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Claire Venus ✨'s avatar

Thanks so much to Sam for stopping by and sharing your stats and your big bookshop dream with us!!

Sam • Aspiring Bookseller's avatar

Thank you so much for featuring me Claire! I can say as well, that the original viral note continued to gather engagement and subscribers for SIX weeks - only then did it disappear in to the ether. I’ve never known a “social media” post to have such a long life span. 😮

Claire Venus ✨'s avatar

6 weeks is amazing - did you restack it yourself at any point? I just love all of this so much!!

Sam • Aspiring Bookseller's avatar

I think I did once, I’ll have to check!

Claire Venus ✨'s avatar

don't delete the note though - people have accidentally done that with viral notes lol

Claire Venus ✨'s avatar

You can delete the restack and restack again - I do that if I haven't got anything else to share...

Sam • Aspiring Bookseller's avatar

I just had a look and nope - never restacked it! But I just did!

Claire Venus ✨'s avatar

Let’s go party! Let me check if I did - if not I’ll schedule it…

Geraldine Scott 🌺's avatar

I loved this interview and immediately got an annual subscription (partly just to support but I love her writing as well). I used to own my own store in California and I know very well the love that can be poured into one. I'm wishing Sam all the luck in the world.

Claire Venus ✨'s avatar

So kind of you - I agree she's a beautiful writer and I love a journey of BTS too.

Sam • Aspiring Bookseller's avatar

You twooooo! Stop! You’re making me blush ☺️

Sam • Aspiring Bookseller's avatar

Thank you so so much!!

Daria Diaz's avatar

I love this story. I remember seeing the note. I'm so rooting for Sam to succeed with her dream. I'm a passionate reader myself. I love a bookshop with a community vibe. They're such an important part of life that is disappearing. Everybody should support their local independent bookstore.

Claire Venus ✨'s avatar

They are so important - our local bookshop is amazing - she has a chain of 3 and is opening a third - we also have a big second hand bookshop on our doorstep that does amazing food and cake too.

Daria Diaz's avatar

I could open a second hand bookshop with just the books I currently own! It’s something I’ve thought about for sure.

Jackie VanCampen's avatar

This was such an inspiring read and gave me a lot of food for thought. Looking forward to following your journey!

Wren, like the bird's avatar

I’m loving Sam’s journey and became one of her paid subscribers.

Cheering her on from California!

Sam • Aspiring Bookseller's avatar

Thank you so so much!!!

Claire Venus ✨'s avatar

Aww thank you Wren - she'll appreciate that so much. Thanks for being here.