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  Joella Goyette is the very creative illustrator of Ken Mogren's  Spunky Grandmas and Other Amusing Characters For more posts on Joella, click HERE . For more posts on Ken Mogren, click HERE . For more posts about Spunky Grandmas and Other Amusing Characters, click HERE . For other humor books by MSI Press, click HERE .

  Spunky Grandmas and Other Amusing Characters , written by Ken Mogren and illustrated by Joella Goyette, is now available for pre-order at the 50% discounted sale price of $10.  Pre-order sale is available only at the MSI Press webstore. Sale will continue through release date of the book: April 30, 2022. Spunky Grandmas and Other Amusing Characters is a collection of over 100 entertaining, fictional mini stories about comical human behavior. Written in sonnet form, each of 22 chapters starts with a cartoonish illustration by Joella Goyette that introduces the theme of the stories that follow. Humorist, Ken Mogren, features grandmothers who are anything but stereotypical, as well as other folks whose behavior is best described as unconventional.

  Spunky Grandmas and Other AmusingCharacters is a collection of over 100 entertaining, fictional mini stories about comical human behavior. Written in sonnet form, each of 22 chapters starts with a cartoonish illustration by Joella Goyette that introduces the theme of the stories that follow. Humorist, Ken Mogren, features grandmothers who are anything but stereotypical, as well as other folks whose behavior is best described as unconventional. For more posts on Ken Mogren, click  HERE . For more posts on Joella Goyette, click  HERE . For more posts about Spunky Grandmas and Other Amusing Characters, click  HERE . For other humor books by MSI Press, click  HERE .

  We are getting ready to launch  Super Spunky Grandmas and Other Amusing Stuff  by Ken Mogren. Look for it around June 24, 2024. Description: A follow-up to highly acclaimed  Spunky Grandmas..and Other Amusing Characters ,  Super Spunky Grandmas…and Other Amusing Stuff  features many of the same type of clever stories about comical human behavior that entertained readers of Mogren’s earlier work.    It adds dozens of amusing, tongue-in-cheek observations about human nature and the world we live in, all written in sonnet form. Illustrator, Joella Goyette, is back with cartoonish drawings that introduce the themes of each of the book’s 13 chapters. For more posts about Ken Mogren and his books, click  HERE . PREORDERS ARE VERY IMPORTANT TO AUTHORS.  YOU CAN PRE-ORDER AT THE   MSI PRESS WEBSTORE . 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  Twitte

image from DML Editing & Writing check out their latest post on " How to Write Good Poetry " In observance of poetry month, MSI Press would like to share with its readers and fans two books worth reading: One will bring a comforting smile to an unbidden tear. The other will bring an outright laugh page after page. Time spent with comforting and/or happy thoughts is time well spent indeed. Marti Wells-Smith's Lamentations of the Heart Mingled with Peace and Joy combines prose and poetry in a comforting missive for bereaved parents. Through its pages, one finds not only the resilience of the author but sources for anyone to develop needed resilience in the face of devastating life circumstances. When it came out, it quickly became one of Amazon's "hot, new releases." Lamentations of the Heart soulfully combines contemporary free verse poetry and nonfictional prose to tell the story of one mother's grief following the death of her only child. The autho

  Released June 24, 2024: the e-book edition of  Super Spunky Grandmas and Other Amusing Stuff  by Ken Mogren.  Description: A follow-up to highly acclaimed  Spunky Grandmas..and Other Amusing Characters ,  Super Spunky Grandmas…and Other Amusing Stuff  features many of the same type of clever stories about comical human behavior that entertained readers of Mogren’s earlier work.    It adds dozens of amusing, tongue-in-cheek observations about human nature and the world we live in, all written in sonnet form. Illustrator, Joella Goyette, is back with cartoonish drawings that introduce the themes of each of the book’s 13 chapters. For more posts about Ken Mogren and his books, 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? Check out information on  h

