Classic Fantasy, Modern Storytelling: The Legacy of Chandar
Classic fantasy roots, modern sensibilities. Discover where The Legacy of Chandar lands — and why we chose epic escapism over ambiguity.
Meet Coralin: Paladin Knight of What God Has Ordained
She’s a priestess, a paladin knight, a mystic, and a romantasy heroine — and she’s been living in my head for longer than I’d like to admit. Allow me to introduce her properly. If you’ve been following along here at MetPub,…
A (Brief) Journey Through Time: The Enchanting Evolution of Fantasy Literature
From Gilgamesh to Game of Thrones, fantasy has always reflected its times. Trace the genre's evolution across thousands of years of storytelling.
The Dark Side: Exposing AI-Driven Book Marketing Scams
AI-powered scams are targeting indie authors. One almost fooled me. Here's how to spot the red flags and protect yourself and your book.
The Bad Writing Habits the Internet Wishes You’d Stop
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 got a good eye for it, and maybe…
VIP Exclusive Content: Concept Art, Kingdom of Vin-Nôrë
The Kingdom of Vin-Nôrë survived the century-long Great War by the slimmest of margins. Those who remained after the last Confederation forces were driven from the coast faced challenges that would have defeated many. Their way of life had to…
How Do You Know If You’re A Writer?
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…
A Dream for the Indie Publisher: Six Books, One Binding
As an indie publisher, 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.
For the Fandom of Fantasy World Maps
This is an essay about a lifelong love affair with fantasy world 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 be inordinately fond of fantasy maps,…
Thinky Thoughts
Michael had some thinky thoughts for you last week, and started a post, 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…