Advice from IR Approved Author Rich Miller: “Have fun! You’re doing something that people dream about but don’t take action on. So you have lots to celebrate.”

After seeing the boy at her birdfeeder, Ruth lures him into her web using cookies, milk and Mariners baseball games on the tv. She succeeds, but the boy is a flight risk. He keeps wanting to flee, and she keeps trying to stop him. They reach an uneasy truce and he stays, but there’s a problem: it’s a retirement home, so he needs to live there in secret.

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IR Approved Author Regina Buttner on Going with a Traditional Publisher: “Some people might say I’m crazy, but my response would be a hard ‘no.’”

Revenge has a way of backfiring sometimes. When Rudy, a twenty-something slacker, is evicted from his stepparents’ suburban home, he vows to get revenge on them. But his relationship with a devious new girlfriend and a series of amazingly bad decisions threaten to blow up on him in ways he never could have imagined.

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Advice from IR Approved Author Lena Gibson: “Always be learning and improving your writing. Practice, practice, practice.”

In 2195, a group of misfit adventurers flees northward with the key to the Doomsday seed bunkers—one step ahead of corporation henchmen determined to possess it.     

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IR Approved Author Daniel James Tells All About His Book

Two best friends from either side of the grave are picked-up and trained by a governmental paranormal defense department. But their traumas and existential growing pains are put on the backburner when they must enter the dead realm to stop a powerful secret society and their private army of mercenaries from plundering souls for profit.

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Advice from IR Approved Author Susan M. Reynolds: “Be patient with yourself and with the process, give yourself grace, and stay the course no matter how hard it gets!”

"While I Breathe" is the true story of how Susan, a first-time mother, and her baby fought together for survival. 

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IR Approved Author Roberta Hartling Gates Tells All About Her Book

Number 12 Rue Sainte-Catherine and Other Stories is a collection of stories focusing on Klaus Barbie, a mid-level Gestapo agent whose particular brand of charismatic evil allowed him to rule Lyon, France like a medieval tyrant. Yet this was only one chapter of his life.

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Advice from IR Approved Author JJ Osbun : “Promote each other’s work; it’s essential for indie success!”

"The Tiger and the Crane" is a poignant tale set in 19th-century China. In it, a wise crane challenges his animal village's fears by adopting an orphaned tiger cub. The story delves into themes of self-discovery, acceptance, and how nurture can profoundly shape nature.

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IR Approved Author Steve Johns on the Hardest Part of Being Indie: “Navigating the complexities of self-publishing can be challenging, especially when you’re unaware of the potential pitfalls or overlooked opportunities.”

FEARLESS: LEADERSHIP LESSONS AT THE CROSSROADS is a candid narrative of resilience, determination, and leadership in the face of unprecedented adversity. At its core, this book is about more than just surviving a crisis—it’s about thriving through it with unwavering authenticity and being fearless. 

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IRDA-Winning Author Jacqueline Boulden Tells All About Her Book

Family Ties Family Lies is about a woman who returns to her small hometown in upstate New York to care for her ailing mother. While poking around the attic of her childhood home, she finds a web of secrets left behind by her late father, changing everything she thought she knew about family.

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