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IR Approved Author Michelle D. Gladieux on her Motivation: “I love to help people see how they can overcome their fears by engaging in smart risk.”

This book helps readers and listeners understand and overcome sneaky obstacles that can keep us from realizing our potential as message senders, receivers, and listeners.

Advice from IR Approved Author Cindy Bigbie: “I found writing in the early morning to be key.” 

The book is about trauma, historical trauma, intergenerational, decontextualized trauma and my own family’s trauma. 

Best Reviewed Books of the Month — July

July

IR Approved Author Anna Madorsky: “When I feel lost or get derailed, creating art has consistently been my path back to myself.”

A chance encounter between Elliott and Jason, both damaged and disillusioned, leads to a strong connection between them.

IR Approved Author Mary Vensel White: “I am motivated by the same thing that’s been fueling me from a young age: storytelling.”

Tuesday Mayes has just graduated from high school and looks forward to moving away for college in the fall. Only, her mom is hesitating because of Tuesday’s recent health diagnosis, and her dad has mysteriously...

IR Approved Author Christopher Morris Tells All About His Book

My book centers on my teen years, struggling with my mom's severe drinking and trying as hard as possible to be normal in suburban Chicago, failing at every turn. 

Advice from IR Approved Author Catherine Treadgold: “Don’t limit your feedback to your friends, family or writing group. Find strangers who have no idea who you are or care what you think of them.”

Holed up in a cabin in the Hoh Rain Forest, county music idol Joe Bob Blade is under doctor’s orders not to utter a sound.

The Rejection Jar

The main piece of advice I give aspiring writers (actors, comedians, dancers, artists, etc.) is to start a rejection jar.

Advice from IR Approved Author Jeffrey M. Feingold: “Take the business side of writing seriously.”

A short story collection that depicts protagonists whose seemingly mundane lives change in surprising ways as they step into a realm of the fantastic ... poignant, frequently hilarious, and almost always surreal.