"Payday Loans" in NY LGBT Center Library

Roxanne, my publisher, has sent 4 copies of my chapbook to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered center library in New York City. So, my future scholars and biographers, you may find the yellowed, unthumbed books wedged in between "The Sexiest Gay Poems of 1968" and "What's So Gay about Poetry?", stashed in some shelf too high to reach except on a stepladder which is of course not available, in a corner of the room of

The Pat Parker/Vito Russo Center Library
LGBT Community Center
208 West 13th Street
New York, NY 10011

Comments

James said…
I'm so happy to hear about your publication.

Do you know if there's any other way I can buy your book than through PayPal? I tried to get PayPal but it was only free for Americans, and, considering my age, I wouldn't spend my money on that.

Do you know if it will be available on Amazon? It's got a system that doesn't require PayPal only.

Best,
James
5:41 PM
Jee Leong said…
Hi James,
thanks for your interest. Paypal is free for the seller, but Amazon is not, if I wish to create a product detail page. You could send me an international money order to 3963, 58th Street, #2, Woodside, New York 11377, USA, and I will ship the book to you at no extra cost. Cheers.
3:36 PM
James said…
International money order is?

I'm not used to do anything else than shop through Amazon, so bear with me. ;)

Best,
James
1:56 PM
Jee Leong said…
Hi James,
I think you can buy the International Money Order from any Post Office. Cheers!
8:50 PM
James said…
You can buy International Money Order? Can't I just send you a card to your address with money in it?

I think I'm possibly sounding even more dense / ignorant than usual. This is a little embarrassing.

(And sorry for the late reply--sure was not intended.)
2:10 PM
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