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The EPUB Connundrum

Metaphor Publications, Inc. Posted on January 11, 2016 by Michael MatsonNovember 20, 2017

For readers and publishers both, the EPUB format has everything one could want in a 21st century digital publication — except for one thing: Uniformity of presentation as described by the IDPF Standard. This post looks at some of the more common failings to be found in the EPUB reader ecosystem, and proposes changes that the IDPF could make to the EPUB Standard that would help it live up to its goal of being "the industry standard" for digital publications.

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Posted in Opinion, Publishing Industry News | Tagged amazon, copyright, drm, ebook, epub, idpf, indi-pub, publishing

The Final Hours

Metaphor Publications, Inc. Posted on December 3, 2015 by AE MatsonDecember 3, 2015

Dead Man’s Trigger is still holding its own at #2 in Literature & Fiction > Action & Adventure > Fantasy – but we’d sure like to see it go back to #1 on the last day of its KDP Select … Continue reading →

Posted in Status Updates | Tagged dead man's trigger, ebook, kindle, kobo, nook | Leave a reply

Try Before You Buy

Metaphor Publications, Inc. Posted on December 2, 2015 by AE MatsonDecember 2, 2015
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Have a sample chapter from Raven’s Tears. Here’s one from Dead Man’s Trigger. The reviews have begun to come in, and they’re fabulous! There’s just about a day and a half left on the ebook giveaway. You’ve got that long to get your … Continue reading →

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The ARC and the Covenant |

Metaphor Publications, Inc. Posted on November 3, 2015 by AE MatsonNovember 4, 2015
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In our frantic search for replacement beta readers for Dead Man’s Trigger a few months ago, I was asked about making advance reader copies, or ARCs, available to a selected audience before publication. At the time – neck-deep in a troublesome manuscript … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged advance reader copy, ARC, dead man's trigger, ebook, indie | Leave a reply

ICYMI: The Monday Report

Metaphor Publications, Inc. Posted on September 21, 2015 by AE MatsonSeptember 21, 2015
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Here’s a quick round up of what’s been going on here at Metaphor Publications. Michael’s first novella from Menelon’s Great War, entitled Operation: Fire Mission 1: Bagedaan (see the right column) is on sale for the rest of this month … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged ebook, joseph campbell, kdp select, kindle, myth | Leave a reply

Ebooks are changing the way we read, and the way novelists write | The Guardian

Metaphor Publications, Inc. Posted on August 11, 2015 by AE MatsonAugust 11, 2015

An interesting opinion piece on how e-readers and ebooks are changing modern literature. Our attention spans have shortened, we’re distracted, and authors have changed their style to suit, but these changes are part of the wider digital transformation Source: Ebooks … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Opinion | Tagged ebook, kindle, kobo, writer, writing

Michael & Alesia’s Interview on Carry on Harry

Metaphor Publications, Inc. Posted on February 14, 2015 by adminFebruary 14, 2015
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Updates: Deadman’s Trigger & Bagédaan

Metaphor Publications, Inc. Posted on March 23, 2014 by Michael MatsonMarch 23, 2014

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 & … Continue reading →

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Book Givaway at Cmash Now Live

Metaphor Publications, Inc. Posted on January 29, 2014 by Michael MatsonJanuary 29, 2014

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 … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Posts | Tagged ebook, fantasy, fiction, free, romance, thriller | Leave a reply

The Slush Pile Flood

Metaphor Publications, Inc. Posted on March 28, 2012 by Michael MatsonJanuary 20, 2014

It seems to be the issue that won’t go away. Hundreds, maybe thousands, of new titles are being uploaded to Amazon every day. Books and shorts that never would have seen the light of day under the ‘old regime’ can … Continue reading →

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