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About MSI Press Books and You

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MSI Press books have won national and international awards every year since 2012, when we first began submitting books to competitions. MSI Press authors’ books have won gold, silver, and bronze medals, honorable mention, best new voice, and legacy awards in more than 30 regional, national, and international book competitions. Check our awards section. A number of our books have been among the top 100 Amazon hot new releases, including several that have achieved #1 status. Every month, a number of our books can be found in the top 100 bestsellers in their various categories. Follow our blog and watch for “publisher’s pride” or sign up for our newsletter, where we announce these great books. Want to read a great book? Check out our catalogue . Have a great book that needs to have some TLC? Nearly everyone has a story. Not every publisher will hold your hand until it materializes as an award-winning book and pay you generous royalties when it does. We will. Tell us about your book. Conta...
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Cancer Diary: When the Small Things Speak — Nail Fungus and the Body’s Terrain

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  Nail fungus seems trivial. A cosmetic nuisance. Something to hide under polish or ignore until it thickens and crumbles. But sometimes the smallest irritations speak the loudest about the body’s terrain. Fungal infections live in the margins—places where circulation is slow, immunity is distracted, or inflammation has become chronic. They are opportunists, not architects. They don’t cause cancer. But they thrive in the same conditions that cancer does: low oxygen, poor repair, chronic irritation, and immune fatigue. When the immune system is strong and alert, nail fungus rarely gains ground. When the body is under strain—metabolic, emotional, or inflammatory—it can linger for years. In that sense, nail fungus is not a cause but a signal : the body’s quiet way of saying, I’m tired of fighting on too many fronts. Some nail cancers—melanoma or squamous cell carcinoma—can masquerade as fungus. A streak under the nail, a distorted shape, bleeding, pain, or a lesion that won’t heal sho...
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🌱 How Humor Supports Emotional Recovery

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  Humor doesn’t trivialize pain — it metabolizes it. It’s one of the few human capacities that can hold suffering and hope in the same breath. Research shows humor is a resilience factor in trauma recovery: Soldiers who used humor had lower PTSD symptoms , even after accounting for deployment stressors. Firefighters who practiced coping humor showed reduced burnout and trauma‑related symptoms. The key is benign humor — the kind that connects rather than wounds. Psychologists describe two healing styles: Affiliative humor: shared laughter that builds belonging. Self‑enhancing humor: the ability to keep a hopeful outlook, even under stress. 💡 Why Humor Works Humor re‑engages the parts of the brain that trauma shuts down. It restores flexibility — the ability to see more than one possible outcome. When people laugh together, their nervous systems synchronize; cortisol drops, oxytocin rises, and the body remembers safety. Humor helps people: regain perspective feel less alone tr...
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