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Seeing the Good in Goodreads Giveaways

A lot of authors have strong feelings about Goodreads, but no matter where you stand, the reality is that the platform is owned by Amazon, so having a solid profile, pushing for reviews and ratings,...

IR Approved Author Nancy Yeager: “Being an indie means being in charge of every aspect…which is exhilarating and liberating, but also at times overwhelming.”

In 1870, a proper gentleman and a virtuous lady go undercover in London’s seedy underworld to rescue her kidnapped father. While free of society’s stifling conventions and busy dodging bad guys, they give into their...

IR Approved Author Martin Elsant: “What motivates my writing, and what I believe motivates most authors, is the desire to make the world a better place, even if just a little bit.”

In Coimbra, in 1570, a man dares to challenge the powerful Portuguese Inquisition to save the father of the woman he loves in ACTS OF FAITH.

And the Winner of the IR/Reesdy Prompts Contest is…UNPAVING PARADISE

And the Winner of the IR/Reesdy Prompts Contest is...UNPAVING PARADISE

How To Find Your Writing Voice

What makes two novels next to each other on the Amazon page different from one another? They might be similar stories involving common genre tropes. But some people connect more with one writer’s work and...

Advice from IR Approved Author Steve Morgan: “I always recommend that other authors consider doing an audiobook version of their book…”

"Anti-Sell" is the sales guide for people who don't like selling - or at least for those who do not relate to the traditional 'hard-sell' idea of selling (like me).

Advice from IR Approved Author Markus Matthews: “Start building a social media following as soon as possible.”

In general terms, "A Bounty of Evil" is "Avengers" meets "Buffy the Vampire Slayer".

IR Approved Author P.A. Lopez: “My motto is: ‘Follow the fun.’ If it’s not fun, why do it? “

The year is 2399. Humans' "biological clocks" have been stopped for more than 250 years, freeing humanity from aging and death.

Advice from IR Approved Author Julie Gray: “Don’t write only for yourself – write to be read.”

"The True Adventures of Gidon Lev" is an uplifting, life-affirming story of an elderly man who was once a child survivor of a Nazi concentration camp, and the writer, thirty years his junior, who brought...