Sometimes email can prove that it’s every bit the relevant medium its inventors intended, rather than just an homage to a distant era. After Facebook, the merit of email seem to be eroding–almost daily. And yet three particular electronic notes in as many weeks suggest otherwise.

The first was from a graduate student doing a research project on literary marketing services that today’s author might consider useful. The discussion led to a more formal interview. A rather indirect way into the academic curriculum, to be sure, but humble beginnings are steps all the same.

Speaking of interviews,  all the Q&As for The Last Track have been a good experience. Mostly because the interviewers forced me to consider what I was trying to do with writing. In a few years, I’ll have a well practiced stable of answers that will cover the standard battery most interviewers ask, but for now it’s all new. Which leads to note number two.

In the interview vein, there’s a possibility of an interview about writing on a very popular site. I’m pretty excited about the prospect, especially since it would be conducted by an accomplished writer. That’s all I can say now. That and the details came via email.

Last, an email appeared from a vary exotic locale, where the publisher has no distribution. She had read about The Last Track and wanted to know how she could get swag. Because she was so polite about it, I put together a little package. Hopefully it reaches her in good condition.

So that’s three very different developments, all three of born from emails.

Maybe even in these days of spam, database hacks, and phishing scams, email still has a place in the writer’s toolkit.