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February 4, 2026

Advice from IR Approved Author David Gittlin: “When I turned 50, I decided to write fiction. I started with screenplays and graduated to novels.”

David Glitten’s riveting science fiction novel THE ANDROBIOTICA ADVENTURES follows an investigator chasing a case across dimensions as artificial intelligence and androids reshape the world.

February 3, 2026

Advice from IR Approved Author Michael Pronko: “I wander around the city and pick up possible bits and pieces of life in Tokyo, which might be the wellspring of writing.”

Michael Pronko's TOKYO JUKU brings a city to life, populates it with fully rounded characters, and drives a compelling narrative with meticulous plotting.

February 2, 2026

Advice from IR Approved Author Daniel C. Davis: “Keep creating and refining your craft. Seek constructive criticism, not just praise. Growth comes from stretching yourself and learning from honest feedback.”

Daniel C. Davis’s THE QUEST HOME is a fluid contemporary memoir that offers practical takeaways for relationship maintenance.

January 30, 2026

Advice from IR Approved Author Leon E. Pettiway: “The best advice is to stay patient and keep honing your craft.”

Set in the Jim Crow era, Leon E. Pettiway’s NEW HARMONY: A Mother's Story of Love and Loss exposes the painful web of actions that precede racial violence.

January 29, 2026

Advice from IR Approved Author Matthew A. Tower: “Take a break from everything and go somewhere you enjoy to ponder and write for at least one week.”

Matthew A. Tower’s LOVE WARS: Clash of the Parents details the aftermath of an exceptionally acrimonious divorce, the pain of generational trauma, and the possibility of redemption.

January 29, 2026

6 Tips for Pitching to Local Media + How to Do It Effectively

Marketing your book to the media is a great way to get exposure for your book. And while you may be tempted to go after the big national outlets right out of the gate, don’t...

January 27, 2026

Advice from IR Approved Author A.K. Kubica: “Life is full of the opportunity for risk-taking. If you always play it safe, you will never learn or grow.”

In the opening pages of A.K. Kubica’s CREED OF LEGENDS, it seems as though a dire future is laid out in prophecy for Brudais: death at the hands of the king he will eventually serve....

January 23, 2026

Advice from IR Approved Author Kyle Thiermann: “Interviews are tools to soften and remold the shape of our parents. Questions are invitations to see our parents in the present tense.”

Kyle Thiermann offers a series of interview questions and personal anecdotes to help his reader have rewarding conversations with their loved ones.

January 22, 2026

Advice from IR Approved Author Laura Frost: “Put your head down, remember your why, trust the process, and never give up on yourself or your craft.”

Written by Laura Frost, SEEKING SASHA is a sweet love story about trauma and its consequences, as well as the possibility of rescue and healing—given unconditional and genuinely supportive love. This novel serves up a...