From:
Scott P. Scheper
San Diego, California
Monday, 4:42 p.m.
Dear Friend,
Scott Scheper here, author of Antinet Zettelkasten.
You can usually tell it's me by this old-school typewriter font.
There is an important reason why I use this font, which I'll share with you later. But for now——
The most important thing you need to know is...
I Freaking Like You!
I LIKE YOU!
Yes, I like you.
You are a kindred spirit. You're the type of person who's interested in doing things the true way, the old way——the best way.
My purpose is to serve YOU, and my goal is to upgrade your mind and your life, and get you results——FAST.
Listen——
I wrote the Antinet Zettelkasten book to help people become prolific readers, writers, and thinkers. It is the secret to the success I've had as a writer, marketer, and entrepreneur.
It's the thing responsible for helping me become financially free since the ripe young age of twenty-eight.
My purpose is to serve you in the most effective way possible. Which is why I want to "speed things up" in terms of the time it takes to get you results.
My goal, simply put——
Is to minimize the time it takes for you to become a better learner, reader, writer, and thinker. In brief, I want to get you results as fast as humanly possible!
For this reason, I am (with your permission) going to give you a special gift.
I'm going to give you FREE access to a three-part video course called...
I LIKE YOU!
FREE GIFT #1!
A $500 Value (Yours-For-Freaking-Free)
In just a moment, you will have access to this course, for free, forever.
Antinet Masterclass 101 contains content I have not covered in my public YouTube videos.
In the masterclass, I show you the following:
How I would build out my Antinet if I were to start over from scratch.
How you should approach and apply the Antinet Zettelkasten book.
My precise process for extracting knowledge from books.
And the best part...
Listen——
I haven't shared this material publicly because I'll be giving you an intimate look at my private thoughts contained in my own Antinet (sorry, but it just feels weird publishing that stuff on YouTube for the entire world to see).
In sum, the Antinet Masterclass 101 will equip you with the tools to build, develop and scale your Antinet.
Seeing an up-close and personal look will demystify anything you find confusing. As a result, it will accelerate your transformation in becoming a better reader, writer, and thinker.
Now... You may be wondering why I'm giving you this video course for free (after all, there are "PKM Gurus" out there who charge thousands of dollars for their video courses).
The answer to why I'm giving this away for free is simple...
I'm giving you the Antinet Masterclass 101 as a shameless bribe for saying "maybe" to my physical monthly newsletter, The Scott Scheper Letter.
Here's the deal: If you agree to a 1-month free trial of The Scott Scheper Letter (which is life-changing, and I'll tell you about it in a moment), then——
I will give you the Antinet Masterclass 101 completely free.
And there are no strings attached.
Here's what I mean: If you decide to cancel your 1-month free trial of The Scott Scheper Letter——at any time——you still get to keep access to the Antinet Masterclass 101 video course.
In fact, I am so convinced The Scott Scheper Letter will transform your mind (and life) that I've decided to "go all out" in enticing you to try it. For this reason, I've assembled four more free gifts you also get to keep (even if you decide to cancel your 1-month trial subscription to my physical monthly newsletter).
Here they are...
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FREE GIFT #2!
(A $30 Value!)
If I have any regrets about my 594-page Antinet Zettelkasten book, it is this: Due to space constraints, I was forced to cut out two important sections from the book.
These two sections were called "The Myths of Zettelkasten" and "The Great Folgezettel Denial."
Those who are not aware of these Zettelkasten myths and denials faces serious risk in building their Antinet properly.
This is no idle warning, nor is it some "scare tactic."
If you are not aware of the insidious myths that plague Zettelkasten, you're bound to fall prey to them.
Zettelkasten Myths and Denials systematically debunks every Zettelkasten myth out there. This book protects you from the painful mistakes that could force you to start over.
Zettelkasten Myths and Denials is a 119-page eBook delivered to you digitally in three formats (PDF, EPUB, and MOBI).
And it is not available anywhere else.
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FREE GIFT #3!
(A $15 Value!)
You don't realize it yet, but the Antinet Zettelkasten book is filled with many helpful diagrams and illustrations.
These will serve as a "shortcut" for recalling essential concepts as you build your Antinet.
