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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 share some of the reasons we've seen why would-be authors never get their first book out the door. We also look at what could be done about each of these reasons. Lack of Focus The problem: Many new authors try to cover too much ground, making their subject too broad. They end up feeling overwhelmed and directionless. A possible solution: List a narrow group of people you want to address and then, in one sentence, write an overarching summary of what you want them to come away from your book knowing, thinking about, or feeling. Then use only related details, no matter how tempting to throw in your entire expanse of knowle

  It's okay to be yourself, says Julie Gent https://www.juliegtheyogi.com/post/its-ok-to-be-myself ile, MSI Press Author, in this week's blog entry. Isn't that great news -- and quite stress-relieving.  Read Julie's post  on the topic to get away from self-doubt!  Julie Gentile, author of  108 Yoga and Self-Care Practices for Busy Mamas  and  How to Stay Calm in Chaos , writes a very interesting blog on self-care. You can follow it when you click on the blog post above. For more posts about Julie and her books, click  HERE . Sign up for the MSI Press LLC newsletter Follow MSI Press on  Twitter ,  Face Book , and  Instagram .