MSI Press Blog

  Noam Omer is the artist son of MSI Press author, Haim Omer. The following post was written by him for his own website/blog, and the link connects to some rather unique art. Check it out! Noam Omer: The World in Pencil s Artists paid a heavy price during the COVID12 lockdowns.  Those that wanted to survive had to adapt themselves, for instance, by going online.  Online shows, however, have different demands.  But they also offer new possibilities.  Those who know Noam Omer’s previous work wouldn’t think that pencils are an adequate medium for his expression.   His works are usually characterized by a glaring presence, the figures seem about to jump at the observer or break away from their frame. Maybe a good way to understand Noam’s choice of color pencils as the major technique he used throughout the year (2020) is to think about the difference between symphonic and chamber music.  In chamber music, the artist speaks quietly to a small group of persons in a room, or even to himself.

  A walk down memory lane is always fun, and here are some fun posts we have written that feature cats: Read posts about Sula the Parish Cat . Read posts about Shelly and author Jeremy Feig's Book of the Year finalist book about her. Read posts about Elly and her travels. Read posts about Noah and his puppy. Read about Intrepid and his adventures (a cat memorial, with lots of pictures).

  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 .

Yoga instructor and MSI Press author, Julie Gentile, is a busy bee -- busy with information and activities really helpful for busy mothers working in today's stressful situations. Her March 11 Youtube video (see below) is just the latest of a long list of activities, some of which are among the following: Self-Care  Programs Schaumburg Township District Library YouTube Channel Yoga and Self-Care in the Midst of Chaos  (September 15, 2020) Indian Prairie Public Library YouTube Channel Yoga and Self-Care to Help You Stay Calm in Chaos  (October 13, 2020) Gail Borden Public Library District YouTube Channel   Yoga and Self-Care to Help You Stay Calm in Chaos  (December 10, 2020) Elmhurst Public Library YouTube Channel Yoga and Self-Care to Help You Stay Calm in Chaos  (March 11, 2021) Press December 2020 Village of Bloomingdale  Almanac  Julie Gentile - How to Stay Calm in Chaos \ For more posts about Julie and her books, click HERE .   

In a  current and a coming post, Dr. Haim Omer describes an adaptation of the new authority to kindergartens .  (The new authority is the core of his book, Courageous Parents.) This is part of a series about the new authority and anchoring function in early childhood -- how to resolve the most difficult problems that parents encounter with their children.  Read more about Dr. Omer and his book, Courageous Parents, HERE .

  (photo by Frank Perez) 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. They also provide useful (we hope) information for first-time published authors who perhaps are not getting as much feedback from their traditional publishers as they would like or need. (Some publishers are more proactive in this way than others.) That latter phrase is important. Even published authors can be attacked by scammers, posing as book competitions, book reviewers, and literary agents. This blog post focuses those scammers posing literary agents. To separate the wheat from the chaff, there are some easy means: Literary Agents are listed in the Literary Marketplace ; yes, it is expensive,

  Wishing all women a happy March 8th! Scientists, teachers, truck drivers -- whatever the profession. Mothers, sisters, wives, daughters. Among our publications are many just for women. Here are some of them, with links to more information: 57 Steps to Paradise 108 Yoga and Self-Care Practices for Busy Mamas Girl, You Got This! A Woman's Guide to Self-Nurturing How to Be a Good Mommy When You're Sick Lamentations of the Heart Lessons of Labor Mommy Poisoned Our House Guest Widow: A Survival Guide for the First Year Widow: How to Survive and Thrive Your 2d, 3rd, and 4th Year Women, We're Only Old Once