Problem is, these helpful diagrams are scattered across the 594-page book. This makes it difficult to reference these helpful diagrams quickly.
For this reason, I put together a PDF containing all of the diagrams from the book. These will serve as a "cheat sheet" as you build out your own Antinet.
I LIKE YOU!
FREE GIFT #4!
(A $20 Value!)
How to Get Focused is a transformative 270-page book I just recently updated and revised.
I wrote the first edition over a decade ago in the early mornings before heading to work. At the time, I was dead broke and "just getting by." Two years after writing it, I quit my job, started my first company, and made my first million dollars (cash in the bank).
All of this success I attribute to the principles I outline in the book.
Here's why you'll want this book now:
In the Antinet Zettelkasten, you'll be learning about something called "Knowledge Development," which describes a specific process for reading.
For many people (myself included) the most challenging thing is NOT reading itself——it's getting your ass to sit down and READ in the first place!
That's why I wrote the book, How to Get Focused. It introduces specific practices for becoming a more focused person.
This book serves as the perfect companion to the Antinet Zettelkasten. It eliminates procrastination, which causes the painful cycle of self-doubt and self-criticism.
I LIKE YOU!
FREE GIFT #5!
(A $500 Value!)
Instead of "telling you" how the Antinet works, how about I just "show you?" That's the idea behind this last product.
See, I used the Antinet to write my book on the Antinet. While my book does contain high-resolution colored photos of my notecards, it wasn't practical to include thousands of such images.
Therefore, I'm giving you an up-close and personal look into my Antinet. I've assembled a high-resolution digital archive of the notecards I used to write the Antinet Zettelkasten book.
That way, you will have a real-life understanding of what writing a book using the Antinet REALLY looks like.
This alone will 10x your comprehension of the powerful knowledge system you're about to learn.
The digital archive contains 1,233 high-resolution photographs of individual notecards. The archive is delivered to you via ZIP file, and contains: 90 notecards from my Index, 1,075 notecards from the main section I used to write the book, and 68 bibliography cards ("bibcards").
This is a very personal thing for me to share with you. I'm giving you a behind-the-curtains look at 1,000+ of my own notecards in my own Antinet.
I want to do everything I can to help you, which is why I'm making this very special gift available for you today.
The value of this gift alone is priceless.
OK, that's all you get.
To sum things up, I'm giving you the five products I detailed above FOR FREE.
Here's a screenshot of everything:
I LIKE YOU!
You get...
Antinet Masterclass 101 (3-part video course) - $500 Value
Zettelkasten Myths and Denials (119-page eBook) - $30 Value
Antinet Zettelkasten Diagrams & Illustrations (a PDF "cheat sheet") - $15 Value
How to Get Focused (a 270-page eBook) - $20 Value
Digital Archive of Scott's Antinet (1,000+ notecard photos) - $500 Value
I am giving you instant access to all five of these products——for free——just for saying "maybe" to my life-changing physical monthly newsletter, The Scott Scheper Letter.
Why am I offering such an insane deal? (I mean, after all, the Antinet Masterclass 101 itself could command a thousand dollars).
So why am I giving you all of this?!
It's not because I'm overly charitable or crazy (OK, maybe I am a little bit). The reason I'm offering you these five products for free is because I know The Scott Scheper Letter will change the course of your life.
You see, several years ago, I was going through a divorce.
I had been married nine years and I thought there was no way I would ever end up divorced. Come to find out, my spouse was unhappy in our relationship and had only stayed with me during the end because of how much money I started making! (Funny how things change when you start making money).
Anyway, I came to find out that her "so-called CrossFit trainer" was more than a CrossFit trainer. I ended up filing for divorce.
After ten months of being dragged through the divorce process, I decided that a fresh start would be healthy. Therefore, I decided to move to a completely new city where I didn't know a soul: San Diego.
During this time, while living in a completely new town, I found myself faced with a new challenge——that is, figuring out the question of what I should do with my life!
I was alone and sad. I desired purpose, and connection——but really I desired a spark to "light up" my intellectual life.
