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Advice from IR Approved Author Josh Bottomly (via Frederick Buechner): “Have the courage to open a vein.”

Eucatastropheis the story of a high school teacher that touches upon everything from literature and psychology to theology and philosophy in an attempt to make sense of his depression. Josh's story is filled with humor,...

IR Approved Author Ron Wolff on the best + worst parts of being indie: “I’ve had a foot in both worlds—indie and traditional—and the hardest part of being an indie is the solitude. But honestly? That’s also the best part.”

When a swarm of ancient alien insects awakens beneath the Martian surface and decimates his colony, seventeen-year-old Adam Flynn—the first and only human born on Mars—must lead a small group of teenage survivors in a...

Advice from IR Approved Author Emmanuel Arriaga: “The more books you write, the more successful you will be.”

First Elite is a genre-bending sci-fi epic that blends the gritty realism of hard science fiction with the mythic power of epic fantasy.

6 Writing Exercises to Help You Start and Finish Your Novel

These six writing exercises will not only provide you with a refreshing break, but will also help further your in-development manuscripts — whether you’re at the start, middle or end of that process.

Advice from IR Approved Author Sandro Martini: “Learn to accept failure and rejection as part of the job. It’s literally part of the job, like editing, like writing, like researching. Just accept it, it’s not personal.”

Dual-timeline novel about a middle-aged man who wants to discover his family’s buried history before he loses his dad—a history that involves a mass-killing in smalltown Italy in 1945, his uncle’s disappearance in Stalingrad, and...

IR Approved Author Nellie Hill: “The best part of being an indie author is the open communication with the various editors because that often involves true discussion…”

The book is about people and why he or she does what he or she do. What for, and where is it leading us?

Advice from IR Approved Author Joanna Kadish: “Be prepared to attend book conferences and enter contests to stand out from the competition.”

In mourning the deaths of cherished loved ones who followed my example and lived wild lives, and I point the accusatory finger incriminating myself, while my essays and stories ask the question, where do you...

IR Approved Author Selene Wilderwind: “The best part is having creative control over every element of my work—it’s incredibly liberating.”

The Weaver’s Awakening is an Erotic Fantasy novel that explores a world where passion, magic, and destiny intertwine.

Advice from IR Approved Author Richard K. Lowy: “Don’t rush. Respect the time it takes to get the story right.”

Kalman & Leopold – Surviving Mengele’s Auschwitz is the extraordinary true story of two young boys—Kalman and Leopold—who endured the unimaginable horrors of Auschwitz, including brutal experiments under the infamous Dr. Josef Mengele.