Exclusive: Read the first chapter of my next book
For the last 18 months I’ve been working on a very different kind of book, a memoir about a…
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I’m on tour in the Southeast this month
I’ve been to 43 of the 50 states in the U.S. This month I’m hoping to get that number…
Finalist in the Amtrak Writers in Residency Program
I learned today I’m a finalist in Amtrak’s Writer’s in Residency program. Of over 16,000 applicants 124 semi-finalists were…
An offline design magazine: Offscreen
The new issue of Offscreen magazine is here. As the name suggests, it’s print only, and it’s one of…
New design of scottberkun.com is live
I’m happy to say the new design of this site is live. Thanks to Ryan Sommers for the design…
New site design launches Monday
Ryan Sommers at Sevenbold and I have been working on a redesign of scottberkun.com for the last few weeks.…
How To Pitch Ideas: Q&A
Last night I ran a workshop on How To Pitch Ideas, hosted by the wonderful folks (Llewyn Paine, Emilie Thaler…
Notes from World Domination Summit 2014
I speak Sunday spoke yesterday at the World Domination Summit in glorious Portland, Oregon. The event started Friday and it’s…
What’s the best kickstarter reward for a book?
I’m considering using Kickstarter for my upcoming book, The Ghost of My Father, a memoir about the most difficult…
Feedback wanted: redesign sketches for scottberkun.com
For the last two weeks I’ve been working with designer/developer Ryan Sommers on a redesign for scottberkun.com. I asked you…
Min / Max Note Taking for Conferences
As part of my recent talk about getting the most from events and championing ideas, I mentioned a brief…
Noah: movie review (Spoiler Free)
I’m fascinated by religious history and love movies, so it’s no surprise I’ve seen many films with religious themes.…
Book Review: Smarter Than You Think
It’s wise to read books with points of view you don’t share. It’s the only way you get exposed…
Have we reached the death of the author? (Publishing and Poverty)
I’m a fan of Melville house, a young, savvy publishing company founded in 2001 in Brooklyn, NYC. They have…
Speaking In Portland next week (Thurs/Fri)
Hi folks. Just a quick post about some speaking dates next week in wonderful Portland, Oregon. Thursday, 2/27 6pm…
Buy The Year Without Pants 50% off (Ebook / DRM Free)
[Sorry: this post was scheduled for last week but never posted. The book is still available DRM free, but…
Why Speed Reading Is For Fools
‘There are two motives for reading a book; one, that you enjoy it; the other, that you can boast about it.”…
(Book Review) The Up Side of Down: Why Failing Well Is the Key to Success
I read a prerelease copy of The Up Side of Down: Why Failing Well Is the Key to Success from Viking…
My letter to the Next Microsoft CEO (BusinessWeek)
BusinessWeek asked me to use my experience at WordPress.com to offer advice to the future CEO of Microsoft: Recently,…
How To Change A Company
I spoke about The Year Without Pants last week at Seattle Town Hall. I talked about some of the…