Here's some of the email I got last week.
From Mr. Marlon Fields:
"Hi Tony,
"Your emails are being read, and enjoyed. I’m a hermit and write slowly, so responding takes an act of will.
"If I read the tea leaves right, you’ve received pushback about the softcore images."
Actually, Marlon, there have been no complaints at all!
"...Tony: You might consider instituting a letter column at the end of your mailings — provided you get any interesting responses. It used to be a common tactic for involving people in print publications. Magazines are mostly on life-support, but the Marvel comics that hooked me in my youth featured lettercols, as did MAD magazine, Creem, and many, many others."
That's a GREAT idea! Thanks, Marlon!
Old friend and bestselling author Earl Swift writes:
Hey, man.
Just a short note to tell you how much I enjoy your weekly updates, and to urge you to keep 'em coming.
I don't know where on earth you find the old art, but it's fantastic, and your comments never fail to crack me up.
You rock.
Earl
Earl, I'm sorry that I sent you a reply that went a little heavy on the bestselling author status you enjoy, and hope you took it in good fun. I have another old friend, Annie O'Connor, who is also a best-selling author, so I guess I'm just a little jaded by all these illustrious friends!
Handsome Joe Marquand, a facebook friend who loves Gabe Katz so much he had to friend me, was kind enough to write:
Even without Snakehips Malone, this was an exceptional communique. I thank you from the heart of my bottom. Come 'em coming!
Thanks for writing, everyone!
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