Advice from IR Approved Author Zoltan Cendes: “My main motivation is trying to understand the universe. I am constantly thinking about ideas from engineering, from science, and from philosophy.”

Zoltan Cendes' THE OBJECTIVIST'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY—ANSWERS TO THE ULTIMATE QUESTIONS OF LIFE, THE UNIVERSE, AND EVERYTHING provides real answers to life's ultimate questions. Questions such as “Why is there something rather than nothing?”, "What are concepts?", "Are scientific laws certain?"

Continue ReadingAdvice from IR Approved Author Zoltan Cendes: “My main motivation is trying to understand the universe. I am constantly thinking about ideas from engineering, from science, and from philosophy.”

Advice from IR Approved Author Tara Sanders Brooks: “Just keep writing and sharing your writing… Have confidence that you have something worth sharing, and have the courage to keep sharing it.”

Someone should read Tara Sanders Brooks' IT WILL LAST LONGER if they like exploring gray areas of morality, if they are interested in what inspires art, or if they just like to have a good time and read literary fiction.

Continue ReadingAdvice from IR Approved Author Tara Sanders Brooks: “Just keep writing and sharing your writing… Have confidence that you have something worth sharing, and have the courage to keep sharing it.”

Advice from IR Approved Author Stella Atrium: “If we learn something about ourselves or about our own world, that’s just icing on the cake, right?”

Stella Atrium's THE HEART SCARAB: A DYSTOPIAN SCIENCE FICTION NOVEL is an ambitious and sprawling work of political fantasy, science fiction, and magical realism.

Continue ReadingAdvice from IR Approved Author Stella Atrium: “If we learn something about ourselves or about our own world, that’s just icing on the cake, right?”

Advice from IR Approved Author Mel Pine: “Finding joy through Buddhist practices doesn’t require a pilgrimage to Kathmandu or years of living in a cave. It took me decades, but it needn’t take you as long.”

Mel Pine's A BUDDHIST PATH TO JOY: THE NEW MIDDLE WAY EXPANDED EDITION helps find pointers toward spiritual wholeness and a life of joy, regardless of religious beliefs.

Continue ReadingAdvice from IR Approved Author Mel Pine: “Finding joy through Buddhist practices doesn’t require a pilgrimage to Kathmandu or years of living in a cave. It took me decades, but it needn’t take you as long.”

Advice from IR Approved Author Jessica Mann: “Why do all stories have to be told from a human point of view, I wondered — there are plenty of other intelligent, sentient beings in the world with stories to tell!”

Jessica Mann's UPLIFT: A NOVEL is a book of hope and the possibility of change, as an antidote to the ecological grief that so many of us have felt these past years.

Continue ReadingAdvice from IR Approved Author Jessica Mann: “Why do all stories have to be told from a human point of view, I wondered — there are plenty of other intelligent, sentient beings in the world with stories to tell!”

Inspiration from IR Approved Author Benjamin Kwakye: “Telling this story is my own small way of shining light on themes of power, identity, and justice in a postcolonial context.”

Benjamin Kwakye's CHRONICLES OF FOUR ESTATES presents a richly textured narrative that explores the intricate dynamics of power, privilege, and endurance.

Continue ReadingInspiration from IR Approved Author Benjamin Kwakye: “Telling this story is my own small way of shining light on themes of power, identity, and justice in a postcolonial context.”

Inspiration from IR Approved Author Keith Edward Vaughn’s character, Ellis: “He still puts one foot in front of the other, tackling his demons and taking responsibility despite setbacks.”

Keith Edward Vaughn's BAD ACTOR is a voice-driven crime fiction that is funny, suspenseful, and poignant.

Continue ReadingInspiration from IR Approved Author Keith Edward Vaughn’s character, Ellis: “He still puts one foot in front of the other, tackling his demons and taking responsibility despite setbacks.”