Due to the instigation of a friend who is a market professional, I have got that "to do a newsletter or not to do a newsletter" issue banging around in my head again. There is lots I'd make clear about what the service will or will not be - basically what happens here and at the Biiwii Letter, only amplified with more consistent detail - but for now this is just a feeler. I have not finalized a subscription rate, but if we move forward, it would be something reasonable. Edit (7:51) So far the % is around where I expected; 30% positive vs. 70% freebie looks about right. But... a reader made a great alternative suggestion that I am going to mull over. So, consider the newsletter idea - which I publicly agonize over :-) about once a year - kaput once again ( for the moment at least while I look into this other idea). The reason I agonize over it is that I can think of plenty of reasons not to do it while at the same time I don't feel I should put in the work I want to put in for free. Anyway, thank you to those who've responded, especially you 30%! --end edit.
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