  We are getting ready to launch  Super Spunky Grandmas and Other Amusing Stuff  by Ken Mogren. Look for it around June 24, 2024. Description: A follow-up to highly acclaimed  Spunky Grandmas..and Other Amusing Characters ,  Super Spunky Grandmas…and Other Amusing Stuff  features many of the same type of clever stories about comical human behavior that entertained readers of Mogren’s earlier work.    It adds dozens of amusing, tongue-in-cheek observations about human nature and the world we live in, all written in sonnet form. Illustrator, Joella Goyette, is back with cartoonish drawings that introduce the themes of each of the book’s 13 chapters. For more posts about Ken Mogren and his books, click  HERE . PREORDERS ARE VERY IMPORTANT TO AUTHORS.  YOU CAN PRE-ORDER AT THE   MSI PRESS WEBSTORE . 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  Twitte

  Ken Mogren, author, and illustrator, Joella Goyette, recently celebrated the success of their second book, Super Spunky Grandmas and Other Amusing Stuff , which remained #2 on the Amazon hot new release list for nearly an entire month. To celebrate, they held a party for friends and fans, replete with a cake (above) showing their book covers. For more posts about Ken Mogren and his books, 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 publi

  Ken Mogren has been a nearly lifelong resident of Winona, MN, in the beautiful Mississippi River Valley. At Winona State University, he majored in Psychology and English and credits an understanding of human nature and good communication skills for success in a 43-year insurance industry career.  At about age 60, he rekindled a dormant interest in creative writing and began entering humorous sonnets in contests, enjoying a bit of success. In retirement, he has picked up the pace, resulting in a collection of nearly 200 sonnets, with over 100 of these in his first book, SPUNKY GRANDMAS …. And Other Amusing Characters .  Ken and his wife, Sally, enjoy traveling and spending time with their three sons and their families. He also serves as a volunteer on the non-profit boards of a hospital, university and theatre company. Ken’s other interests include running, cycling, and cross-country skiing. He regularly competes in those sports and has won three national age group championships. He a

  We are getting ready to launch  Super Spunky Grandmas and Other Amusing Stuff  by Ken Mogren. Look for it around June 24, 2024. Description: A follow-up to highly acclaimed  Spunky Grandmas..and Other Amusing Characters ,  Super Spunky Grandmas…and Other Amusing Stuff  features many of the same type of clever stories about comical human behavior that entertained readers of Mogren’s earlier work.    It adds dozens of amusing, tongue-in-cheek observations about human nature and the world we live in, all written in sonnet form. Illustrator, Joella Goyette, is back with cartoonish drawings that introduce the themes of each of the book’s 13 chapters. For more posts about Ken Mogren and his books, click  HERE . PREORDERS ARE VERY IMPORTANT TO AUTHORS.  YOU CAN PRE-ORDER AT THE   MSI PRESS WEBSTORE . 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  Twitte

  We are getting ready to launch  Super Spunky Grandmas and Other Amusing Stuff  by Ken Mogren. Look for it around June 24, 2024. Description: A follow-up to highly acclaimed  Spunky Grandmas..and Other Amusing Characters ,  Super Spunky Grandmas…and Other Amusing Stuff  features many of the same type of clever stories about comical human behavior that entertained readers of Mogren’s earlier work.    It adds dozens of amusing, tongue-in-cheek observations about human nature and the world we live in, all written in sonnet form. Illustrator, Joella Goyette, is back with cartoonish drawings that introduce the themes of each of the book’s 13 chapters. For more posts about Ken Mogren and his books, click  HERE . PREORDERS ARE VERY IMPORTANT TO AUTHORS.  YOU CAN PRE-ORDER AT THE   MSI PRESS WEBSTORE . 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  Twitte

  We are so proud of the following authors whose books have been in the top 100 in their categories during the month of May! An Afternoon's Dictation   by Steven Greenebaum In 1999 Steven Greenebaum felt he'd hit the wall. Fifty years old, he could not make sense of his life or the world around him. For several months he angrily demanded answers from God, if God were there. One afternoon, an inner voice told him to get a pen and paper and write. Steven then took dictation - three pages, not of commandments but guidance for leading a meaningful life. An Afternoon's Dictation  grapples with, organizes, and deeply explores the revelations Steven received and then studied for over ten years. His sharing is NOT offered as the only possible way to understand it the dictation. It is offered, rather, as a start. The book's sections include deep explorations into "The Call to Interfaith," "The Call to Love One Another," "The Call to Justice," and &q