I just saw in an email that, starting August 1, marketer Josh Spector is turning his free newsletter into a part of his paid membership. I haven't been following Josh's emails lately so I don't know the bigger thinking/plans around this. But I'm curious if you have any experience selling "emails" in any form? Or if you have thoughts about putting a once-free newsletter behind a paywall?

Have you ever tried using Dean Jackson's 9-word email?

A couple years ago, I got a pretty good Christmas present via my email list. A couple hours ago, maybe because I posted about my birthday coming up next week, I got a pretty good early birthday present. The money is nice, but I'm much more chuffed to see who it's from. Mostly I'm writing this to brag. But if you are up for a bit of inspiration, let it be this: If you keep writing your emails, you never know who will find you and get on your list and even give you money.

Mine is coming up next week, July 24.

It's Memorial Day in the U.S. It's Whit Monday in Spain. (I'm not Catholic and I have no idea what Whit Monday is, but apparently it's cause enough for everything to work like it's Sunday.) Are you working today? If so, where? On what? I myself am working. My cleaning woman is here so I am on the roof of my building. There's a small pool here, one German girl tanning herself, a couple young Russian guys who I guess live in the building, a woman who must be the mother of one of the guys. She is drinking beer, they are not. Up above, I can hear a few seagulls shrieking and a police siren somewhere in the distance. I'm replying to emails that have built up over the past few days. And in a half hour, I have to get on a call with @Nick Bandy , to hatch evil schemes.