{"id":1295,"date":"2007-01-17T06:35:41","date_gmt":"2007-01-17T11:35:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/drinks-at-the-stasi-lounge-after\/"},"modified":"2007-01-17T06:35:41","modified_gmt":"2007-01-17T11:35:41","slug":"drinks-at-the-stasi-lounge-after","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/drinks-at-the-stasi-lounge-after","title":{"rendered":"Drinks at the Stasi Lounge after?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Contrary to my previous post, there were some aspects of running a micropress that I enjoyed. In particular, I got to meet some great people (you’d be surprised at how many people take your calls when you say that you’re a publisher). One of the best connections I made was with author and critic Paul Di Filippo<\/a>, who was reviewing one of the books we published.<\/p>\n

Paul and his partner Deb<\/a> have become very close friends to me over the years, but I don’t get to see them often. Long-time readers know that I do a ton of traveling for my job, but I’ve yet to see any pharma-conferences scheduled for Providence, RI. And since I refuse to drive to Boston anymore (go, Acela<\/a>!), I really can’t come up with excuses to “just drop in.” (Plus, I’m afraid that Lovecraft’s<\/a> ghost will come after me.)<\/p>\n

So that’s why I’m happy that Paul & Deb will be in NYC tonight (even though Amy & I drove up to see them less than 3 weeks ago)! Paul’s giving a reading (I know: that makes him sound like he’s a fortune-teller) at the KGB Bar tonight<\/a> as part of the Fantastic Fiction series!<\/p>\n

And as fortune would have it, I’ll get to stay in the city tonight, since there’s a pharma-event tomorrow morning and the sponsor is putting me up in a nice hotel! (I think they figured I’d be in better shape if I stayed in town than if I tried getting into NYC for an 8am appointment. Little do they know. . .)<\/p>\n

If you’re in NYC and you wanna meet up with me, the official VM wife, Paul, Deb and\/or the interestingly named Ysabeau S. Wilce<\/a>, tonight’s your big chance! What are you waiting for?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Contrary to my previous post, there were some aspects of running a micropress that I enjoyed. In particular, I got to meet some great people (you’d be surprised at how many people take your calls when you say that you’re a publisher). One of the best connections I made was with author and critic Paul … <\/p>\n

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