The PREPONDERANCE
of SUCCESS in PUBLISHING Today
#Taylorswift #Kindle #downloading #bookpublishing #siri
#Taylorswift #Kindle #downloading #bookpublishing #siri
I asked my IPhone
5’s Siri to get me directions to the
closest post office, as my 81-year-old mother watched, almost as if she were mesmerized
by an old episodes of “Star Trek” coming to life before her wide eyes. She
listened to Siri guide me to three
post offices near me. I asked her, “When you were a kid, Mom, could you ever
have dreamed that we would be talking to phones and they would answer like this?”
She said, “Not in
a million years.”
Today, I feel the
same emotions about book and music publishing. If you would have asked me 20 years
ago if I would prefer reading a book from a handheld device or listening to a
CD on an MP3 player, I would have said, “No way!” And yet, I have a LePan and
an Ipod and have often downloaded books onto my Kindle and all music is digital
now.
As I’ve grown
older and my eyesight gets dimmer, I enjoy the fact that I can make the page of
my Kindle book light up and create a larger font for the book at the touch of a
finger. So, go figure. Now that Kindles and Notebooks are fairly cheap, most
people buy their books by downloading. It’s cheaper, creates less waste, and
saves trees, especially for schools. It’s a win-win for everyone, including the
publishers, who make tons more money on downloads.
Just imagine an
author sending his/her book as a file to Kindle. Without printing a page, the company
makes 60% or more every time a buyer goes to their server and downloads a book
or album. They have to do no printing, no shipping, and create no papertrail. You
press your finger on the download button and the book magically appears on your
device within seconds and costs virtually nothing FOR THEM.
Still, I’m more
inclined to buy a tangible book. But publishing these days has changed so much
that we really have no idea how to market these books. Big publishers spend
more money marketing to Target & Walmart than they do at Barnes &
Noble. They are spending more money on online advertising than creating book
signing events for their authors.
Sometimes, I wish
I were one of the first people Taylor Swift tried to friend on MySpace. I would
have loved to sit here today and think, my one download helped make Taylor
Swift into a media mogul. All she did was befriend people who wanted to support
her.
Today, I got the
first copy of my new book in paperback. Next week, it will be available in
Kindle Edition. Kindle takes a special formatting that requires an expert to
understand. So, a little extra time is needed to convert a book into a readable
Kindle file with page numbers. But once that happens, I’ve decided to sell my
650-page book for $2.99 as a download, because I can. The paperback is more
expensive, of course. Ultimately, I want the prose of my heart—good and bad—to
be in the hands of the people who have supported me through the tears and
triumphs of my life. Nothing excites me more than being able to discount my
book to a place where it becomes affordable for anyone who wants it. I’ve even
given my publisher the nod to lend the digital book from libraries.
This book is
unlike anything I’ve ever published. It is for any adult on a physical,
emotional, spiritual, or personal journey. First, I teach you the 7 steps to
effective change. Then throughout the 365-daily-discovery section, I flesh out relationship
issues, health advice, releasing the past, provide self-motivational tool, and basically
simplify love. I hope you’ll consider being one of my tribe who helps me move
this book to the Bestseller’s List. For more information and a link to Amazon,
check out the information below:
Finding Authentic You: With 365 Daily Discoveries & 7 Steps to Effective Change
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Relationship Help
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Diet Advice
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Explore
Healthy Habits
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Release the Past
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Spiritual Growth
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Self-Motivation
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Learn Self-Talk
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Love Deeper
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Any adult on a physical, emotional, spiritual, or personal
journey can greatly benefit from these easy-to-use
methods gathered from a wide variety of sources—*yoga, *diverse religions,
*psychology, and my own personal
journey of self-discovery.
Why Purchase this Book?
To help me and my career! (Please… J) Seriously, this is the best, most profound, book
I’ve written; and
Finding
Authentic You chronicles
my metamorphosis from of a young, motherless,
and sexually
abused child, to a Pentecostal Street Minister in NYC,
to an OUT Gay Man with a strong spiritual practice
living in Nashville. I share with transparency how I work through every
character flaw, life-changing event, and how I build lasting, strong
relationships and find gratifying work, even when every neural pathway in my
brain tells me that I don’t deserve an abundant life.
FAU holds my
greatest insights! If you let me, I will help you find more joy than you could ever imagine! You can, also, join me in a 365-day challenge to Effective, Lasting Change—Mind,
Body, and Spirit via my website!
Let’s Help
Each Other
·
Affordable
for anyone—I’ve made the Kindle Version only $2.99, so anyone could
afford it;
·
Buy one for
yourself or one as a gift!
·
Spread the
news-buy the book and write a review on Amazon to greatly improve
sales;
·
Share this
message—with your friends and encourage them to purchase FAU;
and an
·
Added bonus—if enough
people respond, we take it to the Bestseller’s List—TOGETHER!
My Sincerest Thanks
All of you
have contributed greatly to my personal growth and have supported my career in
so many wonderful ways. Success does, indeed, take a village. A big “Thank You!” for choosing my Tribe!
I’m sure, if you look hard enough, you’ll find stories in the book about you,
masked with other names and genders, to protect your identity.
Much peace
and be well,
Bo
Below are some quotes from some accomplished writers,
speakers, and friends, and writing and content samples below that:
August Gold, nationally known
spiritual writer and speaker: “…clearly, assisting people in removing the blocks that keep them from
their authentic self is his true calling—this book is a generous toolbox of
support.”
