Nine hundred readers, which is enough, and growth is not the aim
The number
About nine hundred, of whom perhaps a hundred and fifty live here. The rest have some connection or simply like the subject.
Why not grow
Because at five thousand I would stop answering every letter, and answering every letter is where most of what I learn comes from.
What that means
No sharing prompts, no referral scheme, and no social media. People find this by being told about it, which is slow and fine.
