FILE: [Name] Response
DATE: 2020-05-20
ARCHIVED: 2021-02-24
(c) Copyright Brett Paufler

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Every once in a while (not nearly as often as one might suspect), I get an offer via email (please, call it spam) to improve my website.  Since they are never personal, I ignore them.  I do not know what I would do if someone (or something) were to offer meaningful custom-tailored advice.

In addition to the spam, two people from out of the past have contacted me (through the email posted on my site, which is not my primary account).  I now live with the first (odd how that goes).  While I only have foggy memories (at best) of the other.  {And since it doesn't fit into the format of this document, I will conveniently forget a third, noting that there may well have been a fourth or fifth, as well.}

And finally, we get to the subject of this entry.  Nine months ago, a complete stranger wrote a custom email with nary a single buzz-word, regarding various aspects (and obscure aspects they were) of my site.  As follows is my redacted response.

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Dear [Fan],

I'm sure Mr GigglesWorth work is crap, which is why it wasn't posted.  The links are not dead.  They never were. But if the following does not suffice, give me a shout back and I will see what I can do.


I am most proud of The Minataur Tails (The Second Book in The Dragon Bound Series):

http://www.paufler.net/brettwords/dragon/D-BOUND.html


As to enlightenment, you may find Embracing The Smile to be of interest:

http://www.paufler.net/brettwords/smile/smile.pdf


I'm glad you're enjoying the site.

I appreciated receiving your email.


Thank You,

Brett

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Having never received any further correspondence from [Fan], I feel that my response may have been lacking.

I made the mistake of composing my response on the fly, which is something I have resolved to no longer do.  If I get any further emails, I will sit on them, considering what to do (or write) prior to responding.

Also, I will endeavour to be friendlier.

As to Mr GigglesWorth's Opus (The Foolish Being’s Pocket Book Guide to Personal Enlightenment) this was posted to BrettWords/shorts a week (or so) after I received the email.  I would no longer describe Mr GigglesWorth's Work as 'crap', but it's hardly my best work... just something whose title called to [The Fan] in question.

So, yeah.

I like Fan Mail.

Getting an email from a complete stranger in appreciation of the site was a kick.

And although I will try to be more nice, friendly, and so on in any future replies, I think this post clearly demonstrates than the real response will always make it's way here, somewhere on My Website.