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Congratulations to 9 Iron Author, Chip Thornsburg, on the publication of Intrusion Detection: An Introductory Guide.

9 Iron Media is proud to celebrate the publication of Dance of Shadows, the fourth release in the gripping PROACTIVE Agent Series by JW Orchard. Readers who enjoy intelligence thrillers, modern espionage fiction, and character-driven action will find Dance of Shadows a compelling addition to their reading list. The PROACTIVE Agent Series continues to evolve in scope and depth, and Book 4 raises the stakes in ways that will leave fans eager for what comes next.

Your work is already protected by copyright the moment you create it—but is formal registration worth it? Learn when copyright registration makes sense, what it costs, and how 9 Iron authors can make informed publishing decisions.

Before editing can begin, a manuscript needs to be easy to read, navigate, and annotate. Below are straightforward formatting guidelines that help support an efficient and effective editing process.

Marketing is often treated as a final step in publishing—something to “do” once a book is released. In reality, marketing is less about tactics and more about how a creator chooses to show up over time . There are no guaranteed outcomes, no universal formulas, and no single moment that determines success. For many authors, understanding what marketing isn’t  can be just as helpful as learning what it is. Marketing Starts With Clarity, Not Promotion Before ads, social posts, o

For many creators, publishing begins with a single goal: sharing their work with readers. Somewhere along the way, that goal can become tangled with contracts, platforms, and promises that aren’t always easy to evaluate. Retaining ownership—of both the work itself and the decisions surrounding it—has become one of the most important considerations in the modern publishing landscape. Understanding how ownership works, and where it can be unintentionally given away, helps creat

Finishing a manuscript is a meaningful milestone, but it’s not the end of the journey. Publishing introduces a new set of decisions—many of them unfamiliar—that can shape how a work is presented, distributed, and discovered over time. For both first-time and experienced authors, understanding the publishing process helps reduce uncertainty and supports more informed choices. Rather than offering a single “right” path, this overview outlines the major considerations involved i