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  Kelly James, author of the newly released, popular book  The Book That Almost Got Me Fired , was recently US Review of Books. Says the reviewer, Joslyn Vann, " James offers up a quirky, sardonic guide for navigating the workforce and life as an independent, outspoken, middle-aged woman."  Read the full review HERE . #3 ON AMAZON'S LIST OF HOT NEW RELEASES FOR NEARLY A MONTH Book description: You're 52. Divorced. Single mom to a teenaged son and a tween daughter. Happily self-employed but worried about the cost of health insurance, the inevitable impact of perimenopause on your body, and whether you should keep dating a sexy plumber who's sweet and funny but lives an hour away and doesn't seem that into you. So, after 22 years of fulltime freelancing, you take a day job as a tiny, creaky cog in the corporate American machine where you're decades older than most of your coworkers - and you write about it. The Book That (Almost) Got Me Fired: A Year in Corp

Today's publisher's pride is  The Book That (Almost) Got me Fired   by Kelly James, which reached #3 on Amazon's hot new releases (in business humor) list, #33 in the general business humor category, and #69 in job hunting. Read more posts about Kelly and her book, click  HERE . Sign up for the MSI Press LLC monthly newsletter (recent releases, sales/discounts, awards, reviews, Amazon top 100 list, author advice, and more -- stay up to date)   Follow MSI Press on  Twitter ,  Face Book , and  Instagram .   Interested in publishing with MSI Press LLC?  We help writers become award-winning published authors. One writer at a time. We are a family, not a factory. Do you have a future with us? Turned away by other publishers because you are a first-time author and/or do not have a strong platform yet? If you have a strong manuscript, San Juan Books, our hybrid publishing division, may be able to help. Check out information on  how to submit a proposal . Planning on self-publishin

  In June, Kelly James published her first book with MSI Press, The Book That (Almost) Got Me Fired , and immediately it shot up to #3 on the Amazon's hot new releases list for business humor, where it stayed for most of the past month. Kelly K. James (formerly Kelly James-Enger) “escaped from the law” more than 25 years ago. Since then, the former attorney has been writing for a living — first as a full-time freelance journalist and novelist, segueing into full-time ghostwriting and content writing a few years later. Since then, she’s written for more than 60 national publications, including  Huffington Post, Fitness, Next Avenue, Woman’s Day, Chicago Health, Runner’s World,  and many others. As a ghostwriter, she has penned more than 30 books for clients; she is also the author of popular writing-related books including: Writer for Hire: 101 Secrets to Freelance Success ,   Six-Figure Freelancing: The Writer’s Guide to Making More Money, Second Edition Goodbye Byline Hello Big Bu

  Today's publisher's pride is  The Book That (Almost) Got me Fired   by Kelly James, which reached #3 on Amazon's hot new releases (in business humor) list, #33 in the general business humor category, and #69 in job hunting. Read more posts about Kelly and her book, click  HERE . Sign up for the MSI Press LLC monthly newsletter (recent releases, sales/discounts, awards, reviews, Amazon top 100 list, author advice, and more -- stay up to date)   Follow MSI Press on  Twitter ,  Face Book , and  Instagram .   Interested in publishing with MSI Press LLC?  We help writers become award-winning published authors. One writer at a time. We are a family, not a factory. Do you have a future with us? Turned away by other publishers because you are a first-time author and/or do not have a strong platform yet? If you have a strong manuscript, San Juan Books, our hybrid publishing division, may be able to help. Check out information on  how to submit a proposal . Planning on self-publish

  Kelly James, author of the newly released, popular book  The Book That Almost Got Me Fired , was recently interviewed by Holly Osterman on Real Wisdom with Empart: Relearning the Ropes: A Conversation with Kelly James . CURRENTLY #3 ON AMAZON'S LIST OF HOT NEW RELEASES. Book description: You're 52. Divorced. Single mom to a teenaged son and a tween daughter. Happily self-employed but worried about the cost of health insurance, the inevitable impact of perimenopause on your body, and whether you should keep dating a sexy plumber who's sweet and funny but lives an hour away and doesn't seem that into you. So, after 22 years of fulltime freelancing, you take a day job as a tiny, creaky cog in the corporate American machine where you're decades older than most of your coworkers - and you write about it. The Book That (Almost) Got Me Fired: A Year in Corporate America is an entertaining, midlife memoir that shares what (and what not) to do when you make that corporate