1. What inspired you to write your book and how did the idea come to life?
We were inspired to write this book because we saw a gap in knowledge on happiness and how other emotions are wired through the brain. It’s not easy to understand, and even university courses in psychology and neuroscience avoid fully covering the subject. We made this book to close the understanding gap, bringing neuroscience and psychology together with philosophical inspiration to create five elements explaining how happiness is wired through the brain and what makes us who we are. We hope this book brings happiness to others and helps them reach higher levels of well-being.
2. Can you share your initial goals for publishing your book?
Our initial goals with publishing this book are to give the knowledge needed to understand how the brain explains who we are while providing a framework that can be applied to yourself and others to increase happiness and help tackle complex topics like anxiety and depression.
3. What made you choose Gatekeeper Press as your publishing partner? How did the experience meet or exceed your expectations?
We chose Gatekeeper Press as our publisher because of the transparency in pricing and all the services they could bundle for us.
4. How would you describe the process of working with Gatekeeper Press, from manuscript submission to publication?
The process was a long one, but rewarding. Thanks to Gatekeeper Press, we successfully published our book and learned more about the publication process.
5. What challenges did you encounter during your publishing journey, and how did Gatekeeper press assist in overcoming them?
We had multiple challenges working with Ingram, Barnes & Noble, and KDP. Gatekeeper helped in multiple ways, with uploading book files, moving along the cover illustration process, and more.
6. Were there any aspects of the publishing process that surprised you or differed from what you initially expected??
The publishing process took longer than initially expected and we were surprised with the amount of details that need to be kept in mind and can cause the process to stall.
7. How do you hope readers will receive your book, and what do you hope readers will retain from it?
We hope readers will really get to enjoy the read, and feel that they have learned more about the brain and how it functions. We hope readers retain a sense of how to approach difficult mental challenges for themselves and how they can help others with the same.
8. What was your favorite part of the publishing experience with Gatekeeper Press?
Our favorite part working with gatekeeper express was how much we got to learn about the publishing process along the way with the provided help.
9. Would you recommend Gatekeeper Press to other authors? Why or why not?
We would recommend gatekeeper express to other first time authors who could use help navigating all the needed nuances that come with publishing a book.
10. What advice would you give to aspiring authors considering self-publishing their work??
Independently publishing your work is not easy. Don’t be afraid to get help when needed to make the process go as smooth as possible!
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