RESOURCES
On this page you will find information on Transcendental Meditation as well as the Mindfulness approach.
A very good source of information on Meditation and Binaural Beats's is "Meditation Life Skills".
Creating a bestseller by Susie Quinn is a very helpful in-depth course
You should get as many tips as you can from Raymond Aaron, Joanna Penn, and Mark Dawson. They are leaders in the self-publishing field.
Also I have arranged a 20% discount with the formatter "Mike Author" and my cover designer, Waqa.
By the way the Lotus flowers are on display simply because I like them.
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COVER DESIGNER
The person who designed the cover for "Zen and the Art of Writing" has more experience of book designing than most others in the field. He will give you a 20% discount if you mention “Zen & the Art of Writing".
GOTO: http://bookcoverartist.com/order-form/
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Raymond Aaron
Raymond Aaron's 10-10-10 program is very supportive and will help you on every step of the way. In particular, there are 19 very clear videos that cover al the details of book publishing.
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Gerry Roberts has produced a great deal of advice on publishing your first non-fiction book. Here is one that is free at the time of writing.
https://stuftracker.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/millionaire-mindset.pdf
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MEDITATION LIFE SKILLS
One of the best websites on Meditation and Binaural Beats is hosted by Don Weyant. It includes a free Meditation Tool Kit and a free Meditation Podcast.
GOTO: https://www.meditationlifeskills.com/
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Joanna Penn
SETTING UP A WEBSITE
There are many ways of setting up a website, but WordPress is a very common and easy method. Joanna Penn is somebody to turn to if you want detailed instructions on setting up your own WordPress site. GOTO:
https://www.thecreativepenn.com/authorwebsite/
Hire a Formatter
A high quality, good value formatter is: Mike Author. GOTO https://bit.ly/3NDoPOq He will give you a 20% discount if you mention “Zen and the Art of Writing” by Ray Hodgson
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CREATING A BEST SELLER
Susie Quinn's course tells you all you need to know about creating a best seller. Some of the content of "Zen and the Art of Writing" is taken, with permission, from her presentation.
GOTO: https://learn.selfpublishingformula.com/p/bestseller-1
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Mark Dawson
THE SELF PUBLISHING FORMULA
In all areas of life, a support group can get you moving and stop you freezing.
I recommend Mark Dawson's Self-Publishing Formula. This includes a Facebook group that is very supportive.
GOTO https://selfpublishingformula.com/
MUSIC TO MUSE BY
There are numerous relaxing pieces of music on the Internet. Don't use your Binaural Meditating sound when musing. At the time of writing my musing tune is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0eLmyJkQBc
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This policy is effective as of 11 March 2023. We review our privacy practices on an ongoing basis, and as such we may change this privacy policy from time to time.
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We will only use your Personal Data when the law allows us to. Most commonly, we use your Personal Data to:
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– respond to your questions, comments and requests;
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– see what Personal Data we hold about you (if any), including why we are holding it and who it could be disclosed to;
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