Frequently asked questions

1. Why a Linchpin Magazine?

The  linchpin meetups are an unprecedented global sharing of creative energy and building of purposeful relationships. Sadly however, due to the laws of physics, when we interact in the real world each of us can only be at one event, and there’s only so many people any of us can talk to in a few hours. I’m going to attend the meet up in London, but I’m just as interested as what linchpins in Moscow, Lahore, Hong Kong, Buenos Aires, Chicago and Manila have to teach me.

The purpose of the Linchpin Magazine therefore is to create a curated space to share ideas and experiences from the meetups, to bottle some of that creative goodness and pass it round. We want to make it into a physical publication because for us, this is art. We want to be able to hold it, touch it, scribble on it.

2. Is Seth Godin involved in the Linchpin Magazine?

Seth has very kindly agreed to write the forword for the magazine. He has no other involvement.

3. What’s going to happen to this website after the magazine has been published?

The website will become the extended version of the magazine containing elements that could not be included in the publication such as video and audio. As to what happens after the meet up material has been published – we’ll see. The website and the magazine are collaborative efforts by a group of dedicated individuals for whom this is art. Nobody is being paid. Nobody is making any money. We’re doing it because we can, and because it’s the right thing to do right now. If there is still art in it after the event, we may continue. We’re open to suggestions.

4. Who’s involved in making this magazine?

See the team page.

5. Where will I be able to buy the magazine?

We’ll be publishing the magazine on MagCloud and you’ll be able to buy the magazine directly from them.

6. When will the magazine be available?

We’ve set ourselves the goal of submitting a completed layout to MagCloud one week after the meetups. We are a small team, and we all have demanding jobs, but that’s our target and we intend to meet it. It will help us hugely if you send us your contributions within 48 hours of the meet ups.

7. Who gets the profits?

We’re going to add a small mark up on the production cost and give it all to charity. Stay tuned for an announcement on our charity partner.

8. How do I contribute?

We’ll be providing detailed instructions shortly about how to submit your contributions. In the meantime – check out our rules for contributors. If you haven’t already joined the mailing list do so now, it’s the best way to stay informed as the project develops. We’ll keep your details to ourselves and will only email you about the Linchpin Magazine project.

If you have any other questions please contact us, or comment below.