Lesson of the week: If you ever cone across a niche blog, article, or book that's really interesting or useful, email the author! It might be the first time they've heard from a reader
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Every time I do this I think "they probably won't respond...". I did this 2x this week and—LIKE ALWAYS—both responded and were thrilled to hear their work was useful. Wonder how many times I have to do this before I internalize that the vast majority respond with enthusiasm...
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I've done this 20+ times in the last year and every time received a friendly response. Really don't understand why my brain still expects rejection...
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Replying to @devonzuegel
Umm, you're young and female. Might get a very different response pattern if you were old and male for eg.
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Replying to @vgr @devonzuegel
how do you reply to old fanboy men venkat
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Used to reply to everybody with a "thanks for reading", now I only respond if they say something interesting. Usually don't respond to anyone who seems disturbed (a group that has slowly seen an uptick over the years)
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