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 fiction? Is it: We'd love to hear your views on what makes a good #romantasy story. What turns you on and keeps you turning…
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 dominant players. In the realms of ebooks, paper books, and audiobooks, the concentration of power into the…
For Your Action-Packed Weekend: Is Writer’s Block Real?
A link to a roundup of quotes from published authors, who have opinions about the question: Is writer's block real?
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…
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 at appearing in J1Q? Email us at support at Metaphor Publications (one word) ((dot)) com to put in your request!
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…
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 goes on and on -- until the clothes come off. Then we need a new genre of fiction. Because whatever real…