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March 27, 2021 </time> </a> </span> </div> </div> <div class='post-body entry-content float-container' id='post-body-7648943346947365603'> <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9_2lemghcbXRDAjsS5APbYaMKFqPUHyVHyadV-QTj5jEHDWCmIRoi_aI6Rxmv-4ACiEeskoUISutmNzjiCdy9TfyIVFsaChF19pLpoL2qDtb56OPZbOCiRj4GklyNiMoNqItesJA_FshV/s1280/Feig+trailer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9_2lemghcbXRDAjsS5APbYaMKFqPUHyVHyadV-QTj5jEHDWCmIRoi_aI6Rxmv-4ACiEeskoUISutmNzjiCdy9TfyIVFsaChF19pLpoL2qDtb56OPZbOCiRj4GklyNiMoNqItesJA_FshV/w640-h360/Feig+trailer.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p>From US Review of Books:</p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 1.4px; text-align: justify;"><b>Feig’s conversational style is witty and disarming. His self-deprecating humor lends charm and vulnerability to his ideas and opinions on becoming a better individual. Rooted firmly in a young, often single man’s outlook, he nevertheless manages to address aspects of life relevant to people of all ages. If you enjoy humor and love cats—the former being a prerequisite for the latter—chances are you’ll also be attracted to this fun-filled homage to felines.</b></span></p><p>Read the rest of the review by Joe Kilgore <b><a href="https://www.theusreview.com/reviews/How-My-Cat-Made-Me-A-Better-Man-by-Jeremy-Feig.html#.YF-1K69KjZt" target="_blank">HERE</a></b>.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: BogleWeb, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 16px 0px 0px;">About the book: Jeremy Feig was at rock bottom - broke, alone, and living in a shoebox-sized apartment. At the same time, his cat was perfectly content. What was her secret? She couldn't say it out loud, but it was clear she had all the answers to living a good life. How My Cat Made Me a Better Man is a hilarious self-help book for guys that gals like, too, based on the lessons of an edgy cat named Shelly. It's packed with useful advice on topics like relationships, dealing with stress, and even grooming habits. If you feel like your life is spinning out of control, this book will help you set things right - and keep you laughing along the way.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />How My Cat Made Me a Better Man is a "darling" of cat bloggers, recipient of a Readers' Favorite 5-star review, and "highly recommended" by MidWest Book Review.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: BogleWeb, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 16px 0px 0px;">Delightfully illustrated with pen-and-ink drawings by Zhenya Yanovich.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: BogleWeb, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 16px 0px 0px;">For more posts about Jeremy and his book, including exceprts, click <b><a href="https://msipressblog.blogspot.com/search?q=Feig" target="_blank">HERE</a></b>.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: BogleWeb, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 16px 0px 0px;">Connect with Jeremy's blog <b><a href="http://www.jeremyfeig.com/blog/tag/how+my+cat+made+me+a+better+man" target="_blank">HERE</a></b>.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: BogleWeb, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 16px 0px 0px;">View a trailer to the book on Youtube <b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOy1w7WEhYQ" target="_blank">HERE</a></b>.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: BogleWeb, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 16px 0px 0px;">For more books illustrated by Zhenya Yanovich, click <b><a href="https://msipressblog.blogspot.com/search?q=Zhenya" target="_blank">HERE</a></b>.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: BogleWeb, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 16px 0px 0px;"><br /></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: BogleWeb, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, 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Many authors have expressed not only condolences but also a sense of legacy from covers he designed that they love.  Here is his obituary: On August 16, 2021, Carl Don Leaver of San Juan Bautista passed into eternal rest. A forester with the US Forest Service in Idaho and Montana, he turned to nature photography while working in the Bitterroot National Forest. His photographs graced national magazine covers and on a weekly basis the local paper of Hamilton, MT, the Ravalli Republican. He later worked on photography projects for the US Army (AFEES) and taught photography at the New York Institute of Technology in Amman, Jordan. His final career change led him to computer graphics and publishing as co-owner of MSI Press LLC; his many typeset books and book covers have helped MSI Press authors win a large number of awards over t... </div> <a class='snippet-fade r-snippet-fade hidden' href='https://msipressblog.blogspot.com/2021/08/in-memoriam-carl-don-leaver.html'></a> </div> <div class='jump-link flat-button ripple'> <a href='https://msipressblog.blogspot.com/2021/08/in-memoriam-carl-don-leaver.html' title='In Memoriam: