Surprise! Nothing Ended on October 1st
Arrival fallacy is a documented, shared, and deeply human experience. And it helps me to know that others who've crossed a big finish line have stood exactly where I'm standing and thought: that's it?
What God Has Ordained Is Live. We Made It.
Metaphor Publications announces What God Has Ordained, a new romantasy release for fall 2026, and shares a little from the authors on what it took to get here.
Storm’s Brewing: Our Two-Days-Out Roundup
Two days from launch: real Fourth Wing Book 4 news, the ACOTAR 6/7 countdown, a few fall romantasy picks worth your TBR, and the KDP rule change every indie author should know about.
What God Has Ordained Is Now Available for Preorder
Clean romantasy with weight and heft: forbidden love, divine prophecy, and a slow burn worth the wait. Preorders for What God Has Ordained are open now.
Free Books, Two Ways: Our September Group Promos
Michael and I are taking part in two free-book bundles this month — one for fantasy readers, one for romantasy readers. Grab yours before they're gone!
Our Indie Author ARC Launch: The Long Road to Here
Our indie author ARC launch for What God Has Ordained is finally here — and this is the honest story of everything it took to get there.
What God Has Ordained — Book One of The Legacy of Chandar
Some battles aren’t fought with swords — they’re fought between duty and desire. Pre-order What God Has Ordained Read the full pre-order announcement → Sent away as a child to become a priestess-knight — a paladin of a Church whose god is no…
Running an Indie Press: From Beta Bliss to Death Threats
A heart-felt update from an indie fantasy publisher on the ups (beta reader bliss) and downs (death threats, anyone?) of running an indie press.
A Behind-the-Screens Spotlight: Life at Metaphor Publications
An epistolary-style, peek behind-the-screens into the lives of the publishers. We cover AI book-marketing scams, copyright infringement + a very adorable cat.
Romantasy Coming October 1st: The Legacy of Chandar!
After a long absence, during which Alesia and I had our entire lives turned upside down, we're back! We spent all of last year working on a new epic romantasy series, and we're delighted to announce that we're now almost finished with the rough edit of…