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Art Dept by Sean Bw Parker

/ Abstract, acrylic, art, Art, covid-19, earthtones, ink, Sean Bw Parker, watercolor
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The Metaworker Podcast | 020 Creating Anthologies, Part 1

/ anthologies, cerid jones, editing process, editors, melissa reynolds, Morgantown writers group, Podcast, SpecFic New Zealand, writing community, writing craft

Suckers by Campbell Brown

/ Campbell Brown, coming of age, Halloween, horror, love, Non-Fiction, relationships, vampires

Dead Cake by Marlena Eva

/ food, love, Marlena Eva, Poetry, relationships

A History of Women by Julia S. Maron

/ coming of age, Fiction, Julia S. Maron, knowledge, life cycles, medicine, mothers, plants, second-person, witches, women, women writers

Sharh on Sunan an-Nasa’i 736 by Reyzl Grace

/ cats, love, mosque, nights, Poetry, relationships, Reyzl Grace

Violet’s Breasts by Charlie Fish

/ Charlie Fish, critiques, Fiction, healthcare, medical procedures, politics

Unknown Author by Paul Rabinowitz

/ collections, community, Fiction, libraries, life cycles, love, Miscellaneous, paul rabinowitz, relationships, value

Parteada por el Fuego / Twice Born by E. N. Díaz

/ birth, E. N. Díaz, gritty, Latinx, Poetry, poetry, spanish, speculative fiction and poetry, translated poetry, translations

Giant Steps by Neil Jefferies

/ coping mechanisms, Fiction, friends, grief, loneliness, loss, masculinity, Neil Jefferies, relationships

It Takes a Village Cuts by Angela Townsend

/ Angela Townsend, community, family, found family, hair, Non-Fiction, slice of life, support, women

Erik Satie and Me by Ken Been

/ absurdist, dreams, Ken Been, music, Poetry, puns, wordplay

Your Scent by Erin Jamieson

/ absence, Erin Jamieson, Fiction, love, memories, Micro

Shallow Water by Susan Laurencot

/ breakups, dogs, emotions, Fiction, impulsive, lgbtqia+, relationships, Susan Laurencot

Busts by Jennifer Klein

/ community, existentialism, Jennifer Klein, Poetry, self realization, travel, worldbuilding

Closer to the Sky by Carolyn R. Russell

/ Carolyn R. Russell, Fiction, healing, memories, mental health, Micro, muscle memory, progress, PTSD, trauma

Grey Autumn by Katie Hughbanks

/ art, Art, flowers, Katie Hughbanks, photography, underwater

Motel Soap by Bonnie Brewer-Kraus

/ Bonnie Brewer-Kraus, Fiction, Micro, people watching, secrets, workplace

Recipe for an Unfinished Book by M. R. Lehman Wiens

/ family, Fiction, life, M. R. Lehman Wiens, parenthood, work life balance, writing, writing process

Bananas by Jared Cole

/ beginnings, character study, Fiction, Jared Cole, limits, Micro, speculative fiction and poetry, supernatural, superpowers

this cereal is stale by Marie Magnetic

/ Abstract, acrylic, art, Art, Marie Magnetic, painting

The Bronx Botanical Gardens Orchid Show by Jacqueline S. McCauley

/ family, Fiction, flowers, Jacqueline S. McCauley, relationships, tension, women writers

The Season of Solitude by Jenn Haase Vetter

/ family, Fiction, growth, Jenn Haase Vetter, observations, relationships, self realization, speculative fiction and poetry, women writers

Micro Poetry by Mykyta Ryzhykh

/ Abstract, contemplation, Micro, Mykyta Ryzhykh, nature, Poetry

A Secret Knowledge of How to Love by Kit Willett

/ connections, interpretation, Kit Willett, love, Poetry

Microfiction by Ken Poyner

/ absurdist, family, Fiction, ken poyner, marriage, Micro, society

Heavy by Shaun Anthony McMichael

/ addictions, family, healthcare, mentors, Poetry, Shaun Anthony McMichael, trauma, youth

After Dark, Memorial Park by Neil Ellis Orts

/ atmosphere, city life, contemplation, flash fiction, nature, Neil Ellis Orts, Non-Fiction

Micro Poems by Chris Bullard

/ admiration, Chris Bullard, infatuation, irony, love, Micro, nature, necessities, persevere, Poetry

Summer Updates

/ announcements, Editorial, Editorial

Memories of Earth by Felix Anker

/ earth, Felix Anker, Fiction, generations, outer space, reminisce, science fiction, speculative fiction and poetry

spring cleaning by Lauren Kells

/ beginnings, heartbreak, lauren kells, Poetry, relationships, reprint, transitions

On the Shore by GJ Gillespie

/ art, Art, beach, collage, GJ Gillespie, horses, mixed media

Only a Witch by Steven Hage

/ Fiction, found, lost, relationships, speculative fiction and poetry, spells, Steven Hage

