My first post here. I've been "away" from the weird fiction scene too long. Not really "away", 'cause I've never given up on it--and read whenever I get the chance. Been devouring lots of noir in between weird material, but that's nothing new. Hammett, Chandler, Goodis & Cain were faves long before I put Tsathoggua Press "on hiatus" (that was around '98). I tried to keep up with happenings in the field, but I'm sure I've missed more than a few things. It goes without saying that I've spent far more time on music for the past several years than books.
Last time I went on any kind of "weird" outing was when my pal Rob Preston visited L.A. from Oregon in March. Went to the annual Paperback Collector's Show in Mission Hills, CA. Probably hadn't gone since '98. Caught up with Terry McVicker there. Afterwards, Rob and I drove down to see Don Sidney-Fryer and Rah Hoffman. I usually visit Don & Rah every few months. Been a good year since I saw old NY friend Derrick Hussey, but I usually rack up long calls on the cell every month or so to one of my oldest NY weirdist pals, Scott Briggs. Noir and horror buff--and fellow metal guitarist--Dave Szulkin (author of LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT: THE MAKING OF A CULT CLASSIC) lives in L.A. these days too, and we've been hanging out. I guess the monthly Grindouse Film Fest in L.A. also counts as sort of a weird outing. Been hitting that for quite a while. Actually, I was going to see Grindhouse Releasing events before the monthly fests as far back as '96 or so.
Been working on some projects lately. I'll mention them when I feel they're in the kind of shape to talk about.
-Perry
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