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December Rain by Subarna Mohanty
“Your gaze was fixed on something in the front, not on any person or any seat or fixture in the bus, but probably on a …
7th Grade Sleepover by Caitlin O’Halloran
7th Grade Sleepover, a poem by Caitlin O’Halloran @selfcaremaven #TheMetaworker #MetaworkerMonday …
Other People by Marco Etheridge
“It is this exact reasoning, and its endpoint, that caused Giles to flee the city for this lonely meadow. Escape other people while there is …
New Submissions Schedule and Call for Slush Readers
Announcement: Submissions will close Nov. 30, new schedule for the new year, and open call for slush reader applications. #TheMetaworker …
Be Prepared To Modify Your Plan. It Will Be Good For You. by Brenda Kilianski
content warning: brief mention of killing self and others The Plan (Original) Marilyn Finch was a mother of six. Three boys and three girls. But …
A History of Women by Julia S. Maron
You were a girl newly turned fifteen. Your family celebrated with a special meal and the gift of a new dress. You were becoming a …
Violet’s Breasts by Charlie Fish
Content warning: references to medical procedures and suicide Adapted with permission from a social media post by Dr Anthony Youn Stop. Rewind. Last year, on …
Parteada por el Fuego / Twice Born by E. N. Díaz
Content warning: graphic birth Parteada por el Fuego El olor a basura chorreando días bajo el solembarra las paredes con …
Erik Satie and Me by Ken Been
you can’t measure dreamshow long they lastin your tonal bedis the story line actually a one poke in the ribs …
Busts by Jennifer Klein
The jars near the windowSometimes I mistake them for bustsLonging to belong to the real worldImagined people,Their stillness attracting dust …
Podcast
The Metaworker Podcast | 021 Creating Anthologies, Part 2
Elena, Mel, and Cerid discuss publishing software, fostering communities, marketing plans, and their hopes for their publications. #TheMetaworker #ForgeFriday …
The Metaworker Podcast | 020 Creating Anthologies, Part 1
In this podcast episode, Elena talks with Mel and Cerid about their upcoming anthology projects outside of The Metaworker. They discuss how the projects got …
The Metaworker Podcast | 019 Pushcart Prize Nominees, Part 2
In this two-part series, we celebrate our Pushcart Prize nominees. This episode features @coopd88, @FrankNjugi, and Linda Lacey. #TheMetaworker #PushcartPrize …
The Metaworker Podcast | 018 Pushcart Prize Nominees, Part 1
In this two-part series, we celebrate our Pushcart Prize nominees. This episode features Amita Basu, Daniel Brennan, and Marie-Louise McGuinness. #TheMetaworker #PushcartPrize …
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Motel Soap by Bonnie Brewer-Kraus
“I love the little pink soap in its shiny white wrapper that I place on the gleaming porcelain sink of …
Bananas by Jared Cole
“She couldn’t believe it. She looked down at her hands, examining them, turning them back to front and back again.” …
Walking the Parks by Seth Wright
I stood on the hill gazing down at Pinkerton Park in Franklin, Tennessee, my camera aiming at each piece of the park below: the wooden …
Suckers by Campbell Brown
My mouth tastes like chemicals, like how a Spirit Halloween smells. The cheap coffin packaging comes with a little powder you have to mix to …
It Takes a Village Cuts by Angela Townsend
Between the 7-Eleven and The Computer Surgeon, you can get a fine haircut. The door sticks, which is why there’s a grainy picture of Christopher …
Walking the Parks by Seth Wright
I stood on the hill gazing down at Pinkerton Park in Franklin, Tennessee, my camera aiming at each piece of …
Art Dept by Sean Bw Parker
Watercolour, acrylic, pencil and ink on canvas Artist’s note: Art Dept. was painted shortly before the [COVID-19] lockdown struck, in …
Unknown Author by Paul Rabinowitz
I will always return the books you lend me because I know they are important and remember you told me …
Interviews
Looking Back to Forge Forward: A Catchup Series by Lena Bramsen
“An interview compilation with some of The Metaworker’s first contributors, reflecting upon the past and updating us on their careers.” …
Profile: Jeremy Bock
Jeremy Bock is a West Virginia native and technologist currently expatting Bangkok with his wife and daughter. His novel, Caroline, …
Meet Melissa Reynolds!
Hey everyone! We told you that we have big plans for this publication and here’s one of them. We took …