One day I decided to pack a book in my backpack and set off to the city library to spend the day reading. When I got to the library, I realized the book I packed turned out not to be a book, but a compilation of physical monthly newsletters.
These newsletters were written by the best writer and marketer in the late 80s. The format of the letter was plain and simple. It contained black ink set on white paper, and it was written in size 14 Courier font (which is why I use this font).
There Is A "Magic" In Physical Monthly Newsletters That Simply Cannot Be Replaced
When I began reading these newsletters a feeling came over me——almost immediately——a feeling that there was "something special" about what I was reading.
Put simply, the words spoke to my soul.
The newsletter was supposed to be about writing, marketing, and making money——but it went much deeper than that. Each newsletter shared life philosophy and personal stories.
This compilation of physical monthly newsletters ended up rescuing me from my post-divorce despair. It ended up pulling me out of my loneliness and back into the real world.
Plus, it shared invaluable lessons about writing, marketing, and life!
The problem is——as I survey the landscape of writing today——this type of writing is extinct. It's an ancient artifact!
There's simply nothing around today that speaks the truth——to your soul. Which is why...
I Will Teach You How To Write In A Way That Sets You Apart From Everyone Else
"Write the truth," is Earnest Hemingway's advice on writing. Whenever he got stuck, he would tell himself, "Write the truest sentence that you know."
I don't know what it is, but writing advice today seems to preach the exact opposite! Modern writing advice tells you to craft dumb shit that generates clicks.
They tell you to write whatever will be popular——definitely not "write the truth!"
On top of this, nobody writes with any mojo anymore!
This all ends today.
You see, for over a year I've been writing a weekly email to my audience. It covers everything from knowledge management, to learning, to writing, to marketing.
Heck, it even covers illustrious adventures from my life——like the time I had to get an emergency abortion for my cat!
After each email I send out, I'm greeted with dozens of replies telling me how my email is the only thing they look forward to reading.
The crazy part is that I only spend one hour per week on each email!
So, I got to thinking...
What if, instead of spending only an hour each week, I spent an entire month putting together the very best material I can muster on knowledge management, writing, and marketing?
What if I spent the entire month putting together a physical monthly newsletter that carried forth the spirit of the classic newsletter I mentioned earlier?
What if I could give my people something they would look forward to every month——an ink-and-paper publication that spoke to their soul and upgraded their mind?
And that, my friend, is how The Scott Scheper Letter was born.
The Scott Scheper Letter is the #1 physical monthly newsletter in the world about knowledge management, writing, and marketing.
Make no bones about it, the newsletter is also about something most people shy away from: Money! But with a twist.
You see, here's the truth about money:
Money Is Stupid!
Yes, you read that right. Chasing money for money's sake is the surest path to misery.
Money ends up killing people who spend their lives chasing it, which is one reason why you hear of billionaires who commit suicide.
Most people optimize for net worth and completely forget about net fulfillment.
Guess what?
You can have both!
You see, something I've written about in great detail is the concept of "the neo-intellectual life." This phrase encapsulates the idea of creating a lifestyle where you get to spend your days doing what you love: learning, reading, writing, and thinking.
I'm going to teach you how to make money in a way that optimizes towards fulfillment.
The reason why you would ever want to learn about marketing is that it will help you build the neo-intellectual life.
That is, marketing helps you build a tribe of people to share your work with. In turn, you'll be able to generate income that makes you less reliant on income from your day job.
The bottom line is this: My goal with The Scott Scheper Letter is to help you not only become a better reader, writer, and thinker, it's to help you build the neo-intellectual life and become financially free.
Every issue of The Scott Scheper Letter is designed to bring you one step closer to this ideal.
Listen up: Even if you are already financially secure, I believe you have something valuable to share with others.
Reading, learning, and writing are unfulfilling without contribution. For this reason, it's important for you to learn marketing.
By learning marketing, you can attract a tribe of people you truly like, and share with them the things you truly value.
By saying "maybe" to The Scott Scheper Letter, and saying yes to a 1-month trial, you will get the five (insane) free gifts I outlined.
If you cancel your free trial——which I'm sure you won't——you still keep all five products for free!
Every month, sent via physical mail to your doorstep, will be a letter from yours truly.
