by Dorian Box | Jan 6, 2018
Is it important to get your facts straight when writing non-fantasy fiction? Not just the internal consistency of the “facts” you make up, although that is also important. Or improbable events that require some suspension of disbelief. I’m...
by Dorian Box | Jan 6, 2018
Dorian’s second novel manuscript, The Hiding Girl, advanced to the semifinals of the 2017 Publishers Weekly BookLife Prize Contest, where it received near-perfect scores (9.5/10). Of 700 entries, The Hiding Girl was one of five Mystery/Thrillers–and the...
by Dorian Box | Mar 27, 2016
Wondering about the potential of your book or manuscript to become a bestseller? Wish there were a test to empirically measure it? As a fun exercise, I came up with one. I started with my own list of good fiction qualities then supplemented it with ideas found in...
by Dorian Box | Dec 28, 2015
Nice to see Psycho-Tropics pop up on this Goodreads list for “Best Books Never Heard Of.” Thanks to whoever put it on there! If you liked (and especially if you loved) Psycho-Tropics, hope you’ll consider adding your vote. (Right now it’s...
by Dorian Box | Dec 19, 2015
Among the hardest decisions for indie writers and publishers is figuring out where and what to invest in on a limited budget to promote one’s book. This post takes a quick look at the value added by an e-book promotional campaign. (An earlier post examined our...
