Coming to Terms

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?

Why We Rewrote “Raven’s Tears”

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 […]

Updates: Deadman’s Trigger & Bagédaan

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 […]

The Slush Pile Flood

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 now be tossed up on the web, virtually for free, by anyone who thinks they’re the next Mark Twain. Just […]

My Rush Limbaugh Moment

Okay, so I have a confession to make: I used to be an avid Rush Limbaugh listener. Yeah I know, right? Don’t hate me. In my defense I have to say that it was very early in his career on the national stage, and to this day some—and I repeat some—of what he said in those earlier years still makes sense […]