Julie from Chicago emailed this week:

Hi, Blake.

Thank you for your wonderful book, Log Off. I believe it is more relevant than ever, especially with the rise of artificial intelligence, and people being addicted to AI tools, in addition to social media. (Really, to anything on the internet.)

I am a twenty-four former social media addict from Chicago, and as I grow older, I want more and more a life with less internet and technology in it. Living in the online world distorted my perception of reality too much. It is far better to spend more time offline and away from the screen.

Thank you so much for writing your book!

As I’ve said before, writers get a lot more hate mail for simple things like missed commas, differences of opinion, or just being the messenger. So it’s thrilling, delightful, and totally makes my day to get fan mail like this.

Even if it’s just one starfish at a time it’s wonderful to see how our creative efforts—in my case books and writing—are changing lives.