Ester
Nicholson, Author of Soul Recovery—12 Keys to Healing Addiction—AMI/Hay
House: Finding Authentic You is about
forgiveness of self, others, and finding the blocks that
keep you from the powerful you that wants
to shine brightly…"
Rand Bishop, author, Grammy-nominated Hit
Songwriter and Screenwriter: “No one is more qualified to serve up this daily menu for personal
authenticity than omni-gifted, multi-accomplished Bo Sebastian…”
Dan DeFigio, Director, Basics and Beyond Fitness & Nutrition (www.gettingfit.com) Author,
Beating Sugar Addiction For Dummies: "…your authentic self includes your physical self, and Bo is one of
the rare individuals who can lead you through both the spiritual and physical
journeys."
Rev. Donna Michael, Life Coach,
Speaker, Forgiveness Coach and Singer: "I have had the privilege of hearing Bo Sebastian
speak, perform, teach, and lead meditation. In each of these modalities he is
renowned and top in his field...."
Candy
Paull, Author, Finding
Serenity in Seasons of Stress
(Brilliance/Amazon) and many others: “Bo
Sebastian is one of the most inspirational people I know…. He helps people reach
their full potential….”
·
Amazon Direct Link here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1493679309/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=&seller=
Samples from the “Table of Contents”
Discovery 2: Is
God the Judge in the Sky?
Discovery 13: When
I Thought I Failed
Discovery 27: Conversations
with the Sick and Dying
Discovery 33: Self-Inquiry
Discovery 49: Bank
Account Low?
Discovery 56: The
Murky Waters of the Mind
Discovery 65: The
Answer to How Is “Yes”
Discovery 118: When
Confusion About Life Hits
Discovery 159: Overweight
Because of Fear
Discovery 190: Giving
up All Hope of Having a Better Past
Discovery 203: Letting
Go of a Loved One
Discovery 218: Angry
at Religion; or Angry at God?
Discovery 229: Midnight
in the House of Someone Lonely
Discovery 292: Like
Goats Balancing on Cliffs
Discovery 306: What
Is the Secret to a Successful Relationship
Discovery 333: Mystical
Symbols
Discovery 340: When
We’re Hungry
Discovery 365: Soap
that Floats
Writing Sample
Below:
Discovery 208: Liver and Onions
You see a hot
dude or a crushing hot babe on the beach. The tanning oil makes every ripple of
his pecks and abs glisten in the sun. You can bounce a nickel off of every
other part of his body. His hair is disheveled and the sunglasses block his
eyes, so you can’t see inside his soul. But the parts you see, you lust after.
If you’re of a different persuasion, think of a beautiful woman on the beach,
equally perfect, curves to kill for, a swimsuit barely covering her areolas,
just coming out of the water, flipping her hair back. Sun glistens off of her
cleavage and navel.
The last time
I smelled liver and onions cooking, it actually smelled tempting to taste. I
actually tried it again, even though the thought of eating gizzards of any kind
really grosses me out. As soon as I took a bite, I had a flashback of eating
liver as a child. I almost vomited on the spot. It smelled great, but tasted terrible.
Now you might
enjoy liver and onions, but my point is that not everything tastes as it
smells. In fact, plenty of things in life look a great deal more tempting than
they actually are…
… My
point is this: do we spend our lives looking at things that tempt us
and desire them? Or do we look at the unlimited perfection of all that God has
to offer us in so many different ways that our attention is never besmirched by
a thorn in the flesh. I work with people all day long who have different kinds
of lusts: food, sex, cigarettes, pornography, drugs, masturbation, shopping,
credit card abuse, and gambling. You name it; I’ve seen it all. But with every
addiction, there is an initial place where a paramount temptation drew the
person over the edge. Then, after the initial time, every time thereafter, they
have been trying to recapture what can never be relived—the rush of the very
first time.
So, you have
to live life as if you have never seen it—EVERY DAY> EVERY HOUR> EVERY
MINUTE> EVERY SECOND. New unlimited resource will fill your senses with
something wonderful every time you look up into the sky or watch a bird or
smell a flower…
Discovery 365: Soap that Floats
In the late 1800s William Proctor and James Gamble began a company
that manufactured and imported candles and soap. Before the dawn of
electricity, candles made Proctor & Gamble a burgeoning company. However,
when Thomas Edison created the light bulb, this fledgling company had to
rethink its premise. It was in the laboratory of a soap maker who left his
machine on during the night that Ivory
Soap was accidentally discovered. A soap that floated was a great surprise,
because in those days a large majority of people still bathed in the river. So
soap that floated was the perfect way for Proctor & Gamble to get back on
the industry’s map. From there, came Crisco, Tide, safety razors, and the
company exploded into prosperity.
The
interesting fact about this story is that neither Proctor nor Gamble was set
off course by the dawn of the light bulb. Candles would be used for emergencies
and beauty, but not as an essential item for life, so a vast majority of the
company’s profit had to be changed before the novice ship sank into financial
despair.
How many times
in your life have you been met by a monumental game changer, and decided you
just didn’t have the courage to overcome? I know in my life, one example comes
at a time of great disaster in Nashville. When the flood of 2010 happened, it
was on the day of my book launching…
* Bo Sebastian is a
Hypnotherapist and Life & Health Coach, available for private sessions to
QUIT SMOKING, Lose Weight, New Lap-Band Hypnosis for Weight Loss, CHANGE YOUR MIND,
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