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Nettle Fringed Earth by Melissa Reynolds
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Nettle Fringed Earth by Melissa Reynolds

December 1, 20200

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Writer and the Stress Beast by Melissa Reynolds
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Writer and the Stress Beast by Melissa Reynolds

October 18, 2020February 4, 20250

I sit down to …

A Writer and Dungeons and Dragons by Melissa Reynolds
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A Writer and Dungeons and Dragons by Melissa Reynolds

September 6, 2020February 4, 20250

I started playing Dungeons …

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Meet Melissa Reynolds!

August 12, 2020December 1, 20200

Hey everyone! We told …

“Tree Song” by Melissa Reynolds
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“Tree Song” by Melissa Reynolds

March 23, 2020March 15, 20221

I have stood for …

The Metaworker Podcast | 022 Creating Anthologies, Part 3
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The Metaworker Podcast | 022 Creating Anthologies, Part 3

December 13, 2024January 6, 20250

Elena, Mel, and Cerid discuss Mel’s launch of River and Stone and Cerid’s updates for Artificial Sweetener, as well as the thought and care that goes into book design and illustration. #TheMetaworker @SpecFicNZ

The Metaworker Podcast | 021 Creating Anthologies, Part 2
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The Metaworker Podcast | 021 Creating Anthologies, Part 2

October 11, 2024December 16, 20240

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
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The Metaworker Podcast | 020 Creating Anthologies, Part 1

October 4, 2024December 16, 20240

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 started, how they chose pieces to publish, and the process of editing those pieces into a book. #TheMetaworker #ForgeFriday

The Metaworker Podcast | 019 Pushcart Prize Nominees, Part 2
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The Metaworker Podcast | 019 Pushcart Prize Nominees, Part 2

May 8, 2024December 16, 20240

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
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The Metaworker Podcast | 018 Pushcart Prize Nominees, Part 1

May 1, 2024December 16, 20240

In this two-part series, we celebrate our Pushcart Prize nominees. This episode features Amita Basu, Daniel Brennan, and Marie-Louise McGuinness. #TheMetaworker #PushcartPrize

The Metaworker Podcast | 017 A Writer’s Life For Me: Catchup with Matthew Maichen, Part 2
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The Metaworker Podcast | 017 A Writer’s Life For Me: Catchup with Matthew Maichen, Part 2

December 1, 2023May 20, 20240

Elena, Mel, and Cerid talk with former Metaworker Editor in Chief Matthew Maichen about their writing rituals, how they create characters, and the benefits and drawbacks of writing with or without a plan. #TheMetaworkerPodcast #TheMetaworker

The Metaworker Podcast | 016 A Writer’s Life For Me: Catchup with Matthew Maichen, Part 1
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The Metaworker Podcast | 016 A Writer’s Life For Me: Catchup with Matthew Maichen, Part 1

November 8, 2023March 6, 20240

Elena, Mel, and Cerid talk with former Metaworker Editor in Chief Matthew Maichen about his writing and publishing journey since he stepped away from leading the magazine. #TheMetaworkerPodcast #TheMetaworker

The Metaworker Podcast | 015 The Borderland Furies by Oisín Breen
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The Metaworker Podcast | 015 The Borderland Furies by Oisín Breen

March 13, 2023March 6, 20240

Episode Description: Matthew, Elena, …

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Elena Lucia Perez Co-founder …

The Metaworker Podcast | 014 In the Willow Garden by Isabel O’Hara Walsh
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The Metaworker Podcast | 014 In the Willow Garden by Isabel O’Hara Walsh

February 24, 2023March 6, 20240

Episode Description: Matthew, Elena, …

The Metaworker Podcast | 013 Ink Runs in Our Veins: Editor Chat Part 3
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The Metaworker Podcast | 013 Ink Runs in Our Veins: Editor Chat Part 3

August 17, 2022March 6, 20240

In this final episode of the special editors chat, Matthew, Elena, Mel and Cerid get personal. They talk about their own writing projects and how they approach their writing, they share what they get up to outside of their fiction lives and to finally wrap things up, they provide a list of great plugs from recent reads they loved.