Not Done Yet by Nancy Noelke

/ danger, friends, life cycles, mortality, Nancy Noelke, Poetry

My English Teacher by Bharti Bansal

/ Bharti Bansal, childhood, children, courage, education, India, Non-Fiction, self-confidence, teaching

Grasshopper Looks Up At His Therapist by Jocko Benoit

/ absurdist, animals, Jocko Benoit, mental health, metaphor, Poetry, satire, society
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The Metaworker Podcast | 019 Pushcart Prize Nominees, Part 2

/ Chris Cooper, Frank Njugi, Linda Lacey, Podcast, pushcart prize, writing craft

Creative Non-Fiction Micros by Kevin Browne

/ Bali, community, contemplation, Kevin Browne, lifestyle, Micro, Non-Fiction, slice of life
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The Metaworker Podcast | 018 Pushcart Prize Nominees, Part 1

/ Amita Basu, Daniel Brennan, Marie-Louise McGuinness, Podcast, pushcart prize, writing craft

Mars Sunglasses by James Reade Venable

/ Art, James Reade Venable, landscapes, outdoors, photography

Submissions Pause and New Slush Readers

/ announcements, Editorial, interns

Rubies by Carol E. Anderson

/ Carol E. Anderson, college life, fear, infatuation, lgbtqia+, love, Non-Fiction, secrets, self realization, sexuality, yearning, youth

Microfiction by F.D. Jackson

/ caretaker, F.D. Jackson, Fiction, Micro, mothers, prisons, self realization, sex, transitions

Ashmedai and the Hairdresser by Allister Nelson

/ Allister Nelson, demons, Fiction, Jewish, reprint, romance, spanish, speculative fiction and poetry

All You Should Remember by Perry L. Powell

/ adventures, discovery, epic, masculinity, Perry L. Powell, Poetry, quest, Self-awareness, self-image

The Recipe by Annie Borelli

/ Annie Borelli, cooking, family, Fiction, love, mafia, social expectations

Magic Tricks for the Homeless by Kevin Charles

/ Art, community, homeless, Kevin Charles, money, progress, society

A Knight in Shining Armor for a Dad by Maxine Flam

/ childhood, fathers, Maxine Flam, Poetry, relationships

“On the Plaza” by Clay Waters

/ Clay Waters, contemplation, history, life cycles, Poetry, society

“Cleotis, The Secret Portraitist” by T. G. Metcalf

/ death, Fiction, mortality, painting, prisons, secrets, T. G. Metcalf

“typoem” by Michael Betancourt

/ Abstract, experimental, interpretation, Michael Betancourt, Miscellaneous, Poetry, typography, visual poetry

“Skate Country” by Robin Wyatt Dunn

/ Fiction, growth, healing, melancholy, memories, muscle memory, persevere, reminisce, Robin Wyatt Dunn

“In the Mood” by Lucia Owen

/ happiness, life partners, love, Lucia Owen, mature love, Poetry, relationships, reprint, timeless

Micro Poetry by David Capps

/ connections, contemplation, David Capps, meditation, Micro, Poetry

“The Inhabitant of the Tower” by Taliesin Gore

/ art, cerid jones, contemplation, cosmic, humanity, legacy, life, long form, longing, narrative poetry, Poetry, Taliesin Gore, time, Top Posts

Microfiction by Kathryn Gossow

/ Fiction, Kathryn Gossow, marriage, metaphor, Micro, nature, relationships

“Big, Blue Watery Eye” by Joe Ducato

/ adventures, best friends, Fiction, Joe Ducato, misfits, mystery, nature, outdoors, teenagers

“Porcelain Sheep” by Jamie Anthony Louis

/ dysfunctional, Fiction, Jamie Anthony Louis, mothers, relationships, sickness

Micro Poetry by Michał Zieliński

/ Michał Zieliński, Micro, nature, Poetry, society

“25” by Eugen Spierer

/ childhood, Eugen Spierer, family, fathers, Poetry, social expectations, work life balance

“Last Nights, Dreaming” by Lucia Owen

/ death, life partners, love, Lucia Owen, melancholy, Poetry, relationships, wish

Slush Readers, Interns, and Pushcart Prize Nominations

/ Amita Basu, announcements, awards, Chris Cooper, Daniel Brennan, Editorial, Editorial, Frank Njugi, interns, Linda Lacy, Marie-Louise McGuinness, pushcart prize

“Our Thoughts Are With You” by Sean Monett

/ existentialism, Fiction, ghosts, inner self, Sean Monett, second-person, speculative fiction and poetry
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The Metaworker Podcast | 017 A Writer’s Life For Me: Catchup with Matthew Maichen, Part 2

/ careers, content warnings, literary magazines, matthew maichen, passion, Podcast, publishing, responsibility, trust, vulnerability, writing craft, writing process

“Astronaut Application” by Andrew Rodgers

/ Andrew Rodgers, city life, dystopian, Fiction, jobs, middle class, outer space, speculative fiction and poetry

The Beach by Daniel Brennan

/ Daniel Brennan, forgetting, lgbtqia+, melancholy, nature, ocean, Poetry, relationships, youth

