There is certainly a satisfaction and dignity to be gained in coming to terms with the mistakes one has made. — Kazuo Ishiguro AE Matson is an author, and Creative Director, at Metaphor Publications. She’s also a textile fiend, SFGiants fan, aspiring Buddha, RPGer, tech-geeky, crone, corsair. It’s all about the stories. What’s yours?
Michael and I just completed our first complete “butcher’s hack” on that phat first draft we wrote last year, sitting in a coffee shop with our tablets & Bluetooth keyboards. That was fun. Posted on the go, from WordPress for Android
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Welcome to a brand new feature here at Metaphor Publications. Our “Indie Author Spotlight” section is an opportunity for independent, self-published authors to talk about their latest projects. An author’s appearance here is not necessarily an endorsement or recommendation from MetPub – we’re just helping authors put the news out there, and then leaving it up to you, our readers, […]
By this time, most of you probably know that the edition of Raven’s Tears you’ve read is the “revised and expanded” version. It’s true that Michael and I re-published the first book in The Raven & The Iris trilogy in order to add active links to our wiki, wherein we provide extra content and inside information on the world of […]
This interview is with the authors of “Raven’s Tears,” a brand new Fantasy novel, and the first in a new series. It’s rare to find a writing-twosome with a newly released book and such a strong grasp of the publishing business. I think, once you’ve finished this interview, you will want to check their new book out. It’s on Amazon, […]
You know the list. You’ve seen it a thousand times. There’s fantasy fiction, science fiction, historical fiction, crime, mystery, thriller… The list goes on and on — until the clothes come off. Then, whatever real genre the novel belongs in, whatever real literary merit the work may have, is all forgotten. It’s tossed into the “erotica” bin. The literary world’s equivalent to […]
I’ve written this today primarily because the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) just issued their ruling on the Hobby Lobby thing, and unless you’ve been under a rock, you’ve already caught part of the fire storm of outrage that erupted in almost every corner of the Internet. For-profit corporations – already “persons,” in the eyes of the law […]
Yup! A new cover for Bagédaan. How about that! There are more changes coming to the novella too, but they’ll have to wait for later, after we’ve finished Deadman’s Trigger! For those who don’t know, Deadman’s Trigger is the second book in the Raven & Iris series. You can buy the first book, Raven’s Tears by clicking the link (to Amazon). We’ve been working feverishly for […]
About a month ago we were asked to do a guest post for the good folks at Cmash. Today that guest post, coupled with a give-a-way of Raven’s Tears went live. Click the link below to go check it out. And while you’re there, sign up for the give away! (Expires February 12, 2014) The first questions we get asked are […]
