Summer Hines: The desire to live different lives through reading becomes the desire to create different lives through writing.
It's been eight years since Harper Bennett left her rural hometown of Avon, Wyoming for New York City.
Scott Semegran’s Advice to Fellow Indies: “Don’t let anyone get in the way of your desire to be creative and write.”
BOYS is about three young, male characters growing up in central Texas during the 1980s and 1990s: a third-grader, a high-schooler, and a recent college graduate.
SOME PLACE BETTER THAN HERE
IR VERDICT: SOME PLACE BETTER THAN HERE is the story of true love, told in changing perspectives between Danny and Mary, two teens searching for a better life and solace…
THE MAD HATTER’S SON
IR VERDICT: THE MAD HATTER’S SON follows Annie Collins, a nurse who is asked to care for Libby, a friend with whom she's recently had a falling out. While trying…
GONER
IR VERDICT: Four sisters are drawn back to their southern roots when their father falls terminally ill. Told primarily in flashbacks and reminisces, GONER is a fascinating family drama about…
Vincent Panettiere: “I write because I want to. All the rest is out of my hands.”
THESE THY GIFTS is about fifty years in the life of an activist priest who is confronted by the epidemic of priests abusing children
Sandy Denise Adams on “The Glorious Beyond”
The Glorious Beyond is an incidental mystery, sandwiched in a story about relationships and the need for emotional healing after trauma affects our lives. We all heal deal differently and some of us never heal.
Top 10 Self-Published Book Awards for Independent Authors (Legitimate)
If you're looking for self-published book awards, you're in the right place. This article will describe the top 10 awards and what it takes to enter. There are dozens of…
Michael & Mitchell Webb on Beyond Tithes & Offerings: A closer look at traditional giving and its impact on Christian responsibility.
Hidden in the shadows of monetary tithing, many Christians have lost sight of their calling to love one another.
COYOTE COURAGE
IR VERDICT: In COYOTE COURAGE, Scott Harris spins a yarn of an Old West wanderer who comes to the aid of an outlaw ridden town. Harris clearly loves the Western…
BOYS
IR VERDICT: Sweet, funny, sometimes a bit cynical, the short stories (and one longer story) in BOYS are a wry salute to juvenile masculinity, from the boy eager to come…
BUNNY MAN’S BRIDGE
IR VERDICT: BUNNY MAN’S BRIDGE follows interconnected characters on their journeys through adolescence and adulthood in a collection of short stories. There are some truly dark tales to be found…
OLYMPUS NIGHTS ON THE SQUARE
IR VERDICT: OLYMPUS NIGHTS ON THE SQUARE is a compelling glimpse into the romantic hopes and horrific realities the LGBT+ community endured in post-World War II America. The characters leap…
KEY OF THE PROPHECY
IR VERDICT: Vicki B. Williamson’s newest is a one-of-a-kind, action-packed read, teeming with ancient icons and spirituality amid a journey in mystical self-discovery. Riveting from beginning to end, KEY OF…
Author Philip Wilson on the best part of being an indie: “I like the control.”
A shy librarian accidentally stumbles on a conspiracy by a group of rogue cops.
Elizabeth Antonucci on finding your voice after a lifetime of silence and using that voice to change your world
The story of a woman who stared death in the face and made a conscious decision to live. After a fatal car accident, Elizabeth woke up in a hospital bed with a fractured neck, arm, shoulder, and other injuries.
THE ONE APART
IR VERDICT: A profoundly complex novel, THE ONE APART tells the story of Tres, a character who is reborn as a boy named Aaron, and has the ability to remember…
REDISCOVERING CHARLIE
IR VERDICT: In REDISCOVERING CHARLIE, author J.P. Maximus punches up the trite genre of bringing a loved one back from the dead. With an apparent knowledge of genetics and its…
CAUGHT: A HISTORICAL ROMANCE
IR VERDICT: CAUGHT: A HISTORICAL ROMANCE is a fast-paced Regency Era novel about a group of people that become entangled in a situation that could have disastrous social ramifications. Although…
Fyodor Bukowski on his inspiration: “My own plight + the sufferings of the exploited + forgotten sentient beings of this world.”
A trailer-park resident named Frank spies a picture of a stunning nineteen-year-old beauty in a catalog of Russian and Ukrainian women. Against the advice of Eddie, his schizophrenic best friend, he decides to write to her.
L.G. O’Connor on becoming an author: I didn’t really decide, it just…happened.
An engaged young woman agrees to spend two weeks with an ailing young CEO-in-training due to inherit his dead father’s conglomerate—if he can convince the board he’s healthy and going to marry.
DOUBLE TROUBLE DOUBLE TROUBLE
IR VERDICT: DOUBLE TROUBLE DOUBLE TROUBLE follows the rambunctious antics of two stray dogs, Charley and his seemingly more sensible friend, Mable. This book teaches the concepts of good and…
DNA
IR VERDICT: In this latest adventure of CIA officer-turned-NASA-consultant Alex Cave, Corkill impressively juggles a number of themes. This page-turning thriller deals with Area 51, ancient prophecies from the Sioux…
HAIR LOSS
IR VERDICT: HAIR LOSS: OPTIONS FOR RESTORATION & REVERSAL is a comprehensive and illustrated exploration of the types of hair loss in both men and women that addresses causes and…