Dear Karolinka,

I gather you did not like my emailing you. I am sorry if I elbowed into an unpermitted space. I have not found, I suppose with your intention, a "contact" channel except for these comments. My comments have gone unmoderated, seen only by you, so this one is as close as I dare come to emailing you.

I found your blog, not long before your "Long Goodbye" post, and have tremendously enjoyed browsing through it. I would like to recommend my book, "A Breeze in Bulgaria," for your consideration in a future blog entry or posting to your list of books.

I was a Peace Corps volunteer 2002-2004, and I fell in love with Bulgaria. Your blog shows much the same kind of love and I really identify with your writing. My wife and I had quite an adventure there, culminating in a dramatic turn of events and a heartwarming comeback. 

You can see information about "A Breeze in Bulgaria" on my website, http://bulgariastories.com or on Amazon. The latter features a "Look Inside" view where you can get a feel for the book. I am sad to say that it is ridiculously expensive to mail the book to Bulgaria, but if you are a Kindle user (or iPad, NOOK, Android and so on) there is not a problem. 

If the book interests you for the purpose I have in mind, and if it would be gauche of me to expect you to buy the eBook, I could send you a copy for your evaluation.

Do take a look and let me know what you think.