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Advice From IR Approved Author Bill Jefferson: “Never compromise creative content. Let your manuscript be tweaked, tidied up, but nothing more.”
/0 Comments/in All About the Book, Interviews /by IR Staff“Divine Choreography of Redemption” explores the story of redemption as divine drama advanced by acts and agents that transcend time and space. Continue reading →
4 Tips That Can Save You Thousands of Dollars When Self-Publishing
/0 Comments/in Tips /by IR StaffIn this post, we’ll share four tips that authors who self-publish can use to minimize their upfront costs. Continue reading →
IR Approved Author Mike Warner: “…the hardest part about publishing this book has been building a platform.”
/0 Comments/in All About the Book, Interviews /by IR Staff“A Lyle Saxon Reader” contains more than three dozen stories by the New Orleans author Lyle Saxon. Even his most ardent fans have read few of these works. Continue reading →
Advice from IR Approved Author James Walsh: “Get out there + write…don’t worry about taking classes + writing groups, do it for you and you alone.”
/0 Comments/in All About the Book, Guest Author, Interviews /by IR Staff“Exile On Second Avenue” is about Michael Venier and the week leading up to his younger sisters wedding. This is also the week that he has planned to kill himself. Continue reading →
7 Tips for Maintaining Your Writing Goals in 2019
/0 Comments/in Columns, Tips /by Rachel Van DykenWe’ve all been there, it’s the end of the year and you’re deciding what goals you want to set for yourself for a fresh start, hooray 2019! Continue reading →
Advice from IR Approved (+ NYTimes bestselling) Author Laxmi Hariharan: “The craft comes first. It’s important to put books out fast, but even more important to put GREAT books out fast.”
/0 Comments/in All About the Book, Guest Author, Interviews /by IR StaffA searing start to the emotional, action-packed, Dragon Protectors Series by New York Times bestselling author Laxmi Hariharan, featuring a brave immortal warrior and the courageous dragon shifter he will wage war to protect. Continue reading →
How to Sell More Books with Amazon Pre-Order Strategies
/0 Comments/in Tips /by Penny SansevieriIf you’re a self-published author and you haven’t started using the Amazon pre-order option for KDP authors (Kindle Direct Publishing), it can really benefit your book marketing! Continue reading →
IR Approved Author Tyler Cameron: “Being an indie author is the bomb!”
/0 Comments/in All About the Book, Interviews /by IR StaffA Dude’s Guide to Surviving His Wedding is a witty, yet educational handbook for soon-to-be-grooms. Continue reading →
IR Approved Author David Bernstein: “Do YOU…at the end of the day, it’s your story. Only you can tell it.”
/0 Comments/in All About the Book, Guest Author, Interviews /by IR StaffWhen ten-year-old Peter arrives at the beach for his week-long vacation, he pretty much knows what to expect. Continue reading →
Advice from IR Approved Author Mary Davis: “Follow your heart. Believe in your truth. Be relentlessly on your own side.”
/0 Comments/in All About the Book, Guest Author, Interviews /by IR StaffEvery Day Spirit is a deep, rich offering of daily reflections, meditations, inspiring quotes, spiritual practices and prayers that fill your heart and feed your soul. Continue reading →
Best Reviewed Books for February
/0 Comments/in Best Reviewed Books /by IR StaffFebruary Continue reading →
IR Approved Author Jamie Zerndt: “I love it when what you’re writing surprises you…”
/0 Comments/in All About the Book, Guest Author, Interviews /by IR StaffAmericans. They think everybody is snowflake. Only one snowflake. Only one you. But in Korea we think like snowball. Everybody snowball. Continue reading →
IR Approved Author Thomas Benz: “Life tends to be messy… To me, fiction affords the opportunity to concentrate the world into something more vivid, interesting and meaningful.”
/0 Comments/in All About the Book, Guest Author, Interviews /by IR StaffHere is a world where misunderstanding among friends, lovers, neighbors, and spouses runs rampant. Continue reading →
7 Publishing Trends for 2019
/1 Comment/in Tips /by Rachel Van DykenI think many authors take a look at the New Year and says, “okay what’s going to be big this year? Vampires again? Women’s Fiction? Suspense?” Continue reading →
IR Approved Author Caroline Fairless: “…indie writers and indie publishers seem less competitive and far more supportive than their traditional counterparts.”
/0 Comments/in All About the Book, Guest Author, Interviews /by IR StaffI think of this book structurally as a triple helix, each strand of which is woven with the devastation wreaked on this planet. Continue reading →
Advice from IR Approved Author Darren Dash: “Do it for the love of writing. Don’t worry too much about the sales side of thing.”
/0 Comments/in All About the Book, Guest Author, Interviews /by IR StaffA group of talentless actors stage an outdoor version of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream every year on Midsummer’s Day. Continue reading →
Valentine’s Day Advice: How Romance Authors Can (Better) Satisfy Their Readers
/0 Comments/in Reedsy, Tips /by IR StaffThe romance genre is, without a doubt, the biggest genre in independent publishing. Continue reading →
IR Approved Author S. Michael Scadron: “Any one of us might be surprised at our inner strength and willingness to persevere.”
/0 Comments/in All About the Book, Guest Author, Interviews /by IR StaffTwo Mountains unveils the story of my struggle to surmount a rare neurological affliction that rendered me quadriplegic just months after I had scaled Mount Kilimanjaro. Continue reading →
IR Approved Author Paul Steinmann: “There is something extremely gratifying about seeing a complex project through to the end.”
/0 Comments/in All About the Book, Interviews /by IR StaffWILL is an adventure story based on facts involving slaves, abolitionists and slave hunters prior to the Civil War. Continue reading →
How to Build Book Marketing Strategies into Your Novel Before You Publish
/0 Comments/in Tips /by Penny SansevieriIt’s an exciting time to be an author. And if you’re in still in the writing or editing phase, it’s a great idea to add some elements right into your book that you can use to help market your book when you publish. Continue reading →