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October 23, 2025

Advice from IR Approved Author Jenny Noa: “Life will always throw obstacles in your path, but in my case, the biggest blocks were invisible, and it took a long time to accept that I was on the wrong path.”

Jenny Noa's BAD DREAMS: NOTES ON LIFE AND LOS ANGELES BY A WOULD-BE HAS-BEEN explores the double-edged nature of artificial intelligence — its revolutionary power and its deeply human cost.

October 21, 2025

Inspiration from IR Approved Author J. L. Askew: “A wolf photograph symbolizing the indigenous mystery and danger of Alaska. In the summer of 2009 in downtown Anchorage I thumbed through scores of wildlife images, taken by a wilderness guide and photographer. The wolf picture grabbed me like an unseen hand and I bought it on the spot.”

Jimmy Askew's ALASKA BLOODLUST is well-written escapism in the form of an action-packed adventure thriller.

October 16, 2025

Five Marketing Questions to Guide Your Future Book Release

Congratulations! You’ve finished your book and you’re ready to launch it into the world. Now it’s time to harness your creativity and drive to the process of marketing your baby.

October 16, 2025

Advice from IR Approved Author Michael Karch: “Artificial intelligence may be the most powerful tool humanity has ever picked up. But like any power tool, it can build or it can destroy.”

Michael Karch's THE PARADOX OF PROGRESS: THE ROSES AND THORNS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE explores the double-edged nature of artificial intelligence — its revolutionary power and its deeply human cost.

October 14, 2025

Advice from IR Approved Author Jem Spears: “You can’t do it alone. You may want to. You may wish to. I, introvert and curmudgeon that I am, certainly wished to. But it’s never just you.”

Jem Spears' STARLIGHT AND CINNAMON is a story where queer love wins AND the people who oppress them actually suffer consequences

October 9, 2025

Advice from IR Approved Author Ann Yihyang Kim: “Sometimes, we in the real world need to try and live in another world – in other words, we need to put ourselves in others’ shoes – in order to help them.”

Ann Yihyang Kim's EYE IN THE BLUE BOX: BOOK ONE OF EYES OF AWAKENING is written in a way that would help readers learn about and process some really dark stuff in a fun and...

October 9, 2025

3 Reasons You Aren’t Marketing Your Book (and how to fix that)

What keeps you from pulling out your book marketing plan and taking action?

October 7, 2025

Advice from IR Approved Author Michelle Tocher: “Believe in the power of a good story. If it doesn’t change the world, it will most certainly change you.”

Michelle Tocher's THE END OF PRIM is a tragic-comic story about a woman who is meeting her end in every way: the end of her life, and the possible end of the world.

September 30, 2025

Advice from IR Approved Author Cory Mortensen: “our bodies are aging but our minds are still young”

Cory Mortensen's MIDDLE MILES: CYCLING FROM CANADA TO MEXICO ALONG THE PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY will speak to you (if you are in your 40-50-60-70’s) from the stand point of realizing our bodies are aging but...