The Metaworker Podcast | 012 Ink Runs in Our Veins: Editor Chat Part 2
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The Metaworker Podcast | 012 Ink Runs in Our Veins: Editor Chat Part 2

August 3, 2022March 6, 20240

Episode Description: Matthew, Elena, …

The Metaworker Podcast | 011 Ink Runs in Our Veins: Editor Chat Part 1
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The Metaworker Podcast | 011 Ink Runs in Our Veins: Editor Chat Part 1

July 13, 2022March 6, 20240

Matthew, Elena, Mel, and new intern Cerid talk about how they fell in love with reading, then move into a history lesson about how The Metaworker got started, and how Mel and Cerid joined the team.

The Metaworker Podcast | 010 Boy, Deer, Chair by Sam Asher
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The Metaworker Podcast | 010 Boy, Deer, Chair by Sam Asher

March 23, 2022March 6, 20240

Episode Description: Matthew, Elena, …

The Metaworker Podcast | 008 Rangoli Man by Mina Rozario
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The Metaworker Podcast | 008 Rangoli Man by Mina Rozario

November 10, 2021March 6, 20240

Matthew, Marina, Melissa, and Elena talk about Mina Rozario’s flash fiction fantasy story, Rangoli Man. We gush about saying a lot in very few words, the utopian fairy-tale tone, and the story’s fascinating dive into Indian culture.

The Metaworker Podcast | 007 Minotaurs by Lane Talbot
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The Metaworker Podcast | 007 Minotaurs by Lane Talbot

October 6, 2021March 6, 20240

Episode Description: Matthew, Marina, …

The Metaworker Podcast | 006 Meditations on Water by Stella Meadows
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The Metaworker Podcast | 006 Meditations on Water by Stella Meadows

July 28, 2021March 6, 20240

Episode Description: Editors Matthew, …

The Metaworker Podcast | 005 Kurt by Veronicca Lupinacci
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The Metaworker Podcast | 005 Kurt by Veronicca Lupinacci

July 28, 2021March 6, 20241

Episode Description: Editors Matthew, …

The Metaworker Podcast | 003 Little Gem Magnolia by Paul Rabinowitz
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The Metaworker Podcast | 003 Little Gem Magnolia by Paul Rabinowitz

July 28, 2021February 1, 20240

Episode Description: Editors Matthew, …

The Metaworker Podcast | 002 The Dog in You by Omar Hussain
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The Metaworker Podcast | 002 The Dog in You by Omar Hussain

July 28, 2021February 1, 20240

Episode Description:  The Metaworker …

The Metaworker Podcast | 001 The Dinner Party by Alexa Hailey
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The Metaworker Podcast | 001 The Dinner Party by Alexa Hailey

July 25, 2021February 1, 20240

Episode Description:  In this …

The Metaworker Podcast | 024 Pushcart Prize Nominees, Part 2
Podcast

The Metaworker Podcast | 024 Pushcart Prize Nominees, Part 2

May 23, 2025August 1, 20250

Episode Description: In Part …

The Metaworker Podcast | 023 Pushcart Prize Nominees, Part 1
Podcast

The Metaworker Podcast | 023 Pushcart Prize Nominees, Part 1

May 9, 2025August 1, 20250

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 the authors. #TheMetaworker

A Slush Reader’s Journey by M.R. Lehman Wiens
Editorial / Newsletters

A Slush Reader’s Journey by M.R. Lehman Wiens

February 7, 2025February 4, 20250

Slush reader M.R. Lehman Wiens shares his writing journey, plus a poem by the slush reading team. #TheMetaworker #ForgeFriday

Fright Write: Short Halloween Stories from The Metaworker’s Writing Group
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Fright Write: Short Halloween Stories from The Metaworker’s Writing Group

October 31, 2023November 1, 20230

Enjoy these three short Halloween stories by our writing group members. Join us on Discord on Wednesday evenings at 8:30pm (EST) for writing prompts and a supportive group of folks! #TheMetaworker

2021 announcements!
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2021 announcements!

December 29, 2020February 26, 20250

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