MSI Press Blog

  Congratulations to Julie Gentile on her book,  How to Stay Calm in Chaos , being selected as the  Kops-Fetherling International Book Awards  honorable mention in the category of mind-body-spirit.   "Whether you write it out, sweat it out, breathe it out, or let it go, these mind-body-spirit practices can help you cope with the ever-changing landscape we are living in.” Read more posts about Julie, this book, and her other award-winning book, 108 Yoga and Self-Care Practices for Busy Mamas HERE .

  Congratulations to MSI Press author, Frederic Craigie, whose book, Weekly Soul, was recently selected as a finalist in the Book of the Year (Indiesfab) book competition. Read more about Fred Craigie and his book HERE .

  It is Tuesday. Time to tall turkey. Monday's madness is over, and Wednesday will take us over the hump, so Tuesday it is--for some serious discussion with authors. Tuesday talks mean to address authors in waiting and self-published authors who would like to go a more traditional route or who would at least like to take their steps with a publisher by their side. Today's topic is about contests and competitions. Should you participate? Is the effort (and, depending upon competition, cost) worth it. How do you decide which contests to enter? What are the positives and negatives of entering a competition? So, let's take each question separately. Should you participate; is it worth it? There is often a financial cost, as well as a time cost and a psychological-emotional cost associated with contests and competitions. So, the first question to answer is whether you have the money, time, and temperament to enter your book into competitions. (It is sort of like entering your bab