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Advice from IR Approved Author Robin D’Amato: “Watch out for scammers. Be very careful if you choose an independent publisher; make sure they are legitimate.”

Ginny Eastman discovered the game of basketball in 1965 at the young age of six and was instantly captivated. A year later, she was diagnosed with “juvenile” diabetes, which threatened her athletic dreams.

Advice from IR Approved Author Susan E. Sage: “Not to over-spend on promotions. Sure wish I could take this advice myself!”

Captain Cassie and her five passengers set off on a houseboat river trip. Not exactly a luxury vacation as society in 2033 is unraveling at an alarming rate. The nation is nearing collapse and the...

Advice from IR Approved Author N. J. Lujan: “Keep writing and don’t be shy to talk to anyone about your book.”

When Small Dog, a senior Yorkie, is dumped on the side of the road by her breeder, when no longer able to produce as a "dispenser," she's discovered by a kind human and soon learns...

IR Approved Author Michael Shandler on the Hardest Part of Being Indie: “…being alone in the daunting and confusing arena of highly competitive marketing.”

Reared in apartheid South Africa, the child of a Holocaust survivor and an Allied soldier pursues spiritual understanding and personal fulfillment across an astounding arc of 20th-century history, after a challenging childhood.

IR Approved Author Lena Gibson on her Motivation: “Getting my stories out into the world…”

Unlikely acquaintances, brainy Robin and brawny Kory trek across the post-apocalyptic country toward the safety of a bunker city as they battle the elements, encounter other survivors, and fall in love. 

Advice from IR Approved Brian D. McLean: “Stay focused and committed to your project: See it through to completion. I think, that in itself, is probably the greatest reward.”

Our Global Crisis takes a critical look at the current woes facing our global socioeconomic society and the planet, yet it does so from a unique perspective. While common issues, such as climate change, sustainability,...

Advice from IR Approved Author Michael Pronko: “Accept being inefficient. You have no choice.”

These short pieces muse over the mundane and majestic aspects of daily life in Tokyo. After three decades of living in this amazing, confusing megalopolis, I write from inside and outside Tokyo life. I’ve lived...

Advice from IR Approved Author Ethan Warrener: “Define what success means to you, and for the sake of your own sanity and the sanity of your loved ones, set that bar low.”

This is a small-town drama set in “misty taste of moonshine” West Virginia, but with a science fiction, post-apocalyptic wrinkle. It’s a dystopia with a frontier vibe. 

Advice from IR Approved Author Tess Raynes: ““If you truly want to do this and be successful, you have to work hard and put your time in. This type of career is no different than any other career.”

Gone Mia is a story about love, manipulation, survival, and rediscovery.