Advice from IR Approved Author Kip Cassino: “Learn how to market, or find a partner who does.” Read More » May 9, 2025
IR Approved Author Katherine Davis-Gibbon on being Indie: ” The hardest part is the learning curve and having to wear so many hats, but there are many positives, too.” Read More » May 8, 2025
IR Approved Author Soph Tang: “If I die in obscurity, at least I’ll know that I died doing what I love.” Read More » May 6, 2025
IR Approved Author C. W. Johnson: “…I really just wanted to write something that was wholly and recognizably my own…” Read More » May 2, 2025
Advice from IR Approved Author Josh Bottomly (via Frederick Buechner): “Have the courage to open a vein.” Read More » May 1, 2025
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.” Read More » April 30, 2025
Advice from IR Approved Author Emmanuel Arriaga: “The more books you write, the more successful you will be.” Read More » April 29, 2025
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.” Read More » April 24, 2025
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…” Read More » April 22, 2025