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  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

Kelly James , author of  The Book That (Almost) Got Me Fired ,  which will be released June 15, 2024, has several book launch events planned. If you are in the local area, why not drop by? Here is the list of events:  The Book That (Almost) Got Me Fired — Kelly K. James . 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 leap

Kelly James, author of the newly released, popular book  The Book That Almost Got Me Fired , was recently a guest on the Coffee, Grief, and Gratitude podcast in the episode, Grief Affects All of Me . From the website:  Kelly talks about her range of grief from divorce, to the death of her kids’ father, her dad’s death and more. In this engaging, funny, tender conversation Kelly offers fabulous suggestions, like instead of asking someone “How are you?” she asks, “How are you right this second?” Read the rest at the website:  Coffee, Grief, And Gratitude: “Grief Affects All of Me” with Kelly James on Apple Podcasts 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 doe

  Kelly James, author of the newly released, popular book  The Book That Almost Got Me Fired , was recently a guest on Fox News WFLD .  Attachments area Preview YouTube video Kelly K James on Fox 32 Chicago Kelly K James on Fox 32 Chicago 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 mak

  The Bodacious Babes Book Club recently welcomed Kelly James, author of the recently released book, The Book That Almost Got Me Fired .  This book is currently #3 on Amazon's hot new releases list in business humor and ranks overall on Amazon at #33 in business humor and #69 in job hunting.  Read information about the Bodacious Babes Book Club HERE. Note: if you would like to contact Kelly about the discussion questions and guidance she has promised to book clubs, you can reach her through MSI Press: info@msipress.com. For more posts about Kelly James 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? Check out information on  how to submit a proposal . Planning on self-publishing and don't know where to start? Our  author au pair

  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