A Conversation with Jo Ana Starr,
Author of "Quantum Self Hypnosis"
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| Featured Author, Jo Ana Starr "Quantum Self Hypnosis: Awaken the Genius Within" |
Why did you feel you had to tell this story?
I have worked in the field of Clinical Hypnotherapy for the last 27 years. During that time, I have watched clients accomplish things that many would say are not possible, and yet they happened. Even before that time, I had an innate belief in the limitless power of the human mind and spirit, so watching others achieve their dreams has been a deeply rewarding experience. In addition, I also believe that many, if not most, people are entirely unaware of their own limitlessness and I wanted to share a method, Self Hypnosis, that heightened their ability to make dramatic and permanent personal change.
Where do you get your ideas?
My book is non-fiction, so in Quantum Self Hypnosis I share what I’ve experienced in my own life, my experiences with students of New England Institute of Hypnotherapy, and my own Clinical Hypnotherapy practice, as well as what I believe.
Do you ever experience writer’s block and how do you overcome it?
In my experience when you write about something that you deeply believe in and that you have a lot of information about, the words come out almost more quickly than you can type them. I believe that most books, even fiction, are channeled. I started but did not finish, a fictional work years ago and my characters talked about events, experiences, and skills that I didn’t personally have any knowledge of.
While the book we’re discussing is non-fiction and based on my education, research and experience, I still felt that the words just flowed. It was an awe-inspiring, and yet a challenging experience to be a sort of prisoner at the keyboard as the words just poured out through my fingers onto the computer keyboard. I know this sounds pretty woo-woo, but it’s true.
What advice would you give to aspiring writers on the writing and publishing process?
All my comments are directed to non-fiction books because that’s my genre.
A. Write the book you want to read, and you will write a good book.
B. Write the table of contents first; make it the TOC you’d love to see in the book on the topic you’re covering, and use it as the primary structure of the book. Then use the TOC as an outline and under each chapter write topic headings that you want to cover in the book. Outline under those headings, keywords that you want to cover. After that, order the topics in the most logical way. This will help to keep your book’s information logically presented and result in organized content.
C. Pick a very specific topic. For example, if you are a huge fan of the First World War and want to write a book about that event, pick a battle, campaign, battalion or some very specific aspect of that war and write about that. New authors decide to write about WW1 and find that the topic of their book gets away from them because it’s too big.
How do you market your work? Have you found some avenues to be more successful than others?
That’s a good question. I do a little bit of everything: solicit book reviews, FB posts, TW posts, video testimonials, blog posts, a website for each book, and more. I also rely heavily on Amazon’s web presence to drive sales.
If your book was made into a movie, who do you picture playing each part?
My book is non-fiction, so I think the likelihood of Quantum Self Hypnosis becoming a movie is slim :-).
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Synopsis:
This is a quick quiz I’ve designed to help readers determine if they can be hypnotized.
1. Have you ever started to drift off to sleep in your bed and startled awake?
2. Have you ever been driving a car and “awakened” to find yourself almost home?
3. Have you ever almost fallen asleep during a church sermon?
4. Have you ever almost fallen asleep during a class lecture?
5. Have you ever had a hard time shaking off the emotions that you felt during a show or movie after leaving the theater?
And now the good news! If you answered “YES” to 2 or more of the above questions, then you have demonstrated that you can be hypnotized. Hypnosis is really just the ability to let go of the current circumstance and to drop into a deeply relaxed state and you've shown that you can do that. FREE BONUS: as a gift from the author, all readers receive a full length audio Hypnosis download. (Details are included in the book.)
"Quantum Self Hypnosis" is designed to help readers to get what they want.....easily. This 250 page, power-packed book fully prepares the reader to take control of his mind and his life! Become empowered to make the changes you've wanted to make by learning how to maximize the hidden genius within! Jo Ana Starr, the "Self Hypnosis Guru" gives you all the tools you need to create dynamic life changes by including 5 client-tested Master Hypnosis Inductions and 20 Self Hypnosis full-length session scripts; these inductions and scripts combine to create 20+ 45 minute Self Hypnosis sessions, not mini-sessions as are often found online.
With this book, you can duplicate the process that Clinical Hypnotherapists use to create professional sessions for clients by choosing the right Master Induction and combining it with the hypnosis session script of your choice. You also learn how to create custom sessions by implementing a self-interview process that reveals your motivations and your pay-off triggers, allowing you to target suggestions that will produce your desired outcome. There are even recording device recommendations and a little-known software secret for recording your sessions on your computer for free. Speaking of free, remember that all readers of "Quantum Self Hypnosis" receive free access to a full-length, professional Self Hypnosis audio session valued at $59, that was designed to develop user confidence in the process of self hypnosis as well as to embed the hypnotic cadence used by professionals to induce hypnosis in their clients. Users of this Self Hypnosis session download have reported an increased sense of well-being, easier sleep, and a more relaxed attitude that they attribute to the use of this audio Self Hypnosis session. The ideal applications for Self Hypnosis are almost limitless. Maybe you'd like to lose weight, or just lose your love of donuts. Maybe you want to learn to stay motivated and working at your current priorities, or to stop smoking once and for all. For some folks, work or business-related challenges bring them to Hypnosis. Hypnosis used for Sales Success, for example, is a great application and one that has helped thousands of sales people improve their sales numbers. How much would your life improve if you could quickly, pleasantly and easily gain focus and pinpoint concentration? Would you like to lose those “senior moments” that I’ve even heard 30 year olds complaining about ? We all have some aspect of our lives and our belief systems that could use a bit of upgrading. Self Hypnosis is the fastest and easiest way to give your life a quick and affordable facelift. Quantum Self Hypnosis will help you to become a Self Hypnosis Master- able to access all the genius abilities hidden in your mind and put that genius to work helping you to create the life of your dreams!
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About the Author:
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FOR MORE INFO:
Website: http://quantumselfhypnosis.com
Blog: http://joanastarr.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/hypnosisdoctor
Facebook: http://facebook.com/quantumselfhypnosis
LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/joanastarr
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