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Advice from IR Approved Author Emma Renault: “Write the story you want to tell, the story you’re passionate about.”

"Kaliko On The Shoals" is about a college-age lesbian working through sexual trauma and coming to terms with the contradictions of capitalism, told through the lens of her relationship with her long-term girlfriend.

5 Warnings I Wish I Could Have Given Myself Before I Published My First Book

It’s often said that hindsight is 20/20. And after publishing my first book, I can definitely see why that’s so.

Advice from IR Approved Author Anne Marie Bennett: “Don’t try to do it alone!”

"Dragonflies at Night" is about two thirty-somethings: Savannah plans life celebrations; Ben is an international celebrity. On one level, it’s a tender, bright romance; but—like the subtitle says, this is not your average love story.

IR Approved Author Daniel Weisbeck: “Legacy motivates me.”

"Children of the Miracle" is a dystopian tale similar to Andrew Niccol's film Gattaca, exploring the consequences of unconstrained technology on civilization.

Advice from IR Approved Author Kenneth Thomas: “Give yourself time to launch well…get time off the month before and after releasing your book.”

"The Past" is the first book in the VanWest series, a fast-paced thriller about an Enforcer who lives in a dystopian Earth of the year 3000 and works for an authoritarian ruler called the Universal...

Eight Tips for Instagram Ready Indie Authors

That little camera icon on millions of personal and professional websites shows no signs of disappearing, so let’s talk about the possibilities Instagram holds for Indie authors.

IR Approved Author David Hartshorn on finding “a way to accept life as it is…”

Life has turned sour for Jake Taylor. Recent misfortunes have caused him to abandon a thriving Philadelphia law practice, as well as his love interest of more than twenty years, and retreat to his hometown...

Advice from IR Approved Author Madeleine Van Hecke: “Work with an experienced developmental editor.”

Quick-tempered, Irish-Catholic Colleen Moretti wants a close-knit family more than anything in the world. But when a letter arrives that jeopardizes her marriage, she must deal with a betrayal that splits her family apart and...

Advice from IR Approved Author Tim W. Jackson: “Apply butt to chair and keep writing.”

"The Secret of Rosalita Flats" is a smart, funny tropical misadventure for anyone who’s ever dreamed of chucking it all and running off to the Caribbean.