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It is Tuesday. 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. This week we discuss free books. Are they worth it? Let’s talk about the word “free.” It’s seductive, isn’t it? BookBub swears by it. So do Freebooksy, Written Word Media, Goodreads, and a host of platforms that thrive on zero-cost promotions. They say free books are your best sales tool. And they’re not wrong—if your goal is downloads. But here’s the rub: downloads aren’t sales. And they certainly aren’t readers. The Psychology of Free: Why It Works (Sort Of) According to Written Word Media, “free” triggers a powerful emotional response. It lights up the brain, bypasses risk aversion, and creates urgency through FOMO (fear of missing out). Rea...

    How well do you know MSI Press authors? Welcome to our fourth weekly trivia quiz.  How many authors publish with MSI Press? Of those, how many are outside the USA? What are four of the MSI Press books in psychology that have won awards? How many MSI Press books focus on self-help? Which MSI Press authors have moved to the next emination/passed on? Search our website; check our blog; search the Internet; use your own knowledge. Answer the questions, and send your answers to info@msipress.com, Use the subject line: trivia quiz. Winner (the one with the most correct and complete answers) will receive a free book of his//her choice. ( Note: By accepting the free book, you consent to being added to our mailing list, but you can unsubscribe at any time if we do not adequately engage your interest.) 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) See recent i...

  The following books are available free on Kindle: Understanding the Critic   (Quinelle) 10/7 - 10/11 Everybody's Little Book of Everyday Prayers  (McGregor) 10./8 - 10/12 How to Get Happy and Stay That Way  (Romer) 10/9 - 10/13 For posts on any of these books or their authors, type in the name in the search bar; you will have plenty to read! Sign up for the MSI Press LLC newsletter Follow MSI Press on  Twitter ,  Face Book , and  Instagram .   Interested in publishing with MSI Press LLC? Check out information on  how to submit a proposal . Interested in receiving a free copy of this or any MSI Press LLC book  in exchange for  reviewing  a current or forthcoming MSI Press LLC book? Contact editor@msipress.com. Want an  author-signed copy  of this book? Purchase the book at 25% discount (use coupon code FF25) and concurrently send a written request to orders@msipress.com. Want to communicate with one of our authors? Y...

  The following books are available free on Kindle: Understanding the Critic   (Quinelle) 10/7 - 10/11 Everybody's Little Book of Everyday Prayers  (McGregor) 10./8 - 10/12 How to Get Happy and Stay That Way  (Romer) 10/9 - 10/13 For posts on any of these books or their authors, type in the name in the search bar; you will have plenty to read! Sign up for the MSI Press LLC newsletter Follow MSI Press on  Twitter ,  Face Book , and  Instagram .   Interested in publishing with MSI Press LLC? Check out information on  how to submit a proposal . Interested in receiving a free copy of this or any MSI Press LLC book  in exchange for  reviewing  a current or forthcoming MSI Press LLC book? Contact editor@msipress.com. Want an  author-signed copy  of this book? Purchase the book at 25% discount (use coupon code FF25) and concurrently send a written request to orders@msipress.com. Want to communicate with one of our authors? Y...

  The following books are available free on Kindle: Thoughts without a Title 10/3 - 10/7 Understanding the Critic   (Quinelle) 10/7 - 10/11 Everybody's Little Book of Everyday Prayers  (McGregor) 10./8 - 10/12 How to Get Happy and Stay That Way  (Romer) 10/9 - 10/13 For posts on any of these books or their authors, type in the name in the search bar; you will have plenty to read! Sign up for the MSI Press LLC newsletter Follow MSI Press on  Twitter ,  Face Book , and  Instagram .   Interested in publishing with MSI Press LLC? Check out information on  how to submit a proposal . Interested in receiving a free copy of this or any MSI Press LLC book  in exchange for  reviewing  a current or forthcoming MSI Press LLC book? Contact editor@msipress.com. Want an  author-signed copy  of this book? Purchase the book at 25% discount (use coupon code FF25) and concurrently send a written request to orders@msipress.com. Want to c...

  The following books are available free on Kindle: God Speaks into Darkness  (Easterling) Pinnacle Book Achievement Award 10/2-10/6 Thoughts without a Title   (Henderson) 10/3 - 10/7 The Musings of a Carolina Yanke e (Amidon) 10/6 - 10/10 Understanding the Critic (Quinelle) 10/7 - 10/11 Everybody's Little Book of Everyday Prayers (McGregor) 10./8 - 10/12 How to Get Happy and Stay That Way (Romer) 10/9 - 10/13 For posts on any of these books or their authors, type in the name in the search bar; you will have plenty to read! Sign up for the MSI Press LLC newsletter Follow MSI Press on  Twitter ,  Face Book , and  Instagram .   Interested in publishing with MSI Press LLC? Check out information on  how to submit a proposal . Interested in receiving a free copy of this or any MSI Press LLC book  in exchange for  reviewing  a current or forthcoming MSI Press LLC book? Contact editor@msipress.com. Want an  author-signed copy  ...

  The following books are available free on Kindle: Exercising in a Pandemic 9/24-9/28 Diary of an RVer during Quarantine 9/25/-9/29 Porn and the Pandemic 9/26-9/30 Old and On Hold  9/27-10/1 Seeking Balance in an Unbalanced Time 9/28-10/2 Choice and Structure 9/29-10/3 For posts on any of these authors, type in their name in the search bar; you will have plenty to read! Sign up for the MSI Press LLC newsletter Follow MSI Press on  Twitter ,  Face Book , and  Instagram .   Interested in publishing with MSI Press LLC? Check out information on  how to submit a proposal . Interested in receiving a free copy of this or any MSI Press LLC book  in exchange for  reviewing  a current or forthcoming MSI Press LLC book? Contact editor@msipress.com. Want an  author-signed copy  of this book? Purchase the book at 25% discount (use coupon code FF25) and concurrently send a written request to orders@msipress.com. Want to communicate with one...