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.”

A diverse group of children discover a park where words literally come to life.

Continue ReadingIR 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.”

IR Approved Author Soph Tang: “If I die in obscurity, at least I’ll know that I died doing what I love.”

Decadence is just a story about raw human experience. It's about vibrant and complex characters, the heartache of love and yearning, the tragic agony of impossible decisions, and that weird, fuzzy sensation of laughing through your tears.

Continue ReadingIR Approved Author Soph Tang: “If I die in obscurity, at least I’ll know that I died doing what I love.”

IR Approved Author C. W. Johnson: “…I really just wanted to write something that was wholly and recognizably my own…”

A Life Full of Quarks is a darkly comic tale of science, family, loneliness, and love, the hilariously heartbreaking story of a young scientist.

Continue ReadingIR Approved Author C. W. Johnson: “…I really just wanted to write something that was wholly and recognizably my own…”

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, deep insights, and a renewed passion for living. 

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

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 desperate fight for survival.

Continue ReadingIR 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.”

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 a hidden crime that can take down a political dynasty. It’s based on a true story.

Continue ReadingAdvice 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.”

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?

Continue ReadingIR 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…”

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 draw the line? When is the thrill-seeking too much?

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

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.

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

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.

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