Read more about the article Advice from IR Approved author Christopher Hawkins: “Find your community. Every genre has an amazing community of indie writers who are out there doing incredible things. Tap into that energy.”
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Advice from IR Approved author Christopher Hawkins: “Find your community. Every genre has an amazing community of indie writers who are out there doing incredible things. Tap into that energy.”

I Contain Multitudes is about a woman who’s become unstuck in reality.

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Read more about the article IR Approved Author Brian Silbert on his Inspiration: “It was my mom for sure. And while I didn’t quite understand it before, now, as a parent myself I certainly do.”
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IR Approved Author Brian Silbert on his Inspiration: “It was my mom for sure. And while I didn’t quite understand it before, now, as a parent myself I certainly do.”

Fifth-grader Berticus exists at the collision point of homework, tests, bullies, first crush and the pressure from The Perfect Student—not a pretty sight, but a funny one.

Continue ReadingIR Approved Author Brian Silbert on his Inspiration: “It was my mom for sure. And while I didn’t quite understand it before, now, as a parent myself I certainly do.”
Read more about the article Advice from IR Approved Author Ryan McDermott: “Write for the joy or healing it brings you. Whether or not you plan to publish, the process should be meaningful.”

Advice from IR Approved Author Ryan McDermott: “Write for the joy or healing it brings you. Whether or not you plan to publish, the process should be meaningful.”

Downriver emerged as a cathartic response to my combat tour in Iraq, the financial collapse following the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy, and the personal unraveling that ensued. It’s an exploration of what truly matters in life, and the process of writing it over fifteen years became my way home.

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Read more about the article Advice from IR Approved Author Robert Walker” “Listen to your heart while you are writing. Mine will generally tell me when I’m on the right track, and when I’ve gotten lost.”

Advice from IR Approved Author Robert Walker” “Listen to your heart while you are writing. Mine will generally tell me when I’m on the right track, and when I’ve gotten lost.”

Two Crowns,Three Blades is the second book in The Legend of Baelon series. It’s the sequel to Six Moons, Seven Gods, a medieval fantasy adventure about a kingdom in turmoil and the struggle between good and evil to control it.

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Read more about the article Advice from IR Approved Author Kip Cassino: “Learn how to market, or find a partner who does.”
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Advice from IR Approved Author Kip Cassino: “Learn how to market, or find a partner who does.”

There were plans for using nuclear weapons in Vietnam, and soldiers were actually trained for the mission. "Operation Tollbooth" depicts a nuclear strike on the Ho Chi Minh Trail that might have taken place, through the eyes of a young Army lieutenant caught up in the event.

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Read more about the article 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.”

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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Read more about the article Advice from IR Approved Author Josh Bottomly (via Frederick Buechner): “Have the courage to open a vein.”

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. 

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