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Advice from IR Approved Author Nicole Dieker: “you need to put as much thought into your budget and your potential earnings/expenses as you do into the book itself.”

A Millennial-era Little Women that follows three sisters from 1989 to the present.

DEAR JANE

IR VERDICT: DEAR JANE is a heartbreaking, yet tender story of a girl who survived unimaginable circumstances by relating to a beloved fictional character that is beautifully written, original and engaging.

THE PROPHECY OF THE SEVENTH ELIZABETH

IR VERDICT: THE PROPHECY OF THE SEVENTH ELIZABETH by Jarrod Edge is a sci-fi novel with Christian themes. The action is exciting, constant and well-written and the heroine is definitely someone every reader will root...

JAMES CLYDE AND THE TOMB OF SALVATION

IR VERDICT: Like all good fantasies, JAMES CLYDE AND THE TOMB OF SALVATION starts and ends with a journey, first to someplace physical, then to a philosophical state of being.  Two monarchs, Queen Abigail and...

THE WOOD AT THE BOTTOM OF THE GARDEN GATE

IR VERDICT: THE WOOD AT THE BOTTOM OF THE GARDEN GATE by B.A. Keating is a well written fantasy novel that is rich, colorful and enchanting. The characters and real world scenes are relatable for...

STEALING AWAY

IR VERDICT: In STEALING AWAY, teenage runaway Jaynie Haart turns identity thief to attempt to escape a drug-addled mother and her menacing boyfriend. While the reader will sympathize with Jaynie and root for her success,...

IR Approved Author Barbara Hawkins: “I’d go the traditional publisher route to see how much visibility they could get me.”

"Behind the Forgotten Front" is about Harry Flynn’s struggle with himself as he helps an Afro-American regiment build the ‘road to nowhere’ through the Himalayan Mountains and Japanese-occupied Burma.

IR Approved Author Katherine P. Stillerman: “When you finish creating your book, you’re only one-third of the way down the road to becoming a successful author. “

A child of the Cold War and civil rights era, Harriet Oechsner’s coming of age story is fraught with teenage angst, emotion, and humor.

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

Which KDP sub categories are most profitable?