We Successfully Read Space Cocaine

A few weeks ago I told you about Space Cocaine. Some of you came to check it out last night at Belmont Books in Portland — thank you! (And a huge thank you to Joe at Belmont Books for the hospitality. For those of you who couldn't make it, briefly, it was a riot of a good time. We had simple rules. Whoever was reading had to wear the head bopper (so you knew who was reading). Each reader had ten minutes, as timed by a chicken kitchen timer.As soon as the timer rang, you stopped reading — even if it was…

Introducing Space Cocaine: an Anthology Reading

TL;DR version:What: A reading with Jessie Kwak, Grá Linnea, Andrew McCollough, and Mark TeppoWhen: May 17th at 7pmWhere: Belmont Books (3415 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR)Why: Because it could be done A couple of months ago, my local sci-fi writer-friend mastermind group (the Tiara Club) decided we should do a reading. Mark Teppo, an overachiever, decided that we should produce a physical collection of the short stories we'd be reading in order to sell at the event. He started coming up with poignant literary covers. They were lovely. But I was starting to get a little nervous they would give…