Advice from IR Approved Author M. E. Torrey: “I believe that by looking calmly at our shared past, we can begin to walk the path toward unity.” Read More » December 16, 2025
Advice from IR Approved Author Zoltan Cendes: “My main motivation is trying to understand the universe. I am constantly thinking about ideas from engineering, from science, and from philosophy.” Read More » December 11, 2025
Advice from IR Approved Author Tara Sanders Brooks: “Just keep writing and sharing your writing… Have confidence that you have something worth sharing, and have the courage to keep sharing it.” Read More » December 9, 2025
Advice from IR Approved Author Stella Atrium: “If we learn something about ourselves or about our own world, that’s just icing on the cake, right?” Read More » December 4, 2025
Advice from IR Approved Author Mel Pine: “Finding joy through Buddhist practices doesn’t require a pilgrimage to Kathmandu or years of living in a cave. It took me decades, but it needn’t take you as long.” Read More » December 2, 2025
Advice from IR Approved Author Jessica Mann: “Why do all stories have to be told from a human point of view, I wondered — there are plenty of other intelligent, sentient beings in the world with stories to tell!” Read More » November 25, 2025
Inspiration from IR Approved Author Benjamin Kwakye: “Telling this story is my own small way of shining light on themes of power, identity, and justice in a postcolonial context.” Read More » November 20, 2025
Inspiration from IR Approved Author Keith Edward Vaughn’s character, Ellis: “He still puts one foot in front of the other, tackling his demons and taking responsibility despite setbacks.” Read More » November 18, 2025
Advice from IR Approved Author Lena Gibson: “I spent so much of my life in my head and not sharing my thinking with others. Writing is a new way to share and be authentically myself.” Read More » November 13, 2025
