Commenting on My Blog
I’ve been very remiss in adding new posts to my blog.
2009 was a difficult year, but 2010 certainly looks
rosier and I’ll be making an effort to post more
regularly.
I’ve been pleasantly surprised to see that my old
postings have still been getting a fair amount of
looks, and I thank all those people who have
been tuning in.
I give a special thanks to people who have
offered comments…especially the complimentary
ones! You may wonder why your comments
haven’t been published on my blog. The simple
reason is that I have the power of veto. I must
approve the comment and add it to my blog.
About 50% of comments I receive are from
people who wish to promote their own business
or agenda; some subtly, some flagrantly, and
some, I suspect, have nefarious motives to
entice other readers to their sites. I feel that I
have an obligation to protect my legitimate readers
from these people. (If you are one of these people,
don’t bother submitting your comment because it’s
a waste of your time.)
Of the other 50%, there are a vast amount of
similar opinions–sometimes in practically identical
words. These are mostly complimentary comments
to the effect that the person is happy to have found
the blog, likes the content, and encourages me to
keep writing. I choose to publish only a few of these
comments just to show that I do have some visitors
and they like what they see. Rarely, there are specific
comments on one of the posts…these I do like to
publish.
Coming soon (I know, I’ve promised before) will be
the third chapter of my serialized book from the 1990’s
on starting and running a used bookstore.
Also, I will be writing some of my thoughts on where
booksellers stand now and what the
future of the book business may be.
Please take some time to visit my website for about
3000 quality books for sale:
www.stillmanbooks.com
Many of the pages need an update and that task is
also on the agenda. However, if you find a book
that you would like and it’s on an outdated page,
please inquire about it. More than 80% of the books
listed are still available. And a few dozen new
items have been added recently.
Remember, the only book purchase you’ll ever
regret will be the one you didn’t make.
Talk soon.