I am really excited about this year. I don’t have more time but what I do have is a better grasp of time. This helps me to get stuff done.
Let me see…I’m still working on my bookstore and hope to be open by March. I have way too many haters in my life who make it a point to tell me that I probably won’t make any money and will be lucky to break even, but they keep missing my point that making money is NOT the reason I want to have a bookstore. The reason is because the time I’ve spent in various bookstores, both new and used but especially old, dusty, used bookstores, has been some of the most special and best times of my life. I discovered my favorite writers in bookstores. In times of distress bookstores have been my solace. In times of extreme poverty, I could always go to a used bookstore and get a paperback for a quarter, some places. and the books I couldn’t afford to buy, I could stand and read strewn on some comfy old couch while drinking coffee. I love libraries as much as bookstores, but you can’t do that in any library I’ve been in, LOL.
I also found my voice as a writer, as an artist, as an activist, in book stores. I couldn’t tell you how many poetry readings, meetings, and writing groups I’ve attended at bookstores since I’ve been a teen…it’s a lot. and that’s how I want my bookstore to be. Welcoming, filled with light, couches, plants, and books wall, with events and meetings and people discovering good writing and themselves.
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Hi … I came across your blog after googling “independent bookstores” and linking to 43 things. I am also in the process of opening my first bookstore (primarily new books), and know what you mean about the haters who say you won’t make any money. They are SO missing the point. Money is not the issue. I love books, and can’t imagine a better job than working in a place where the people (customers and employees) share that same love. I also think indie bookstores can make a significant contribution to a neighborhood and community in terms of culture and thought. Don’t let anyone discourage you. Good luck!!