 in the morning — not a bad lifestyle! But of course a writer’s work is never done. Please welcome Brian Trent to Word Craft!
-J.D.

ABOUT YOU AND YOUR BOOK

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

Writing has been in my blood since I was very young—I still have the wordless illustrated comics I used to draw when I was in my single digits. The desire to tell stories was there at the beginning, to create worlds I could play in. As I got older, I realized that I could also use stories as little laboratories to examine anything I wanted: different narrative techniques, unique characters, the potential impact of a speculative technology on the world, the potential development of society in the future.

Science fiction is still my preferred sandbox. I do write fantasy, history, and horror, but I’ve always been drawn to the rational structures and extrapolative methodology of sci-fi.

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Strawberries, Fisetin, Health, and Longevity

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On February 18

In Health/Body-hacking, Lifestyle Experiments, Reverse Aging


A few months ago I was talking to my friend Dan Pardi (founder of Human OS) at the 111 Minna 20th anniversary party. Despite the loud techno music, Dan and I got into a conversation about health, nutrition, and supplements (as we usually do). Dan told me about some interesting research on the compound fisetin (found in many foods, but especially high in strawberries). Just a few high doses of fistetin, fed to mice, improved health and significantly extended lifespan, even when given to older (middle-aged) animals.

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Word Craft #3: Adrian Laing

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On February 4

In Fiction Writing, Word Craft Series, Writing

Fellow Flame Tree author Adrian Laing has been in the world of authors and publishers for years as the in-house lawyer at HarperCollins UK, and has also penned a number of popular nonfiction titles. Please welcome Adrian Laing to Word Craft!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Tell us a little about yourself.

Author and barrister Adrian Laing

I am a lawyer by training; a qualified barrister and solicitor. I have been writing professionally since 1983 when my first legal article was published and have written many legal articles and co-authored three leading textbooks currently published by Bloomsbury Professional. I am married with five children.

I first ventured out of legal works after my father died in 1989 and wrote a biography of him which I can see retrospectively was my way of validating my self-perception not only as a lawyer but a writer. The research for that work was extensive and the process of interviewing many people over a considerable period of time, was very much a ‘writing experience’.

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