Advice from IR Approved Author Lena Gibson: “I spent so much of my life in my head and not sharing my thinking with others. Writing is a new way to share and be authentically myself.”

Lena Gibson's RACING TOWARDS DESTINY: A SPORTS ROMANCE (LOVE ON TRACK #1) isn’t a story about Anna's autism. It’s a story of Anna advocating for herself and living her dream. Along the way, she finds friendship, acceptance, and love.

Continue ReadingAdvice from IR Approved Author Lena Gibson: “I spent so much of my life in my head and not sharing my thinking with others. Writing is a new way to share and be authentically myself.”

Advice from IR Approved Author Shoeless: “No one has the right to judge your creativity, they can only advise. Once the first book is done, future publications take on their own momentum.”

William Overstreet's THE DYING ART OF LIFE: AN OLIVER TWIST SEQUEL. PROBABLY. is for someone who wants to see literary justice being done! They will see characters with whom they have secretly sympathized being allowed to breathe and speak for themselves. They might also get to see a goody-two-shoes get their long-awaited comeuppance!

Continue ReadingAdvice from IR Approved Author Shoeless: “No one has the right to judge your creativity, they can only advise. Once the first book is done, future publications take on their own momentum.”

Inspiration from IR Approved Author William Overstreet: “I lived within the Navajo Nation for four years, read a lot about the history of its people and about the land itself.”

William Overstreet's HALLEY'S GATHERING concerns the transition from the Old West to the Modern, a subject that tends not to be addressed in genre westerns or in what’s usually called the neo-western.

Continue ReadingInspiration from IR Approved Author William Overstreet: “I lived within the Navajo Nation for four years, read a lot about the history of its people and about the land itself.”

Seeing the Good in Goodreads Giveaways

A lot of authors have strong feelings about Goodreads, but no matter where you stand, the reality is that the platform is owned by Amazon, so having a solid profile, pushing for reviews and ratings, and running giveaways to get books in hands are all part of staying competitive in today’s publishing marketplace.

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Inspiration from IR Approved Author Joseph Spears: “I’m enjoying the process of growing as a writer, connecting with readers, and gaining new perspectives. That growth is what drives me today.”

Joseph Spears' DAEMON PROTOCOL is a technothriller about an AI that outpaces its creators and quietly tightens its grip on the world.

Continue ReadingInspiration from IR Approved Author Joseph Spears: “I’m enjoying the process of growing as a writer, connecting with readers, and gaining new perspectives. That growth is what drives me today.”

Advice from IR Approved Author Stefano Teatini: “Never stop believing! And another advice would be: always have fun. The true writer, in my opinion, is the one who enjoys writing.”

Stefano Teatini's SAVING UTOPIA is a mix of science fiction and fantasy, where the typical ‘races’ of fantasy literature are presented as natural evolutions of Humans.

Continue ReadingAdvice from IR Approved Author Stefano Teatini: “Never stop believing! And another advice would be: always have fun. The true writer, in my opinion, is the one who enjoys writing.”

Advice from IR Approved Author Jenny Noa: “Life will always throw obstacles in your path, but in my case, the biggest blocks were invisible, and it took a long time to accept that I was on the wrong path.”

Jenny Noa's BAD DREAMS: NOTES ON LIFE AND LOS ANGELES BY A WOULD-BE HAS-BEEN explores the double-edged nature of artificial intelligence — its revolutionary power and its deeply human cost.

Continue ReadingAdvice from IR Approved Author Jenny Noa: “Life will always throw obstacles in your path, but in my case, the biggest blocks were invisible, and it took a long time to accept that I was on the wrong path.”