Posts Categorized Fray

Fray Subscription Drive

In Fray on 6 May 2008 with 7 comments

Here’s the thing: small magazines like ours depend on our subscribers in order to publish. And we don’t have enough subscribers to publish the next issue yet. And that makes us sad.
So we’re having a subscription drive. If you’ve ever thought about subscribing, now’s the time! And to sweeten the pot, we’ve reduced prices […]

90-Second Story: Grumpy Neighbor

In 90-Second Stories, Fray, Video on 26 April 2008 with 1 comment

In our new apartment, I am not the grumpy neighbor … which is really saying something.
What’s your 90-Second Story?

90-Second Stories

In 90-Second Stories, Fray, Stories, Video on 16 April 2008 with 1 comment

A short personal story by yours truly. This is the first entry in Fray’s new 90-Second Stories group. What’s your 90-Second Story?

How We Mail

In Fray, Video on 14 April 2008 with 9 comments

How Fray gets from me to you! from Derek Powazek on Vimeo.
Each issue of Fray Quarterly is mailed from me to you! A few subscribers asked how we do it, so I made this video. Enjoy! And thanks for subscribing.

Fray on Sale

In Fray on 3 April 2008 with 4 comments

We’re having a super-secret friends-only sale! Subscribe to Fray now and get five bucks off a Toe-Dipper or ten bucks of a Subscription. For a limited time, only! And thanks.

Calling All Geeks: Fray Wants You

In Fray on 24 March 2008 with Comments Off

We’re really making the push for submissions to Fray Issue 2 now. So if you’ve got a geek story, now’s the time!

What kind of Geek are you?

In Fray on 22 March 2008 with 1 comment

The second issue of Fray Quarterly is on the theme: “Geek: Stories of People Taking Things Too Seriously.” And we don’t just mean nerd stuff: You can be a geek about anything, so long as you care about it just a little too much.
We’re using Google Docs to do a kind of storytelling […]

Busted Hardcover Edition

In Books, Fray, Publishing on 21 February 2008 with 5 comments

One of Fray’s awesome sponsors for Issue 1 is Blurb. If you’re a creative sort (and I know you are), and have ever thought about publishing your own book, give them a try. They produce beautiful print-on-demand books.
In fact, if you’d like to give Blurb a spin, they’ve given Fray a promo code to pass […]

Fray Issue 1 Ships!

In Books, Fray, Magazines on 28 January 2008 with 5 comments

Fray Issue 1 is coming soon to a mailbox near you! These packs went out to contributors on Saturday - they get a few copies each - and the single issues will go out to subscribers today. Mad props to May at the Portola Post Office for dealing with our many boxes with a smile.
A […]

Busted Video

In Fray, Video on 19 January 2008 with 4 comments

A few minutes of video from last night’s Fray Issue 1: Busted! reading, shot by Praveen at The Booksmith.