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Advice from IR Approved Author Kim Herdman Shapiro: “Network, network, network!”

TV producer Kate Zoë Thomas, fleeing an abduction in Afghanistan and heartbreak in Boston, accepts the first job that gives her a fresh start: station manager at a tiny community channel on Wynter Island in...

IR Approved Author M.S. Izbicki Tells All About the Book

“Dani Capello: Shadows of Men” is a unique twist on a classic mob story. Told from the point of view of a teenager whose family has ties to organized crime, the story explores normal teenage...

Advice from IR Approved Author Jeffrey T. Leonards: “Pushkin once said, “Write for pleasure; publish for money.” I encourage the former.”

Doctor Braydon Mitchell is a middle-aged psychologist whose life is awash in challenges. While each working day is spent assisting patients with their problems, his own marriage is crumbling under the weight of unresolved loss...

Best Reviewed Book for the Month — April

April

Advice from IR Approved Author Heather Backstrom: “Take breaks from writing and do things that feel good to you.”

Collaborative Confidence, a non-fiction piece of work, is a women’s leadership book.

Advice from IR Approved Author Scott Baradell: “Find someone to help you with accountability, like a personal trainer for your book.”

Trust Signals are the points of evidence that individuals, companies and brands use to win one another’s trust. Mastering these signals is the single best way to build, grow, and protect your brand in today’s...

7 Mistakes to Weed Out When Editing Your Writing

by Dave Chesson (originally posted on 4/9/2020) Editing your own work can be a nightmare. Trust me, I know. I’ve been trying to figure out ways to improve my craft, and I figured what better...

IR Approved Author W. Royce Adams on his motivation: “I just have to write. I’m addicted.”

Exploring the complex and commonly overlooked emotional experiences of men, Scar Songs is a bold and unabashed collection of stories that looks at fraternal friendship, along with grief, growth, love and purpose...

Advice from IR Approved Author J. A Brooks: “Never give up. Getting rejected is way more common that being accepted.”

Twelve year old Jonah is looking for a friend but finds a father-figure in Mack, a person who is definitely not responsible enough to be giving advice, let alone raise a child.