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October 30, 2025

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,...

October 30, 2025

Inspiration from IR Approved Author Joseph Spears: “I’m enjoying the process of growing as a writer, connecting with readers, and gaining new perspectives. That growth is what drives me today.”

Joseph Spears' DAEMON PROTOCOL is a technothriller about an AI that outpaces its creators and quietly tightens its grip on the world.

October 28, 2025

Advice from IR Approved Author Stefano Teatini: “Never stop believing! And another advice would be: always have fun. The true writer, in my opinion, is the one who enjoys writing.”

Stefano Teatini's SAVING UTOPIA is a mix of science fiction and fantasy, where the typical ‘races’ of fantasy literature are presented as natural evolutions of Humans.

October 23, 2025

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...

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