Advice from IR Approved Author Patrick Ashe: “Don’t wait for inspiration. If you really want to write…any start is better than no start.

Two world-weary warriors keep the bloodthirsty infected at bay. But the infected are getting smarter at an exponential rate. And unlike the rest of us, they can survive the coming nuclear fallout of a world coming apart.

Continue ReadingAdvice from IR Approved Author Patrick Ashe: “Don’t wait for inspiration. If you really want to write…any start is better than no start.

Advice from IR Approved Author J. Luke Bennecke: “Write and read every single day, don’t give up, and don’t be afraid to let other people read your work.”

What if terrorists put genetically modified viruses into our drinking water?

Continue ReadingAdvice from IR Approved Author J. Luke Bennecke: “Write and read every single day, don’t give up, and don’t be afraid to let other people read your work.”

Advice from IR Approved Author Blake Miller: “Have a destination, then write toward it.”

Shortly after returning from Lurkur Woods where they saved the mysterious sacrosite known as the Arba Magon, the "impossible" twins must again travel across worlds, this time to save the Lurkur Witch known as the Lil of Lurkur.

Continue ReadingAdvice from IR Approved Author Blake Miller: “Have a destination, then write toward it.”

IR Approved Author Justin Hale: “When you’re indie, there’s no machine behind you to push you. You’re the machine.”

RUNNERS is primarily about a group of rogue “assassins for assassins” (think who you would send to kill James Bond) that have given up the life and now run guns to survive.

Continue ReadingIR Approved Author Justin Hale: “When you’re indie, there’s no machine behind you to push you. You’re the machine.”

Advice from IR Approved Author MJ Pankey: “…choose a designer who can create a book cover that clues readers in that your book belongs beside comparable titles.”

On an ancient Greek island ravaged by famine, five heroes make plans to overthrow the king to win back the favor of the gods and restore prosperity to their home, but they soon discover that not all the gods want them to succeed, leading them on a journey full of danger, deception, and the wrath of both gods and men.

Continue ReadingAdvice from IR Approved Author MJ Pankey: “…choose a designer who can create a book cover that clues readers in that your book belongs beside comparable titles.”

Advice from IR Approved Author GHAD: “Leave a notepad by your bed because the best ideas come to you when you’re struggling with sleep.”

A thrill ride through Toronto’s underworld of crime — from a viewpoint not known to many.

Continue ReadingAdvice from IR Approved Author GHAD: “Leave a notepad by your bed because the best ideas come to you when you’re struggling with sleep.”

Advice from IR Approved Author Brieanna Wilkoff: “The more you put yourself out there, the more experience you’ll gain and the more connections you’ll make, both of which will open more doors in the future.”

Ultimately, it’s a story about healing, which occurs within the context of ’80s rock, theater, and random acts of kindness.

Continue ReadingAdvice from IR Approved Author Brieanna Wilkoff: “The more you put yourself out there, the more experience you’ll gain and the more connections you’ll make, both of which will open more doors in the future.”

Advice from IR Approved Author KC Sanford: “Consider working with a writing coach…a good one can help you find and elevate your voice.”

K. C. Sanford’s STORKED! tells the emotional true story of a child born as Baby Girl, whose existence was erased by the closed adoption system.

Continue ReadingAdvice from IR Approved Author KC Sanford: “Consider working with a writing coach…a good one can help you find and elevate your voice.”