Whenever I'm feeling low now, all I have to do is read the comments to this blog.
"A great read. Thanks."
"Thank you for the great article."
"Very good article. Thanks."
True, they are a bit repetitive. And many are inaccurate, their authors unable to differentiate between an article and a blog post. Also, I have to admit, they're a tad impersonal, coming from places with names like Health Insurance Quotes for Texas. But these days, writers have to take compliments wherever they can get them.