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Should your book be a memoir or fiction?

Posted on July 29, 2013July 24, 2015 in Ghost, mailbag, Writing Wellby Scott Berkun

Here’s a common question about writing memoirs from the mailbag: I just read a novel I loved and was…

Fermat and ideas are made of other ideas

Posted on October 1, 2012 in Creative Thinking, mailbagby Scott Berkun

A nice email from Ro about how the proof of Fermat’s Last Theorem is an example of ‘ideas are…

How do authors earn credibility?

Posted on April 12, 2010 in mailbag, Writing Wellby Scott Berkun

From the mailbag, here’s a question from Emrah on reputation and writing: I just read the post titled How…

Should I become a project manager? (Mailbag)

Posted on December 8, 2009December 28, 2015 in mailbag, Managementby Scott Berkun

A recent email from the mailbag echoes other email collecting dust in the mailbag, so I figured I’d beat…

How to deal with people who are jerks

Posted on March 16, 2009March 12, 2015 in mailbag, Management, Software/Web developmentby Scott Berkun

Christian recently asked, in a comment on how project managers get power: How did you work with those infamous…

Palm centro: follow up review

Posted on March 16, 2009 in Creative Thinking, design, mailbag, Product reviewsby Scott Berkun

A few months ago I finally purchased a new cell phone, a Palm Centro, first in about 5 years.…

Should I quit my job now?

Posted on February 23, 2009November 12, 2012 in Business, entrepreneurship, mailbag, reader's choiceby Scott Berkun

Here’s a good one from the mailbag: I am seriously considering quitting the (day) job and dedicate myself to…

How to start writing a book

Posted on September 29, 2008June 27, 2016 in mailbag, Writing Wellby Scott Berkun

Every artist was first an amateur. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson I get hundreds of comments and emails in response…

How to free your inhibitions

Posted on September 22, 2008September 25, 2013 in mailbagby Scott Berkun

Here’s a recent item from the mailbag/comment bag: How do i free myself, kill my inhibitions and break away…

More on learning from mistakes

Posted on August 25, 2008 in Essays, mailbagby Scott Berkun

Some recent e-mail about my essay on how to learn from mistakes. Brian wrote: I enjoyed reading your article…

From the mailbag: Best request ever for writing advice

Posted on August 15, 2008December 19, 2014 in mailbag, Writing Wellby Scott Berkun

I get a lot of email, and sometimes lots of blog comments. Some of it is very nice, has…

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