The letter will pull back the curtain and give you an in-depth look into the life of a prolific reader, writer, and marketer.
You Will Get The Latest And Most Effective Pieces Of Wisdom About Knowledge Management, Writing, And Marketing
Each issue of The Scott Scheper Letter contains the latest and greatest material that you can immediately apply to your life.
Topics include:
How to build the neo-intellectual life for yourself (make a comfortable living doing what you love every day: reading, writing, and thinking).
My latest "hacks" for reading more, faster, and with better comprehension——while still making reading enjoyable!
How to build a tribe of raving fans who love your work (and why having 1,000 true fans beats out marketing to the masses, every time).
Shortcuts for supercharging your memory so that you can recall intricate details from the books you read (your peers and colleagues will be blown away).
How to structure the knowledge products you create in a way that yields maximum value, with minimum work, and minimum maintenance.
How to unleash that book idea living inside of you (and how to write WITHOUT the process being painful).
How to kill impostor syndrome for good (and how to confidently share your work with the world).
How to regain momentum and clarity if you've hit a roadblock in your creative life.
You'll also learn hacks to eliminate procrastination and better structure your life.
Plus, you'll learn my latest and greatest Antinet Zettelkasten practices.
These are but a few of the topics that I cover in The Scott Scheper Letter.
The Scott Scheper Letter Will Be The Most Enjoyable Thing You Read Each Month!
Every month you can count on one thing: I pour my heart and soul into each issue of the newsletter. I share everything I've discovered about knowledge management, writing, and marketing.
You'll hear about the lessons I've had to learn the hard way (the expensive way). You'll learn about the things I wish I'd learned earlier in my fifteen years doing this.
And this includes all the embarrassing stuff I'd rather not share——most things I've never revealed publicly before——heck, I'll be sharing things I have not even shared yet with my significant other!
You're going to get a behind-the-curtains personal look into my daily life. I share with you what's working with my business, my habits, my writing, my marketing, and my life!
That way, you can learn from my example and apply these gems of wisdom to your own life.
Listen: I don't take my commitment to you lightly. I cut open a vein and bleed for you every time I write The Scott Scheper Letter.
Yes, that is what writing the truth is all about. In each issue, I give a little piece of my life.
That, my friend, is my commitment to you. It's me writing to you one-on-one every single month. It's me writing to you as your teacher, your mentor, and your guide.
I want you to experience the fulfillment of living the neo-intellectual life.
I want you to experience the tranquility of reading, learning, writing, and sharpening the mind.
Heck, I may want all of this for you even more than you want it for yourself!——and that's fine.
That's why I'm here.
Every Month, You Will Get A Printed Newsletter That Makes You A Better Reader, Thinker, And Writer—while Showing You How To Make Money Doing Such!
Every month, you will experience the excitement of my newsletter arriving on your doorstep. You will look forward to that time when you get to rip open a fresh new issue, sit down with a cup of coffee or tea, and unplug from digital distractions.
On top of this, I will give you invaluable lessons in knowledge management, writing, and marketing that you won't find anywhere else.
The look and feel of The Scott Scheper Letter is precisely that of the very best old-school classic newsletters.
It consists primarily of text, and is set in Courier font on plain white paper. It is concisely written and each issue packs a punch.
I know this letter will transform your life.
To recap——
By saying "maybe" to The Scott Scheper Letter, you will get the following five products for free:
Antinet Masterclass 101 (3-part video course) - $500 Value
Zettelkasten Myths and Denials (119-page eBook) - $30 Value
Antinet Zettelkasten Diagrams & Illustrations (a PDF "cheat sheet") - $15 Value
How to Get Focused (a 270-page eBook) - $20 Value
Digital Archive of Scott's Antinet (1,000+ notecard photos) - $500 Value
You get all of this, for free, with a 1-month trial of The Scott Scheper Letter.
The regular price of a subscription is $96/mo., however, I'm giving you a 1-month trial of it for free. Your first issue will be shipped on the 1st of the month.
All I ask is that you say "maybe" by saying "yes" to a 30-day trial today. Just cover the shipping & materials cost of $9.86 for the first issue today.
