The inspiration for my project was a culmination of a few curiosities that I encountered as I grew up... and that I just couldn’t let go of. Some of these were: 

• Mind over matter: learning about one part of Aboriginal culture, “the pointing of the bones,” where according to their beliefs they will die if the bones are pointed at them;
• Unexplained connections: having the experience on a number of occasions when you randomly think of someone and then they suddenly call you or you bump into them on the street; 
• Hearing of stories about twins feeling each other’s pain across the globe; and,
• Paranormal activity: in France I experienced being haunted, which at the time defied my reality. 

I was in search of an answer to these experiences and couldn’t find one readily. So I took it on myself to research and find them. Over four years of hard work I discovered a profound answer in the world of quantum physics. Answering those curious questions, and simplifying the world of quantum physics for the lay person is all in “Is Your Fork in Tune? The Search for Resonance.”

RocketHub is such a fantastic platform for a person to catalyse their self-publishing dreams. When I first heard about the concept of crowdfunding I thought it was a fantastic resource to help me leap forward in my creative pursuit. I researched a lot of crowdsourcing websites, which at this point in time is limited in Australia. RocketHub was the most popular one on the web that actually allowed anyone, including us Aussie’s, to blossom with our projects. 

My supporters that have been a part of my journey from the beginning following me on my Facebook page, reading my blog, as well as friends and family have been absolutely so generous and are all constantly bugging me for the final copy! RocketHub has provided the platform where they can pre-order a copy whilst supporting my journey to be the best I possibly can be and for that I am truly grateful!

The first thing I did was read all the information provided by RocketHub - you give a lot of information on your website to get started and that helped a lot! The biggest thing that I noticed was that you shouldn’t expect a magical influx of support straight away. Even though you may have a lot of interested followers you still need to make them aware of RocketHub and direct them to the site. Giving them A LOT of value for their contribution helps as well.

I am giving away a free copy of the first chapter of my book to anyone who pre-orders a copy through RocketHub. So not only are they getting a book that they were going to buy anyway, they can start reading the first chapter before it’s published. They are also supporting the cause to raise global awareness of people’s ability to realise their true potential from reading the book. My advice for anyone looking to fund their book via RocketHub is to do as much as you can and spread the word to everyone! Here is some of the things I have done:

• Linked the offers on my Facebook page as well as my author page;

• Post links on my blog;

• Created a web page for my book which has a link to RocketHub;

• Emailed friends and family;

• Created a video and put it on YouTube; 

• Ask other successful RocketHub entrepreneurs to see what they did to help; 

• Write articles and give them to popular relevant blogs; and,

• As a recommendation from Vlad, hold parties or a social event to help raise awareness.

Good Luck on your RocketHub venture – enjoy the journey as it is a fun learning ride!