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You're looking at...well, reading from...a million-seller! That's right, One Man's Wonder has just registered its one-millionth page view.
Originally an effort to promote my book (Under the Wild Ginger*—about noticing and celebrating small wonders) One Man's Wonder has come to mean so much more to me.
The greatest reward has been hearing from folks who say one of my posts moved or
encouraged them. Another is seeing the sheer reach of my little endeavor. A world map on my studio wall bristles with push pins
for every country that's home to at least one of my readers—85 countries so far. I'm like some big-shot business mogul taking stock of their empire.
Your comments fuel what I've always hoped
would be more a dialog than a lecture.
SELFISH ENDS
There's also a therapeutic benefit, the escape my writing has afforded me from the extraordinary stresses of life these days: the pandemic; a near-constant assault of troubling world news; and the shameful assault on truth, decency and democracy being waged here at home.
And I'll admit it; I need affirmation as much as the next person. So knowing my blog reaches a growing audience is gratifying. But the numbers are far less important to me than the sense of connection I feel with all of you. Best of all, your comments fuel what I've always hoped would be more a dialog than a lecture.
Thank you to everyone who's knocked at this virtual doorway to small
wonders, especially those who've walked in, stayed a while and, perhaps, shared a bit of yourself here.
CASHING IN
Once in a great while I wonder if I should have monetized my blog. You know, allowed a few small ads, maybe worked some product plugs into my posts. If I'd chosen that route from the get-go, and managed to eke a buck from every visit, I'd be a millionaire, right?
But that's never been a real option; it's just not true to the spirit of this work. I mean here's a one-time professional writer, well into retirement, who's lucky enough to still be writing—and still be read. If you ask me, that's a pretty fine reward. It's not—never has been—about the money.
So, again, thank you for your virtual presence here, many of you becoming what I consider by now to be old friends. Please, if you like what you read, share the wealth on social media, and mention One Man's Wonder to your friends and family.
* To order signed copies of Under the Wild Ginger – A Simple Guide To the Wisdom of Wonder—at a special "Thanks a million" price of $9.95 each—email me at jeff@willius.com
