Advice from IR Approved Author Matthew A. Tower: “Take a break from everything and go somewhere you enjoy to ponder and write for at least one week.”

Matthew A. Tower’s LOVE WARS: Clash of the Parents details the aftermath of an exceptionally acrimonious divorce, the pain of generational trauma, and the possibility of redemption.

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6 Tips for Pitching to Local Media + How to Do It Effectively

Marketing your book to the media is a great way to get exposure for your book. And while you may be tempted to go after the big national outlets right out of the gate, don’t overlook the opportunities right in your own backyard: your local media.

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Advice from IR Approved Author A.K. Kubica: “Life is full of the opportunity for risk-taking. If you always play it safe, you will never learn or grow.”

In the opening pages of A.K. Kubica’s CREED OF LEGENDS, it seems as though a dire future is laid out in prophecy for Brudais: death at the hands of the king he will eventually serve. But as time goes on, two kingdoms’ fates will fall on the shoulders of a handful of people.

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Advice from IR Approved Author Kyle Thiermann: “Interviews are tools to soften and remold the shape of our parents. Questions are invitations to see our parents in the present tense.”

Kyle Thiermann offers a series of interview questions and personal anecdotes to help his reader have rewarding conversations with their loved ones.

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Advice from IR Approved Author Laura Frost: “Put your head down, remember your why, trust the process, and never give up on yourself or your craft.”

Written by Laura Frost, SEEKING SASHA is a sweet love story about trauma and its consequences, as well as the possibility of rescue and healing—given unconditional and genuinely supportive love. This novel serves up a generous helping of literary comfort food.

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Advice from IR Approved Author Jean Thesquare: “So keep putting one word after the other and get to the end of that manuscript. The first one will suck (it’s the one you do for you) but get back to it and work on it with partners. You’ll see something magical emerge.”

In Jean Thesquare's ACCLAIM, a rising author meets a billionaire, all things to be in place for a tale of love and lust. But when the billionaire crosses the line, it's revenge time.

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Inspiration from IR Approved Author Ann Huchingson: “The Watchwood Inheritance was inspired by my love of old houses, family mysteries, and the idea that the past is never really gone…it lingers in the walls, the whispers, and the choices we make.”

Ann Huchingson's THE WATCHWOOD INHERITANCE is a story where courage meets curiosity, where a boy figures out how to be his own kind of hero, where humor and fun and fear all collide.

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Reframe Your Brain: The User Interface for Happiness and Success (The Scott Adams Success Series)

Are you familiar with this old saying? “All publicity is good publicity.” That’s a classic reframe. The quote shifts your thinking from the shame of whatever you did wrong to…

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Advice from IR Approved Author Elaine Russel: “I belong to a small writing group, whose members help me a great deal with their comments on drafts, and I always use professional editors once and sometimes twice on drafts of a book.”

Elaine Russell’s WHEN THE TAMARIND TREE BLOOMS is a tender and culturally grounded coming-of-age novel that immerses readers in 1930s Laos through vivid settings, symbolic resonance, and the resilient voice of a heroine searching for belonging.

Continue ReadingAdvice from IR Approved Author Elaine Russel: “I belong to a small writing group, whose members help me a great deal with their comments on drafts, and I always use professional editors once and sometimes twice on drafts of a book.”

Advice from IR Approved Author Andrew Drasen: “Addiction and incarceration are often talked about but rarely understood.”

In A VISION OF HOPE: A Story of Redemption and Purpose, Andrew Drasen goes beyond a typical recovery memoir—looking back on his long fight with addiction and what it really took to find sobriety.

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Advice from IR Approved Author Z. Bennett Lorimer: “serious writers need to be serious readers. Read widely and voraciously. The first step to writing any novel is to cultivate a love of reading them.”

A compelling start to an epic fantasy series, Z. Bennett Lorimer's SEVEN DAYS OF MERCY FOR THE APOSTATIC PRIEST introduces a world that’s dense with well-written characters, surprising twists, and a formidable protagonist.

Continue ReadingAdvice from IR Approved Author Z. Bennett Lorimer: “serious writers need to be serious readers. Read widely and voraciously. The first step to writing any novel is to cultivate a love of reading them.”