Welcome back to the Montlake Mailbag, Ghost edition.
Before we get into it, I wanted to share the instructions again for logging into your account on the web. This is how you can manage your paid subscription (i.e. upgrade, downgrade or cancel), and also how you can comment on posts. It’s a simple process, and many of you have already done it:
1. Navigate to onmontlake.com, click "sign in" in the upper-right corner, then enter the email you've been using to get my stories. (Clicking the "comment" button at the bottom of this email should bring you to a sign-in prompt, too.)
2. You'll receive a sign-in code and sign-in link via email. Use either to sign in.
3. Click your account icon in the upper-right corner to access your user profile, including subscription information and email preferences.
From there, you can change or cancel your paid subscription. (Please note that clicking the "unsubscribe" link at the very bottom of my emails will remove you from the newsletter list, but will not cancel your paid subscription. In order to cancel — which I hope you never do, but I am a realist — you need to follow the steps above.)
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Let’s dive into the mail.