Defamation in Fiction—What’s in a Name?

Dorian Box All writers should be aware of the risk of defamation in fiction and take precautions to avoid it, even accidentally. There are several excellent blog posts explaining tort liability (civil liability for money damages) arising from fictionalized works...

How good is your novel? Here’s a test.

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...

Vote for Psycho-Tropics on “Best Books Never Heard Of”

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...