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Advice from IR Approved Author Carl Wooldridge: “Self-starting and initiative is the name of the game with this part of the writing world. Own it.”

The book is about a man named Henrick, who is part of the army belonging to the kingdom of Claymore.  He gets assigned to a special unit made to hunt down magic users in the kingdom, but on his first mission, his unit gets ambushed by a third party that was out there waiting for them. 

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Advice from IR Approved Author Tony Stewart (via Meghan O’Rourke): “…rather than waiting until you can set aside several hours for a writing session, try to write for at least fifteen minutes every day.”

Carrying the Tiger is an inspiring memoir which begins on the day I learn that my wife, Lynn, has incurable cancer, and ends when I finally begin to climb out of shattering grief and move forward. The book encompasses our entire journey, from the twists and turns of Lynn’s treatment, through the intimate grace of her departure from this world, and finally my struggle to form a new relationship while still deeply grieving.

Continue ReadingAdvice from IR Approved Author Tony Stewart (via Meghan O’Rourke): “…rather than waiting until you can set aside several hours for a writing session, try to write for at least fifteen minutes every day.”

How To Boost Sales by Revising an Old Book

If you have an older book that just isn’t selling the way it used to, you’re not alone. And maybe your older book could have been better to start with.  But, once your book has been out for a while, you may be wondering if it’s time to move on or keep moving forward with your book marketing plan.  

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Advice from IR Approved Author L. Ryan Storms: “Forget about writing for the market. Write the stories that move you.”

A high school junior with crippling anxiety slips 9 minutes and 53 seconds into the past with each panic attack, and when a sandy-haired boy with hazel eyes and a dimple in one cheek tries to whisk her off her feet, she’s caught between first love and paralyzing fear.

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Advice from IR Approved Author Michael Okon: “Research. Write. Sleep. Repeat. Don’t do this for fame and fortune. Do it because you love it.

Logan Osborne has spent his life chasing the shadows of the past. As a child, he watched helplessly as his father was snatched from a fishing boat by what he swore was a mermaid. No one believed him then. No one believes him now.

Continue ReadingAdvice from IR Approved Author Michael Okon: “Research. Write. Sleep. Repeat. Don’t do this for fame and fortune. Do it because you love it.

IR Approved Author Maggie Michaels DeCan: “…if you are with a good publisher, regardless of the size of that publisher, it is still ultimately your book and nobody cares about selling it, promoting it and marketing it more than you do.”

In "Humbled on Purpose", I attempt to humorously describe my journey through childhood trauma to the c-suite and then to the world of nonprofit with lessons learned and vulnerable mistakes listed.

Continue ReadingIR Approved Author Maggie Michaels DeCan: “…if you are with a good publisher, regardless of the size of that publisher, it is still ultimately your book and nobody cares about selling it, promoting it and marketing it more than you do.”

Advice from IR Approved Author Jerome J Bourgault: “Write about what excites you, what sparks your imagination, even if—especially if—you don’t know all that much about it to start with.”

Québec in the 1950s, a period that would come to be known as The Great Darkness. A young nun must take increasingly drastic measures against the Church, the government and the medical establishment to save the orphans under her care from horrific experimental treatments and unspeakable abuse. Inspired by actual events.

Continue ReadingAdvice from IR Approved Author Jerome J Bourgault: “Write about what excites you, what sparks your imagination, even if—especially if—you don’t know all that much about it to start with.”

Advice from IR Approved Author (and Previous IRDA Winner) Linda Lappin: “Never give up, read the classics over and over, learn to recognize your weaknesses, and don’t put too much trust in AI.

In 1922, American photographer Harriet travels solo to Italy to capture images of Etruscan tombs. She keeps a diary of an obsessive love affair with Count Federigo, who unravels her life.

Continue ReadingAdvice from IR Approved Author (and Previous IRDA Winner) Linda Lappin: “Never give up, read the classics over and over, learn to recognize your weaknesses, and don’t put too much trust in AI.