Read more about the article Advice from IR Approved Author K. I. S.: “PLAN! Don’t focus all your mental acuity on crafting your book and then bungle the publication and promotion stage. It’s very hard to have committed yourself so thoroughly to your ink and paper offspring, only to have it orphaned on the metaphorical shelves of booksellers’ platforms.”

Advice from IR Approved Author K. I. S.: “PLAN! Don’t focus all your mental acuity on crafting your book and then bungle the publication and promotion stage. It’s very hard to have committed yourself so thoroughly to your ink and paper offspring, only to have it orphaned on the metaphorical shelves of booksellers’ platforms.”

My debut novel is The Assays of Ata, the first of a trilogy. It’s an epic fantasy with strong sociopolitical elements driving the plot, as well as containing elements such as multiple POV, complex, relatable characters, and a more contemporary language style.

Continue ReadingAdvice from IR Approved Author K. I. S.: “PLAN! Don’t focus all your mental acuity on crafting your book and then bungle the publication and promotion stage. It’s very hard to have committed yourself so thoroughly to your ink and paper offspring, only to have it orphaned on the metaphorical shelves of booksellers’ platforms.”
Read more about the article Advice from IR Approved Author Cindy Bonner: “As soon as you make the decision to indie publish, start making a plan for the marketing end. If you don’t have a website, get one. Ditto for social media.”

Advice from IR Approved Author Cindy Bonner: “As soon as you make the decision to indie publish, start making a plan for the marketing end. If you don’t have a website, get one. Ditto for social media.”

Sarah Glasser has always been a good girl, striving for perfection in her life with husband, Adam, and their sons. A good mother: she volunteers at the school. A good wife: she runs their household precisely. When Adam comes home late from a business meeting, drunk and agitated, asking for a divorce, Sarah is shaken by thoughts of an unknown life altered from the one she has cultivated.

Continue ReadingAdvice from IR Approved Author Cindy Bonner: “As soon as you make the decision to indie publish, start making a plan for the marketing end. If you don’t have a website, get one. Ditto for social media.”
Read more about the article Timber

Timber

Timber is book FOUR of FOUR in the Hades series. This book contains scenes and content that may become triggering for some people and it is advised to proceed with caution. If you've got this far in the series, you're already well acquainted with the nature of the Hades plotline and can make your own educated guesses.

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Read more about the article Advice from IR Approved Author Michael Swerdloff: “Pour your heart and soul into the project, hire folks you trust and listen to them, and then let go.”

Advice from IR Approved Author Michael Swerdloff: “Pour your heart and soul into the project, hire folks you trust and listen to them, and then let go.”

This book is a moving account of discovering healthy masculinity from the inside out.

Continue ReadingAdvice from IR Approved Author Michael Swerdloff: “Pour your heart and soul into the project, hire folks you trust and listen to them, and then let go.”
Read more about the article Advice from IR Approved Author Heather Joy: “Find people (book bloggers, friends, etc.) to post reviews about your book, enter your book in national contests, and ask bookstores about consignment options.”

Advice from IR Approved Author Heather Joy: “Find people (book bloggers, friends, etc.) to post reviews about your book, enter your book in national contests, and ask bookstores about consignment options.”

It's a nonfiction book about a woman who grew up in Virginia Beach, Virginia. But don't hit the snooze button yet!

Continue ReadingAdvice from IR Approved Author Heather Joy: “Find people (book bloggers, friends, etc.) to post reviews about your book, enter your book in national contests, and ask bookstores about consignment options.”
Read more about the article IR Approved Authors Charlotte Zang and Alex Knudsen on the best part of being indie: “…when you have creative license to do whatever you want, it’s hella rewarding.

IR Approved Authors Charlotte Zang and Alex Knudsen on the best part of being indie: “…when you have creative license to do whatever you want, it’s hella rewarding.

In the haunted town of Lost Grove, Sergeant Seth Wolfe investigates the mysterious death of a young woman, leading him to the Orbriallis Institute—a cutting-edge medical facility hiding dark secrets.

Continue ReadingIR Approved Authors Charlotte Zang and Alex Knudsen on the best part of being indie: “…when you have creative license to do whatever you want, it’s hella rewarding.