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August 30, 2016
2016 Summer Indie Book Awards!
The cold of winter is setting in, at least for those of us in the northern Hemisphere of the world. But we at Metamorph Publishing aren’t letting that get us down! We’re already looking forward to a sizzling summer, and we’re here to announce our first annual Indie Book Awards! You heard that right, a summer book awards! The event officially begins on January 1st of each year, and nominations will be accepted through midnight CST on August 1st each year. Voting will begin on September 1st and...
August 17, 2016
A Sneak Peek Into Lore Master
With the release ofLore Masteralmost upon us, we thought you'd like a glimpse into the second novel in the Warrior of the Way series. Take a taste and then pre-order your copy now while it's only 99 cents, because on release day it will be $3.99.
Lore Master: PrologueMephalus stood, the Guardian Sword in his hand, blood dripping from the sword’s edge. Power flooded through him as he gazed around at the slaughter that made the voices of the four souls trapped inside the Guardian Sword screech a...
Lore Master: PrologueMephalus stood, the Guardian Sword in his hand, blood dripping from the sword’s edge. Power flooded through him as he gazed around at the slaughter that made the voices of the four souls trapped inside the Guardian Sword screech a...
July 12, 2016
10 Questions about Reaping the Harvest
With Lore Master coming out and soon to be available for pre-order, we thought it prudent to ask Robbie some questions about his first book in the series,Reaping the Harvest. For those who may not be familiar with the series (and how dare you if you’re not), the Warrior of the Way series centers around Rhychard Bartlett after he becomes drafted in a battle between the Way and the Void being waged by the realms of faerie. On his way home from work one night, Rhychard comes across a dying elf i...
June 28, 2016
It’s Time to Eat: How to Make the Most Out of a Book Signing
(Getting a Seat at the Table: Books Signing Basics Part Four)
You’ve been invited to the dinner party, paced the floors in nervous anticipation, and now it’s finally time to take your seat. Over the last three weeks, we’ve talked about what an author should expect from attending a book signing, how they should prepare, and even how they should behave. However, how do you succeed at a book signing? How do you achieve the results that you’re wanting in order to make the cost, time, and effort of...
You’ve been invited to the dinner party, paced the floors in nervous anticipation, and now it’s finally time to take your seat. Over the last three weeks, we’ve talked about what an author should expect from attending a book signing, how they should prepare, and even how they should behave. However, how do you succeed at a book signing? How do you achieve the results that you’re wanting in order to make the cost, time, and effort of...
June 21, 2016
Use Your Table Manners: Book Signing Etiquette
(Getting a Seat at the Table: Book Signing Basics Part Three)
When my sister and I were just tiny tots, our family joined some visiting relatives at a popular restaurant here in town. Our cousin, sitting in her high chair, was more than merely boisterous for a two-year-old, doing her best to be a distraction to those around her and, instead of eating her food, she dumped it onto the tray of her high chair and started playing with it, tossing much of it onto the floor. At times, unsatisfied wit...
When my sister and I were just tiny tots, our family joined some visiting relatives at a popular restaurant here in town. Our cousin, sitting in her high chair, was more than merely boisterous for a two-year-old, doing her best to be a distraction to those around her and, instead of eating her food, she dumped it onto the tray of her high chair and started playing with it, tossing much of it onto the floor. At times, unsatisfied wit...
June 6, 2016
Attending the Dinner Party: What to Expect From a Book Signing
(Getting a Seat at the Table: Book Signing Basics Part One)
So, you’re going to a book signing. I bet you’re excited, pumped with adrenaline and visions of long lines of readers just waiting to purchase a signed copy of one of your books. You have trouble sleeping at night as the event draws closer because in your mind you’re packing and repacking your bags, you’re toying with the display at your table, making sure everything looks perfect, and you’re practicing your signature. Truth be told,...
So, you’re going to a book signing. I bet you’re excited, pumped with adrenaline and visions of long lines of readers just waiting to purchase a signed copy of one of your books. You have trouble sleeping at night as the event draws closer because in your mind you’re packing and repacking your bags, you’re toying with the display at your table, making sure everything looks perfect, and you’re practicing your signature. Truth be told,...
May 19, 2016
“I’d Rather Share My Husband”
It’s about to happen again. We’re moving. Although we’re not looking forward to the chaos and disorder that comes from packing up a house and hauling it across town, we are eager to be living back on the beach. The problem is going to come when we begin to arrange the furniture and decorate. Most couples have no problem doing this. The woman decorates and the man keeps his mouth shut and signs the checks. However, I live with three ladies, who I affectionately call my girls, who have similar,...
May 16, 2016
Lunch Break Reads
The Fangirls series started out as an experiment. Wait, that’s not exactly true.
Nikki
, the first in the series, started out as a short story I was writing for an anthology, but for which I decided against. Then, people were telling me to take one of my novels and divide it up into four or five parts and sell those for ninety-nine cents and then put them all together for a higher price. From what I understand, others have had great success doing this. Yet, I couldn’t think of taking one of my...
May 12, 2016
It’s Fiction, not Autobiography
“I read your book last week.”
“Oh? I hope you liked it.”
“Very much so. But I just have to ask, did you really kill that guy like that? I mean, that was pretty brutal. How did it feel?”
“Excuse me? I haven’t killed anyone. What the hell are you talking about?”
“The murder scene in chapter eleven where you snuck up on Charles while he was getting his kids hot dogs, slit his throat and then stuffed him into the grill. Weren’t you scared?”
“I didn’t kill Charles. My character, Peter Branston killed C...
“Oh? I hope you liked it.”
“Very much so. But I just have to ask, did you really kill that guy like that? I mean, that was pretty brutal. How did it feel?”
“Excuse me? I haven’t killed anyone. What the hell are you talking about?”
“The murder scene in chapter eleven where you snuck up on Charles while he was getting his kids hot dogs, slit his throat and then stuffed him into the grill. Weren’t you scared?”
“I didn’t kill Charles. My character, Peter Branston killed C...
May 9, 2016
You Deserve Better
Six years ago, Sarah found herself in a hostile work environment. The manager of her company was a controlling, domineering man who tried to insinuate his way into the nooks and crannies of his employees’ lives as if he had a right to control their personal time. If they didn’t kowtow to what he dictated was a proper use of their free time, he would punish them in some way at work. He was belligerent, cruel, and vindictive, doing whatever he could to embarrass and mock those who he deemed as...
