AE Matson, Author at Metaphor Publications, Inc.

Reason, and Magic

Posted on September 22, 2018 by AE MatsonSeptember 22, 2018

“The universe of magic is a large place. It contains phenomena ranging from simple good luck charms to complicated systems of belief and practice such as astrology and alchemy, and it comes to us from prehistory, and from every part … Continue reading →

Third Ed. Encyclopedia of Science Fiction Now Free Online

Posted on August 30, 2018 by AE MatsonAugust 30, 2018

For those of us who really like a bit of science fiction with our fantasy (and vice versa), all 17, 500+ entries in The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, 3rd ed, are now free, and searchable, online. The first edition of … Continue reading →

Walmart Partners with Rakuten Kobo, Launches Walmart Ebooks

Posted on August 23, 2018 by AE MatsonAugust 23, 2018

If you were wondering what megacorporate titan was positioning itself to go head-to-head with Amazon’s Prime offerings, well, it looks like that will be Walmart, Inc. Earlier this year, Walmart and Rakuten Kobo announced a partnership to offer a variety of … Continue reading →

Zen and the Art of the Arc

Posted on August 13, 2018 by AE MatsonAugust 18, 2018

This is not another post on how writers craft stories. I’d apologize, but my best estimate is that there are sixty-three hojillion posts about that on the internet right now, and a half-assed search engine is capable of turning every … Continue reading →

New from NBM Publishing: “Colette” Coming to Theaters in September

Posted on August 2, 2018 by AE MatsonAugust 18, 2018

This week, we learned that one installment in NBM Graphic Novels’ biography series “The Provocative Colette” has been made into a feature film starring Keira Knightly and is to premiere in theaters on September 21st. Congratulations to them and to Bleeker Street … Continue reading →

In Uncertain Times

Posted on July 27, 2018 by AE MatsonAugust 18, 2018

I don’t know how else to put this. If you didn’t know it, you may want or need to know it, so I’m just going to write it straight-up: Michael and I have spent most of 2018 dealing with the … Continue reading →

Raven’s Tears is now on KDP Select!

Posted on March 31, 2018 by AE MatsonMarch 31, 2018

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For a long time now, we’ve been in the stupid position of having Raven’s Tears out of AMZN’s KDP Select service, while Dead Man’s Trigger remained IN the service, despite multiple attempts instructing AMZN NOT to renew its membership. Today, … Continue reading →

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