Read more about the article Advice from IR Approved Author Mem Ferda: “While it is crucial to make room for life’s inevitable distractions, it is equally important to remain focused and avoid falling into the trap of procrastination.”

Advice from IR Approved Author Mem Ferda: “While it is crucial to make room for life’s inevitable distractions, it is equally important to remain focused and avoid falling into the trap of procrastination.”

HAPPYAGONY is a collection of poems based on my personal experiences, forming an autobiographical anthology. It features fifty poems, each beautifully matched with a corresponding illustration.

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Read more about the article IR Approved Author Kristin Louise Duncombe: “The best part of being an indie author is not having to constantly wait around for permission to release your story into the world…”

IR Approved Author Kristin Louise Duncombe: “The best part of being an indie author is not having to constantly wait around for permission to release your story into the world…”

OBJECT is about the sexual abuse of a young girl by an American diplomat, who was then protected by the United States government. The book explores the psychological impact of the abuse in real time, and the ripple effect for years thereafter in the author’s adult relationships.

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Read more about the article IR Approved Author Fred Gracely: “It’s hard to sell books, and it’s especially hard to sell books as an author with only one book.”

IR Approved Author Fred Gracely: “It’s hard to sell books, and it’s especially hard to sell books as an author with only one book.”

Standing atop the rusty green dumpster behind his orphanage on the night of a full harvest moon, a lonely, abandoned teenage boy meets the beautiful, mysterious moon spirit girl who’s been haunting his dreams. When he reluctantly agrees to guard the magical Orb she’s fleeing with, the mischievous and powerful object turns his world upside down.  

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Read more about the article From Draft to Published: Your Book’s Final Chapter Awaits
The Wizard of Oz (1939) Directed by Victor Fleming Shown: Judy Garland (as Dorothy Gale) on the Yellow Brick Road, wearing the ruby slippers

From Draft to Published: Your Book’s Final Chapter Awaits

"Handing over" your manuscript doesn't describe just a transfer of paperwork, it describes a change of mental state on the author's part.

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Read more about the article Advice from IR Approved Author Fiona Preston: “…wise up on investing, do it regularly, no matter if they have spare cents rather than dollars. That money will ultimately give a writer more control of their time and the freedom to luxuriate in writing.”

Advice from IR Approved Author Fiona Preston: “…wise up on investing, do it regularly, no matter if they have spare cents rather than dollars. That money will ultimately give a writer more control of their time and the freedom to luxuriate in writing.”

It’s about Nicky, who as a child is closely bound to her restless parents, but is also wrestling with decisions they’ve made in the past and are making in the present. It interweaves two transformational years in her life: 1984 and the year 2000.

Continue ReadingAdvice from IR Approved Author Fiona Preston: “…wise up on investing, do it regularly, no matter if they have spare cents rather than dollars. That money will ultimately give a writer more control of their time and the freedom to luxuriate in writing.”
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.”