Your Favorite #Romantasy Style
So, as we put the final touches on our upcoming #romantasy series, we thought we'd ask: what's your favorite #romantasy style of […]
Category: Opinion
The Silent Squeeze: How Monopoly Power in the Book Market Crushes Self-Published Authors
The literary landscape, once envisioned as a diverse ecosystem teeming with voices, is increasingly shadowed by the looming presence of a few […]
For Your Weekend: Is Writer’s Block Real?
It seems most writers go through periods where the words just won’t come, no matter what we do. So here we go. […]
The EPUB Connundrum
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.
Ebooks are changing the way we read, and the way novelists write | The Guardian
An interesting opinion piece on how e-readers and ebooks are changing modern literature. Our attention spans have shortened, we’re distracted, and authors […]
Are You Elitist Writers?
Just 1Question: Here's a quickie one question interview: Are you eliltist writers? Are you an indie Author? Would you like a shot […]
Coming to Terms
There is certainly a satisfaction and dignity to be gained in coming to terms with the mistakes one has made. -- Kazuo […]
Indie Author’s Spotlight: Julie Nicholls
Welcome to a brand new feature here at Metaphor Publications. Our "Indie Author Spotlight" section is an opportunity for independent, self-published authors […]
We Need a New Genre of Fiction
You know the list. You've seen it a thousand times. There's fantasy fiction, science fiction, historical fiction, crime, mystery, thriller… The list […]