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June 4, 2026

Advice from IR Approved Author Eric Brockman: “Keep showing up. A lot of the indie path is less glamorous than people imagine. But if you keep showing up and keep stacking real work, the signal gets stronger.”

Eric Brockman's SOFT EYES, STRONG SPINE: A Guide to Life and Kids from a Divorced Dad speaks well to the contradictions that many men brought up to believe in conventional masculinities face when becoming fathers.

June 2, 2026

Advice from IR Approved Author Eric Harris: “In a time where many people feel disconnected, I believe something as simple as learning someone’s language and saying, “I’m here for you,” can be incredibly meaningful. It’s a kind of love that can’t be bought.”

Eric Harris's WHEN I RETURN TO LOVE keeps the promise it makes in the introductory poem: this collection will leave readers satisfied and hopeful on their search for love.

June 2, 2026

Advice from IR Approved Author Regina Oswald: “I want women to know they are not broken, and that freedom is possible.”

Regina Oswald’s LIBERATION FROM THE DIET PRISON: A Journey to Body-Mind Harmony represents an impressive contribution to the nutrition genre in its relentlessly positive outlook, learned yet easy-to-follow style, and reader-oriented structure.

May 28, 2026

Advice from IR Approved Author Michael Schwartz: “Say no to most things. If it’s too good to be true. It usually is.”

Michael Schwartz's I'M ONLY A GOOD DADDY BECAUSE YOUR MOMMY DIED offers trauma survivors a light to shine through the darkness.

May 26, 2026

Advice from IR Approved Author Glen C. Strathy: “I’m mainly motivated by the personal fulfillment I get from writing, from taking ideas that interest me and turning them into a story.”

Glen C. Strathy’s BEYOND THE CRYSTAL SKY shows loved ones might lay out a blueprint for your life in advance, but people must arrive at their own unique paths by themselves- even if this means...

May 21, 2026

Advice from IR Approved Author Emily Bauman: “Stop waiting to feel ready. Readiness is a gremlin in a trench coat pretending to be wisdom.”

Emily Bauman’s BORN TO WRITE: Transform Your Wisdom Into a Bestseller in 90 Days empowers aspiring authors to quiet their inner “gremlins” and find their voice.

May 19, 2026

Advice from IR Approved Author Stacy Carlson: “Keep going! Being published by an independent press helps ensure that a truly diverse body of literature perseveres through our current late-stage capitalist moment.”

Stacy Carlson's THE GYRE follows Arkady, a 19th-century Russian monk, on his epic journey as he seeks to become the world's northernmost holy man.

May 14, 2026

Advice from IR Approved Author Stacy R. Ward: “I think writing became my way of arm wrestling the universe about something I had no control over.”

Stacy R. Ward’s TOO DEEP TO DROWN depicts the fight-or-flight spirit of adolescence through the eyes of its emancipated protagonist.

May 12, 2026

Advice from IR Approved Author Jane Haltmaier: “Be prepared to spend some time (and money) on marketing your Book.”

Jane Haltmaier's THE SECRET OF SPIRIT LAKE is a haunting tale of courage, friendship, and bonds that transcend time.