Carl Don Leaver'> Read more </a> </div> </div> </article> <article class='post' role='article'> <h3 class='post-title'><a href='https://msipressblog.blogspot.com/2020/01/author-in-news-steven-greenebaum-one.html'>Author in the News: Steven Greenebaum (One Family: Indivisible) One of 12 Top Stories of 2019 in Seattle</a></h3> <div class='post-header'> <div class='post-header-line-1'> <span class='byline post-timestamp'> <meta content='https://msipressblog.blogspot.com/2020/01/author-in-news-steven-greenebaum-one.html'/> <a class='timestamp-link' href='https://msipressblog.blogspot.com/2020/01/author-in-news-steven-greenebaum-one.html' rel='bookmark' title='permanent link'> <time class='published' datetime='2020-01-18T01:47:00-08:00' title='2020-01-18T01:47:00-08:00'> January 18, 2020 </time> </a> </span> </div> </div> <div class='item-content float-container'> <div class='item-thumbnail'> <a href='https://msipressblog.blogspot.com/2020/01/author-in-news-steven-greenebaum-one.html'> <img alt='Image' sizes='72px' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnMGeCTh0yqfB1iVR6ggh9m4xAtCZ5tAKJpAZsGgyHcDwZViPIgk5WjylmGiZy9DIL1o5iPEfhIp4RCbQuPD_6fKGE4M4WwVGCdmhTQXguMQDMQTCOuxZ2CgN561cgSc59FSlRCwZpqAaH/s400/photo+head+and+shoulders.jpg' srcset='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnMGeCTh0yqfB1iVR6ggh9m4xAtCZ5tAKJpAZsGgyHcDwZViPIgk5WjylmGiZy9DIL1o5iPEfhIp4RCbQuPD_6fKGE4M4WwVGCdmhTQXguMQDMQTCOuxZ2CgN561cgSc59FSlRCwZpqAaH/w72-h72-p-k-no-nu/photo+head+and+shoulders.jpg 72w, https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnMGeCTh0yqfB1iVR6ggh9m4xAtCZ5tAKJpAZsGgyHcDwZViPIgk5WjylmGiZy9DIL1o5iPEfhIp4RCbQuPD_6fKGE4M4WwVGCdmhTQXguMQDMQTCOuxZ2CgN561cgSc59FSlRCwZpqAaH/w144-h144-p-k-no-nu/photo+head+and+shoulders.jpg 144w'/> </a> </div> <div class='popular-posts-snippet snippet-container r-snippet-container'> <div class='snippet-item r-snippetized'> The interfaith story of MSI Press author, Steven Greenebaum ( One Family: Indivisible ) was selected as one of the top stories of 2019 by the editors of Herald Net in Seattle. His book was also a finalist in the 2019 American Bookfest Best Books competition. </div> <a class='snippet-fade r-snippet-fade hidden' href='https://msipressblog.blogspot.com/2020/01/author-in-news-steven-greenebaum-one.html'></a> </div> <div class='jump-link flat-button ripple'> <a href='https://msipressblog.blogspot.com/2020/01/author-in-news-steven-greenebaum-one.html' title='Author in the News: Steven Greenebaum (One Family: Indivisible) One of 12 Top Stories of 2019 in Seattle'> Read more </a> </div> </div> </article> <article class='post' role='article'> <h3 class='post-title'><a href='https://msipressblog.blogspot.com/2023/12/a-publishers-conversation-with-authors_19.html'>A Publisher's Conversation with Authors: Book Marketing vs Book Promotion</a></h3> <div class='post-header'> <div class='post-header-line-1'> <span class='byline post-timestamp'> <meta content='https://msipressblog.blogspot.com/2023/12/a-publishers-conversation-with-authors_19.html'/> <a class='timestamp-link' href='https://msipressblog.blogspot.com/2023/12/a-publishers-conversation-with-authors_19.html' rel='bookmark' title='permanent link'> <time class='published' datetime='2023-12-19T22:54:00-08:00' title='2023-12-19T22:54:00-08:00'> December 19, 2023 </time> </a> </span> </div> </div> <div class='item-content float-container'> <div class='item-thumbnail'> <a href='https://msipressblog.blogspot.com/2023/12/a-publishers-conversation-with-authors_19.html'> <img alt='Image' sizes='72px' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7G661RWq1cdcFmxaYvErZzEuC4Y7h0yF2pekc4JRZKL2Di3TtzGdhO0EGS62f79Jxl6T3ImT1azU7_vDyZJ4FI8QqTAK_m_5rS-ooqgrkesaluSorOcIAsuBhwl2Pozu0Gee4mpn9QF6Mdkj13_sqZKB-ZixJEJRjtpnM71uT4IN2AyO7MSiAKkJu_Td7/w640-h593/BLL%20editor%202.jpg' srcset='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7G661RWq1cdcFmxaYvErZzEuC4Y7h0yF2pekc4JRZKL2Di3TtzGdhO0EGS62f79Jxl6T3ImT1azU7_vDyZJ4FI8QqTAK_m_5rS-ooqgrkesaluSorOcIAsuBhwl2Pozu0Gee4mpn9QF6Mdkj13_sqZKB-ZixJEJRjtpnM71uT4IN2AyO7MSiAKkJu_Td7/w72-h72-p-k-no-nu/BLL%20editor%202.jpg 72w, https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7G661RWq1cdcFmxaYvErZzEuC4Y7h0yF2pekc4JRZKL2Di3TtzGdhO0EGS62f79Jxl6T3ImT1azU7_vDyZJ4FI8QqTAK_m_5rS-ooqgrkesaluSorOcIAsuBhwl2Pozu0Gee4mpn9QF6Mdkj13_sqZKB-ZixJEJRjtpnM71uT4IN2AyO7MSiAKkJu_Td7/w144-h144-p-k-no-nu/BLL%20editor%202.jpg 144w'/> </a> </div> <div class='popular-posts-snippet snippet-container r-snippet-container'> <div class='snippet-item r-snippetized'> 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.  Today's post looks at the difference between book marketing and book promotion, two terms that are frequently confused. Leading to the confusion is that some of the same activities are needed for both. In fact, good marketing is dependent upon good promotion. Perhaps the essential difference is that marketing focuses on sales, and promotion focuses on awareness --  noting that without awareness, sales generally do not happen. Book Marketing Book marketing includes promotion, sales, and increasing awareness of the availability of the book. 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