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An Update from Menelon

Metaphor Publications, Inc. Posted on June 8, 2019 by AE MatsonJune 8, 2019
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Hello, Alesia here. Lately, I’ve been trying to come up with a rough estimate of how much draft work that Michael and I have accomplished on Seven for a Secret. My best guess is that we’ve gotten about one-quarter of … Continue reading →

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Writers, Workin’ It Toward the Weekend

Metaphor Publications, Inc. Posted on January 31, 2019 by AE MatsonJanuary 31, 2019

It’s been a long week already. If you’re feeling the word-load like we are, I’d like to share with you a fun bit of geekery to brighten your day, and maybe give you something fun to discuss this weekend. This … Continue reading →

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The Bad Writing Habits the Internet Wishes You’d Stop

Metaphor Publications, Inc. Fantasy fiction for role players and gamers

  Today’s writers and authors have to learn how to wear many hats in order to get their words in front of readers, but in my view, the worst is editing. I hate editing. I really do. Michael says I’ve … Continue reading →


Posted on January 26, 2019 by AE MatsonJanuary 26, 2019   Leave a reply

Just Keep Going

Metaphor Publications, Inc. Posted on January 6, 2019 by AE MatsonJanuary 6, 2019
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This isn’t another of those manic, so-motivated, happy-2019-or-die posts, and it isn’t for those who are perking right along with their champagne-bubbly, happy new year. This is a little something for the rest of us, those who are struggling to … Continue reading →

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How Do You Know If You’re A Writer?

It’s the question every writer asks themselves. I don’t know one who hasn’t, at some point in the struggle to get words on paper, just thrown down the pen or chucked the keyboard at the wall in frustration, wondering if … Continue reading →


Posted on November 29, 2018 by AE MatsonNovember 29, 2018   Leave a reply

Six Books, One Binding

We love our multitasking, multi-functional phones, tablets and e-readers, but it seems our ancestors have been rocking that “all in one” vibe at least since early modern times. Practical? Well, we’ll leave it to our readers to decide, but it’s certainly … Continue reading →


Posted on November 9, 2018 by AE MatsonNovember 9, 2018   Leave a reply

For the Fandom of Fantasy Maps

Metaphor Publications, Inc. Posted on November 6, 2018 by AE MatsonNovember 6, 2018

This is an essay about a lifelong love affair with maps. I could have written it; so could my husband have, and any of several of my friends for that matter. We who are fans of maps just generally can … Continue reading →

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Thinky Thoughts

Metaphor Publications, Inc. Posted on October 14, 2018 by AE MatsonOctober 14, 2018
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Michael had started a post for you last week, but computer troubles are delaying his ability to complete it. The working title I saw was “The Cost of Everything,” and I took away from our discussion that it involves how … Continue reading →

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A Little More About That Raven Wing

Metaphor Publications, Inc. Posted on October 11, 2018 by AE MatsonOctober 11, 2018
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From the wiki: Raven Wing If you’ve read Dead Man’s Trigger, you already know how Raven got his name. If you were curious to know more about the device called the Raven Wing, including more about it’s war-time uses, please … Continue reading →

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For Your Weekend: Is Writer’s Block Real?

Metaphor Publications, Inc. Posted on September 29, 2018 by AE MatsonSeptember 29, 2018
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It seems most writers go through periods where the words just won’t come, no matter what we do. Some writers call this dull, dark time “writer’s block,” but others writers — more than you might suspect — think writer’s block … Continue reading →

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