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The Strings by Eliza Basch
“Her story is in progress…but she already feels connected to it. They’ve spent many hours together, after all. Her story is about a man named …
Sharh on Mutwatta Imam Malik, Book 58, Hadith 1849 by Rozalija Grace
“I tell her / it is a raisin, a zabiba—a mark / that forms where the brow is laid / in long conjunction with earth” …
End of Summer Updates
Elena provides updates about our submissions process and new themed calls! #TheMetaworker …
unrest, unwhole, undone by Maddie Solomon
“bugs will spill from you in such number, one could imagine water in their place.” – excerpt from unrest, unwhole, undone, poetry by Maddie Solomon …
Forewords by Isabella Lai
“But there is this constant compulsion, this itch to articulate, knowing it will be misread…” – excerpt from Forewords, fiction by Isabella Lai …
Optdemised by Ben Sperduto
“At some point, we realized writing was just another technical problem.” – excerpt from Optdemised, fiction by Ben Sperduto #TheMetaworker …
I don’t know if I fear death Itself by Waverly Vernon
“I used to walk beside it, / hand in hand, fed it / scraps from my plate…” – excerpt from …
Dateline by Callie Thomason French
Micro poetry by Callie Thomason French #TheMetaworker …
Objective Reality by Alexander Scott Pearce Baker
“The chair casts a shadow. The shadow exists. / But does the truth reside in the chair, / or in …
Podcast
The Metaworker Podcast | 026 The Draft I Buried: Nancy Noelke & Bryce Painter
Elena, Mel, and Cerid speak with Nancy Noelke and Bryce Painter about unfinished work—those ‘buried’ drafts. #TheMetaworker #podcast …
The Metaworker Podcast | 025 The Draft I Buried: Kathryn Temple & Matthew Smallwood
Elena, Mel, and Cerid speak with Kathryn Temple and Matthew Smallwood about unfinished work. #TheMetaworkerPodcast …
The Metaworker Podcast | 024 Pushcart Prize Nominees, Part 2
Episode Description: In Part 2 of our Pushcart Prize Nomination podcast series, we review three pieces: one of poetry, one of creative nonfiction, and one …
The Metaworker Podcast | 023 Pushcart Prize Nominees, Part 1
Listen to the newest podcast episode! Elena, Mel, and Cerid discuss three of their nominees for the 2024 Pushcart Prize, plus readings and interviews with …
Micro
Monuments and What They Stand For by Toma Zbrizher
“Our history is brutal and unjust. So why do we insist on memorializing these injustices?” – excerpt from Monuments and What They Stand For, non-fiction …
Whisper of Lightning by Jonathan Michael Saucedo
“A Fourth of July reflection on friendship, memory, and what stays with us.” – Whisper of Lightning, nonfiction by Jonathan Michael Saucedo #TheMetaworker …
Measured in Ghosts by Tara Hashagen
“The doctor speaks in percentages…as if my body is suddenly a math problem to be solved.” – excerpt from Measured in Ghosts, non-fiction by Tara …
Demolition View and Home Saint by David August
Demolition View and Home Saint, photography by David August #TheMetaworker …
Interviews
The Spirit and Breath of The Metaworker by Melissa Reynolds
Continuing our celebration of 10 years of #TheMetaworker, we present this interview with Cerid Jones, self-proclaimed “international editor”, about her …
Experiences at AWP by M.R. Lehman Wiens, Caitlin O’Halloran, & Elena Lucia Perez
Read three experiences from the AWP conference by M.R. Lehman Wiens, Caitlin O’Halloran, and Elena Lucia Perez #TheMetaworker #AWP …
The Steady Heartbeat of The Metaworker by Melissa Reynolds
Celebrate 10 years of #TheMetaworker with a deep dive into the journey of co-founder Elena. Discover the heart, the history, …
Speculative Fiction & Poetry
Gradual by Linnea Peterson
“I join you and your friends in a game that is not a game, a joyous riot of energy and …
Memories and Moonlight by JH Tomen
“What I most liked…was the golden glow my place had when the sunlight hit the windows. It was like being …
The Leash of Tartarus Squeezes up the Spine to Besiege the Head by Robin Wyatt Dunn
“this is a transcript of a video game / which is an adaptation from a movie / which is a …
Sharh on Mutwatta Imam Malik, Book 58, Hadith 1849 by Rozalija Grace
“I tell her / it is a raisin, a zabiba—a mark / that forms where the brow is laid / in long conjunction with earth” …
I don’t know if I fear death Itself by Waverly Vernon
“I used to walk beside it, / hand in hand, fed it / scraps from my plate…” – excerpt from I don’t know if I …
rapunzel/refugees/slavic by Linda Scheller
“caught / they put me in a cell / i was forced to work / in retribution / my children were led away / for …
The Side Wound of Christ is Intentionally Vaginal by Shivani Kshirsagar
“‘I am sure…’ I started, exhaling in turn, watching the plumes dress their face. ‘I am sure, gods are like…Let …
Abecedarian Lament by M.R. Lehman Wiens
“…echoes of Sunday School pull me from my book to the unyielding curve of a church bench.” – excerpt from …
gelato rain by Azure Brandi
“my shadow slips like fallen light into the gelato rain of second grade ants in raisin boxes” – excerpt from …