Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Hello! My name is Kesha Delacroix Dent, and I am a Certified Consulting Hypnotist, Tarot Consultant and the founder of New World Mind & Spirit. I like to describe myself as a “self-identity makeover artist”, and I help people to change their lives by changing themselves first. I am the author of one book (so far!) – “Life Change Now: A 3-Step Guide to Manifesting What You Want Through the Magic of Being Who You Are.”
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
This book came together as sort of an alchemy of a few things. First and foremost, it came from my work as a hypnotic coach and Tarot consultant, which has healed my life as well as given healing and guidance to many of my clients as well. It is inspired by the Magician card in Tarot, which talks about describes the transformational, mental magic that we ALL have access to and are actually using everyday. But the question becomes: Are you using it to create what you want, or more of what you DON’T want?
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I sometimes will pull a Tarot card and ask for the energy of that card to help me to write. I think for anyone with a spiritual practice, that’s not so unusual, as we often tap into our energy when doing work. But for a lot of people that would be unusual LOL
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I’ve been a HUGE reader by entire life, and physical books have kind of taken over my house LOL So many! The old early 20th-century stuff for sure have been important to me, like “The Kybalion” by the Three Initiates, “The Master Key System” by Charles F. Haanel, “Three Magic Words” by U.S. Anderson and more. More recently, the books of Deepak Chopra, Mike Dooley, Sasha Graham, Benebell Wen, Dr. Wayne Dyer, and sooo many more have changed my life as well.
What are you working on now?
I’ve just finished my first book as of this date. I have definitely been kicking around an idea for a four-part series that will combine physical, mundane self-help with esoteric, spiritual work.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
www.newworldcoaching.org/lifechangenow
Do you have any advice for new authors?
WRITE IT! LOL Seriously, I can’t tell you how long I’ve been “writing” this book, simply because I never got up “early enough”, or put aside “enough” time, or was “in the mood.” I always was waiting for this perfect hour-plus of writing time that rarely materialized, and when it didn’t materialize, I would just throw up my hands and say, “Guess I’m not writing today cuz I screwed up again!” But I finally realized I just had to do it, and my writing time was never going to be perfect or ideal. Just write. In 5 minutes. In 3 minutes. Whatever you got. So much of this book was written in “disappointing” 9-minute increments because I slept in…again LOL
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Life is a game. You’re not here to play small and stay safe.
What are you reading now?
I’m hoping to return to reading fiction, which I haven’t had time to do a lot of recently…But I LOVE horror and scary stuff. One novel I’ve been waiting to find time to dive into one weekend is “Experimental Film” by Gemma Files.
What’s next for you as a writer?
Just working on getting my new book out there!
If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
Oh soo tough to answer! I would probably bring one short story anthology based around a landscape that I never see…so if I was on a tropical island, something themed around winter or forests…One short story anthology that was funny…I’d bring one epic adventure novel, and one self-help/inspirational book, probably “A Course in Miracles”, as clearly I will be in need of one if I’m stranded on an island! 🙂
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