And remember: If you are unsatisfied——for any reason——you can cancel your subscription instantly (and still keep all five products for free).
Sound good?
Good!
Whew... I've written a lot.
Anyway, here's a summary of everything you get...
Antinet Masterclass 101 (3-part video course) ($500 Value)
Zettelkasten Myths and Denials (119-page eBook) ($30 Value)
Antinet Zettelkasten Diagrams & Illustrations (a PDF "cheat sheet") ($15 Value)
How to Get Focused (a 270-page eBook) ($20 Value)
Digital Archive of Scott's Antinet (1,000+ notecard photos) ($500 Value)
Access to "The Tribe" - Scott's Private Community of 300+ Independent Writers, Creators, and Thinkers - $100/month Value
Weekly Group Calls (Discuss Antinet Zettelkasten Topics) - $50 Value
Special Antinet Working Groups (Antinet For Writers, Biblical Studies, Antinet for Memory Sciences, and More) - $300 Value
You will receive an email with instant access to all five products.
You will also receive a FREE 1-month trial of The Scott Scheper Letter, an ink-and-paper publication shipped on the 1st day of each month. All I ask is that you cover the shipping & materials cost of $9.86 for your first issue today.
After your free 1-month trial of The Scott Scheper Letter ends, your subscription will proceed automatically at its regular price of $96/month.
You can cancel at any time and still keep all five products for free.
Get ready for the intellectual ride of your life.
Your card will be charged $9.86 today. After your 1-month trial of The Scott Scheper Letter ends, it renews automatically at $96 per month. You can cancel anytime by emailing [email protected] or calling +1 (949) 835-5125.
Each issue of The Scott Scheper Letter is sent to the print shop on the first business day of the month.
For instance, if you started your trial on July 15th, your first issue will be sent to the print shop on August 1st (assuming August 1st is a business day).
The print shop takes 1-2 business days to print, package, and ship your issue.
For U.S. customers: Your issue will be shipped via USPS Priority Mail, which comes with tracking (and takes 1-3 business days to arrive).
For International customers: Your issue will be shipped——with love and care——via standard mail (and takes 3-6 weeks to arrive).
If you ever have any questions about your order, I want you to email me personally at [email protected]. I will take care of you.
No. I only want those who are committed for the long haul. Listen, hearken unto me: I am dedicating my life to making this the most life-changing letter you'll ever read. Each issue contains material that builds off the previous issue. This is why it's important for you to stick with it for the long haul. I am certain your mind, business, and life will be transformed by subscribing to this letter. If you are not willing to commit $3.2 per day to become a better reader, writer, thinker, and marketer, then I'm not for you. Sorry.
This covers most of the cost for shipping and materials. I don't skimp out on quality. The type of paper I use is thick 60 lb opaque paper.
Here's a full cost breakdown:
In reality, I'm losing money with this proposition (i.e., giving you an issue for only $1). I'm doing this because I believe you'll love The Scott Scheper Letter so much that you won't want to cancel.
I realize this may seem pricey for a newsletter, but where else can you get this knowledge? You'll be on the cutting edge of Analog Knowledge Development. Plus, you'll get access to me, as well as a vibrant community of other independent writers, creators, and thinkers.
I'm not asking you to say "yes" — I'm asking you to say "maybe." Give it a spin for thirty days and then we can part as friends (or, we can become lifelong compadres!)
Don't worry; the price you get in at today is what you'll pay forever. I do intend to increase the price to $196/mo. in the future (which is what it's really worth). However, the rate you get today ($96/mo.) is the rate you'll pay forever. You're "grandfathered in," as they say.
No. Physical ink-and-paper only. That's part of the magic.
No, that defeats the purpose of having a free trial. The reason I offer a 1-month free trial is to give you a taste of what you'll get. Still, if you're unhappy, I'm unhappy!——which is why you can cancel your subscription anytime by phone, email, or heck——even by writing to my office. Full contact details are found below.
Any other questions?
No?
Great. You know what to do :)
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I am a man on a mission to create an army of independent writers, creators, and thinkers who make a killer living.
+1 (949) 835-5125
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+1 (949) 835-5125
30021 Tomas St, Suite 300, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
Mon. - Fri. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. PT