Advice from IR Approved Author Gregory Lee: “Write from the heart. Be true to yourself.” Read More » March 5, 2026
Advice from IR Approved Author John Altamura: “Be persistent. Be confident. Accept rejection. Learn from others.” Read More » February 26, 2026
Advice from IR Approved Author Justin R. Pilar: “Write toward honesty, not trends. Readers respond to sincerity more than polish.” Read More » February 25, 2026
Advice from IR Approved Author Benjamin Branfman: “If you want to be a writer, then you need to put in a lot of effort. If that’s difficult, good! It’s supposed to be.” Read More » February 24, 2026
Advice from IR Approved Author Sara Kelly: “Don’t rush past your own meaning-making.” Read More » February 20, 2026
Advice from IR Approved Author Allen Wolf: “Don’t just write what you think will sell. Write what sets your heart on fire.” Read More » February 19, 2026
Advice from IR Approved Author Katie Walsh: “The publicity can be fun and not that scary! Something as simple as leaving free copies in Little Free Libraries and asking for a review if the mystery reader liked it!” Read More » February 18, 2026
Advice from IR Approved Author James Bitter: “Write the book that you would want to read yourself, and you will have the best time of your life. Or, if you want to make money, write about dragons.” Read More » February 17, 2026
Advice from IR Approved Author Jacob Emrey: “My favorite kind of books are the ones with characters who grab you and become your best friends. Every time you pick up the book, you’re hanging out with your mates and going on an adventure.” Read More » February 16, 2026
Advice from IR Approved Author D. L. Orton: “The best plot twist can be the one your character whispers.” Read More » February 13, 2026
Advice from IR Approved Author Ann Yihyang Kim: “I make sure that my books are thrilling, that they’ll keep you on the edge of your seat, that they’ll keep you turning each page with the eagerness that only good entertainment can inspire.” Read More » February 12, 2026
Advice from IR Approved Author Michael Saver: “Readers tell me that this is a book that they can’t put down. They have to keep reading to see what will happen. The twists and surprises in the story keep readers engaged.” Read More » February 11, 2026
Advice from IR Approved Author Scott T. Barnes: “By serving others in this way, it will give meaning to your work even when you aren’t selling what you’d hoped.” Read More » February 5, 2026
Advice from IR Approved Author David Gittlin: “When I turned 50, I decided to write fiction. I started with screenplays and graduated to novels.” Read More » February 4, 2026
Advice from IR Approved Author Michael Pronko: “I wander around the city and pick up possible bits and pieces of life in Tokyo, which might be the wellspring of writing.” Read More » February 3, 2026
Advice from IR Approved Author Daniel C. Davis: “Keep creating and refining your craft. Seek constructive criticism, not just praise. Growth comes from stretching yourself and learning from honest feedback.” Read More » February 2, 2026
Advice from IR Approved Author Leon E. Pettiway: “The best advice is to stay patient and keep honing your craft.” Read More » January 30, 2026
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.” Read More » January 29, 2026
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.” Read More » January 27, 2026
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.” Read More » January 23, 2026
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.” Read More » January 22, 2026
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.” Read More » January 21, 2026
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.” Read More » January 20, 2026
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.” Read More » January 15, 2026
Advice from IR Approved Author Andrew Drasen: “Addiction and incarceration are often talked about but rarely understood.” Read More » January 14, 2026
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.” Read More » January 13, 2026
Advice from IR Approved Author Alice McVeigh: “Don’t change genres – and don’t bother to advertise your first book. Changing genres confuses your readers is the reason for the first.” Read More » January 8, 2026
