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Advice from IR Approved Author Sarah Mendivel: “Passion and creativity are admirable, but they won’t be enough to sit at the big kid’s table.”

"Sam's Theory" is a YA empowerment novel about a teen healing from trauma.

How to Increase Your Book Sales and Exposure this Holiday Season

If you’ve ever wondered how to integrate the holidays into your book marketing efforts, below are some useful tips to help you go about doing so.

IR Approved Author Vincent Hunanyan on his advice to fellow indies: “Persevere”

The book consists of short stories derived from the author's life, growing up with older brothers and a single-mom, and his transition from childhood to adulthood in an environment of alcoholism, violence, loss and war.  


Advice from IR Approved Author RD Meyer: “Remember that even Harry Potter was rejected by nearly a dozen publishers.”

Mike Faulkner wants to kill God.  No, he doesn't want to convince less people to believe; he wants to confront the deity Himself and watch Him die.

Author Janice Coy: “The best part about being an indie author is that I’m able to write the stories that interest me on my timetable.”

Ruby’s nose for news is twitching. As a hard-charging investigative reporter, it’s served her well in the past. But this time, will her penchant for discovering the truth do more harm than good?

Dara Carr on her IR Approved ANGELA CRAY GETS REAL: “Broad City meets mystery novel.”

Unemployed, twenty-something Angela Cray is back living with her no-nonsense mother in Phoenix.

Why Your Niche Category Can Make a (BIG) Difference in Your Sales (“Thriller” edition)

Hitting the “Publish” button on KDP may be one of the most exciting moments of an indie writer’s experience. Far from being the end, this moment signals the new upcoming battle against marketing!

Author M.A.N. on why people should read his IR Approved book, RUN: “To gain perspective with and empathize with victims of systemic racism, especially when it’s carried out by the police.”

RUN is about two brothers, Jabari and Jaheem, who are forced to flee after barely surviving a police stop gone horribly awry.

THE SECOND KOREAN WAR

IR VERDICT: THE SECOND KOREAN WAR is a complex, smart and multi-faceted thriller imagining a world in which North Korea overcomes it isolationism, eeks out a source of power, and hits back hard. Character-led and...