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Spring 2024 Update

I am finishing my MFA in Creative Writing at the California Institute of the Arts in May and am excited to share new stories, fiction, nonfiction, poetry online as that program wraps up. Follow me on Instagram @erik_moe for the latest on readings in Los Angeles and elsewhere.

— Erik

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So happy with how our 2024 @calartscreativewriting MFA anthology turned out! Thank you to all who helped with editing, proofing, designing, and to all the brilliant contributors. On sale now! Link in bio. Four readings over four weeks as this group of brilliant writers I’ve joined up with wraps up our time at @calartscreativewriting and launches our MFA anthology Still life with thesis statistics. Much cutting and revising to do for the next round. Finish line within sight! Modern image A city in Missouri named Kansas #AWP Friday! KC! #AWP Monday Memorable inky tree pulp, ‘23 edition. Don’t sleep on that Lacey. Running goal for 2023 was a modest one mile per day. Have never lived somewhere where I could make it a year round habit until now. Crossed the 365th mile this afternoon in Santa Monica. Just getting outside is the main thing. Whatever else you want from it is a bonus. CalArts group joined the volunteer research project at @joshuatreenps documenting vegetation and collecting data for plant biologists and climate change researchers. 80% to 99% of Joshua Trees may be lost in next few decades due to drought and fire risk from nonnative grasses. Identifying those that can survive or be protected is key. Thanks to our scientist and park service guides! Raise your hands up high Star scream Calm before the storm Gate. Berkeley / Bay Space. The place. Good name for a bookstore / good day for a stroll Quick stop in coastal midcal on my way to norcal (nocal?). The only pirates I saw at Pirate Cove were the billionaire compounds (just out of frame) mucking up the public shoreline.

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