Book Review and Interview: Spark, by Rupert Dreyfus

By Amy Holland Transgressive fiction writer Rupert Dreyfus, from England, made two strong new fans in the U.S. recently as both I and Dorian Box (author of Psycho-Tropics) read his debut novel, Spark.  Full of dark humor, insane plot twists, and quirky characters—just...

Psycho-Tropics Gets IndieReader Seal of Approval

Check out the great new review of Psycho-Tropics from IndieReader Reviews. Four-and-a-half stars earned an official IndieReader seal of approval. Here’s an excerpt:: Throughout the novel clues are tossed out like bait, twisting and turning the storyline along,...

Finding Your Perfect Writing Atmosphere

By Dorian Box A friend asked where and how I like to write. “Let me guess,” she said. “With all the insanity in Psycho-Tropics, an asylum!” “Nope. Tried while I was there, but it was too noisy.” Just kidding. A wealth of articles and blog posts discuss how to create...

Are Kindle Ad Campaigns Worth the Investment?

If you’re a self-published author and have a Kindle version of your book, you may have heard about a relatively new ad campaign service offered by Amazon Marketing Services as part of the KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing) Select program. Here’s how it works: 1. ...