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    From August Abolins@2:221/1.58 to Kurt Weiske on Saturday, August 01, 2020 20:51:00
    Hello Kurt!

    ** On Saturday 01.08.20 - 10:56, Kurt Weiske wrote to August Abolins:

    Some of you here may know that I operate a book store. It has been
    brutal to keep my head above water, so to speak. "Good to see you
    still open.." has become quite a cliché.

    Have you heard of Libro.fm? It sounds like an interesting way for
    local bookstores to partner with a DRM-free audiobook seller.
    Hopefully there's a cut of the action for the bookstore.

    Have I heard of libro.fm? Hmmm, let's see: https://libro.fm/ashlies

    <g>

    The commission model is a bit misleading though. My biz doesn't earn
    anything from a "membership" purchase or if someone uses their credit to select a book for the month. The biz only earns a small portion when
    someone purchases a book … la carte or gifts a book to someone else -
    which probably happens rarely.


    Do you have any store-related content on your BBS? Atomic Books in Baltimore used to run a BBS and had some tie-in to the physical store,
    if memory serves.

    I'm just a point/user. No bbs. Atomic has a nice additional niche:
    craft beer. Sweet!

    I like their slogan: Literary Finds For Mutated Minds.

    I need a slogan.


    That begs the question - we need a book echo around here. I'm doing a
    lot of reading during the pandemic... I'm enjoying being able to
    browse bookstores again, as long as they're offering hand sanitizer
    and requiring masks.

    I have a little bottle of sanitizer available. Masks are the customer's responsibility. Everything is else is sanitation theatre.

    Nothing wrong with plopping your book recommendations here. :)



    ../|ug

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