The Frugal Media/Space Squid “Night of Optimistic SF” was a hit and I hope they do more. Readers included Matthew Bey, Fred Stanton, who read from his hilarious story “The Secret History of X” which combines the Lovecraftian Mythos with the eldritch horror that is Olivia Newton-John, as it only should be. Unfortunately, I walked in on the very last sentence of his tale. Fortunately, I’ve heard him read it before and if you ever Read more…
Come to Frugal Media at 5400 N. Lamar on this Friday from 4 pm to 8 pm to hear Austin science fiction writers read from selected works. This event is sponsored by local zine Space Squid, “giving back” to the community. I understand there will be beer. And cupcakes. Or something. Also, books. Mmmmm. Books.
I didn’t want to say anything because I didn’t want to be a grammar Nazi, but it’s happening more and more now so I think you should know. Because you want to do right, right? You want to use words correctly, even precisely, because that’s just how you roll. So. Take a deep breath. It’s free rein. Not free reign. The phrase comes from the equestrian arts. It refers to riding a horse with a Read more…