Read more about the article IR Approved Author Steve McManus on Being an Indie: “You learn a lot as you go, and some lessons are more expensive than others…”

IR Approved Author Steve McManus on Being an Indie: “You learn a lot as you go, and some lessons are more expensive than others…”

During the last days of fifth grade, a group of friends investigate a rumor of a girl who vanished, and find more than they bargained for.

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Read more about the article IR Approved Author Ricardo Suarez-Gartner on Motivation: “The shine in the eyes of those who come across their grrrrrreat-grandparents’ stories for the first time makes it all worthwhile…”

IR Approved Author Ricardo Suarez-Gartner on Motivation: “The shine in the eyes of those who come across their grrrrrreat-grandparents’ stories for the first time makes it all worthwhile…”

A blend of memoir and family history, “Walkabout” is the author’s legacy to his young grandson in the form of an open letter. With honesty and love, this carefully researched book describes the ups-and-downs of a highly mobile family.

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Read more about the article Advice from IR Approved Author Jillian Her: “…reach out to other indie authors in your genre to get recommendations for helpful resources.”

Advice from IR Approved Author Jillian Her: “…reach out to other indie authors in your genre to get recommendations for helpful resources.”

"Drawn In" follows the story of Violet, a young girl who moves into her mother's childhood home. After a long day of unpacking her room, she becomes happily distracted when she stumbles upon a rather unusual box of crayons on the floor.

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Read more about the article Advice from IR Approved Author James Hayhurst: “Find a great first reader and pay attention to her (or his) criticisms.”

Advice from IR Approved Author James Hayhurst: “Find a great first reader and pay attention to her (or his) criticisms.”

How the V is Formed addresses critical issues facing us today, while exploring timeless themes of life and death, grief and healing, forgiveness and redemption—offering a message of civility and compassion to a nation divided by partisan politics.

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Read more about the article Advice from IR Approved Author Cathy Thrun: “Have confidence in yourself and never underestimate the power of a skilled editor…”

Advice from IR Approved Author Cathy Thrun: “Have confidence in yourself and never underestimate the power of a skilled editor…”

"Does She Think of Me" is a true story of a teenager growing up in a dysfunctional home with an alcoholic parent and why adoption, for her child, was the only option.

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Read more about the article Surviving Hiroshima: A Young Woman’s Story

Surviving Hiroshima: A Young Woman’s Story

Heavily based on quotes from Kaleria's memoirs written immediately after World War II, and transcripts of United States Army Air Force interviews with her, her story is an emotional, and sometime chilling, story of courage and survival in the face of one of history’s greatest catastrophes.

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