“A Living Stone” by Jason Ruiter

/ contemplation, existentialism, Fiction, Jason Ruiter, life, relationships, science fiction, speculative fiction and poetry
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The Metaworker Podcast | 016 A Writer’s Life For Me: Catchup with Matthew Maichen, Part 1

/ careers, community, financial resources, indie publishing, literary magazines, marketing, matthew maichen, Podcast, publishing, query letters, writing craft, writing process

Micro Poetry by Sam Alec

/ contemplation, feminism, lobotomy, Micro, Poetry, relationships, Sam Alec, social expectations, society, trauma, women

“Grave Lighting” by Max Zell

/ artificial, fantasy, Fiction, future, ghosts, Max Zell, relationships, speculative fiction and poetry, supernatural

“What if our bodies were trees?” by Lucio Cooper

/ bodies, evolution, family, life cycles, Lucio Cooper, metaphor, nature, Poetry

“Department for Adjusting to Tragic Circumstances” by Max Wheeler

/ empathy, Fiction, loneliness, Max Wheeler, psycological, relationships, speculative fiction and poetry, work life balance

Thirst by Chris Cooper

/ addictions, cerid jones, Chris Cooper, eating disorders, Fiction, loneliness, self-image, social expectations, social media, trauma

“Folding Laundry” by Wendy Freborg

/ contemplation, death, friends, Poetry, slice of life, Wendy Freborg, women

“My Sphincter Bleeds for Chartreuse Anteaters” by Phillip Temples

/ absurdist, apocalypse, communication, Fiction, language, mystery, Phillip Temples, science fiction, society, speculative fiction and poetry

“The Almost Real Thing” by Leland Neville

/ cowboys, death, dystopian, empathy, euthanasia, Fiction, government, jobs, Leland Neville, speculative fiction and poetry, workplace

“The Balloons Return” by David Henson

/ community, david henson, disturbance, fantasy, Fiction, Micro, phenomenon, speculative fiction and poetry
art by Cerid Jones

Desquamation by Frank Njugi

/ cerid jones, Frank Njugi, loneliness, nature, Poetry, poetry, Self-awareness, speculative fiction and poetry

Looking Back to Forge Forward: A Catchup Series by Lena Bramsen

/ advice, Amethyst Hope Hethcoat, book recommendations, Interview, jesse swire, Ken Allan Dronsfield, Lena Bramsen, on writing, ronnie clark, writer's block

“The Babies of Borad” by Alison Bullock

/ Alison Bullock, children, dystopian, Fiction, satire, science, speculative fiction and poetry

“What Did I Know” by Adam Conner

/ Adam Conner, childhood, fathers, Fiction, memories, Micro, objects, relationships

“Dinner or Parasite?” by David A. Goodrum

/ Art, close up, David A. Goodrum, food, photography

“The Remarkable Life of a Celebrity Mountain Lioness” by Tina Plottel

/ contemplation, life cycles, Poetry, social expectations, society, Tina Plottel, wisdom, women writers, youth

Retreat by Amita Basu

/ Amita Basu, city, contemplation, Fiction, India, painting, relationships, slice of life, women writers

“A Village” by Ken Poyner

/ absurdist, children, family, Fiction, ken poyner, marriage, Micro

“Powerless” by Storm Lomax

/ dysfunctional, family, fantasy, Fiction, loneliness, self defense, speculative fiction and poetry, Storm Lomax, superheroes

“Predictable Recklessness” by Ace Boggess

/ Ace Boggess, doctor, Fiction, medications, prisons, trauma

“Futile Wars” by Russell Willis

/ communication, connections, Micro, Poetry, relationships, russell willis, trauma

For Thea by Linda Lacy

/ death, dystopian, family, Fiction, Linda Lacy, mothers, parents, pregnancy, science fiction, speculative fiction and poetry, travel, women writers

“City of Gold” by B. C. Nance

/ advice, B.C. Nance, disaster, dystopian, environmentalism, Fiction, irony, society, speculative fiction and poetry, tourists, wish

“New Year’s Day” by Sharon Y. Sim

/ Fiction, Micro, refresh, relationships, Sharon Y. Sim, women writers

“Detour” by W. Barrett Munn

/ coffee, Existential, metaphor, morning, Poetry, W. Barrett Munn

Microfiction by Corey Bryan

/ art, contemplation, Corey Bryan, Fiction, micro, Micro, religion, society

“Clockwork” by Paul Rabinowitz

/ inspiration, Non-Fiction, Paul Rabinowtiz, waitress, wine, writers

“Murder in the Dark” by F. J. Bergmann

/ F. J. Bergmann, forest, horror, Poetry, speculative fiction and poetry, supernatural, trauma, women writers

“Andropov’s Dance” by Robin Wyatt Dunn

/ children, contemplation, Fiction, movement, Robin Wyatt Dunn, teaching

“Beauty Defined” by Alexis Watson

/ Alexis Watson, cafe, character study, crush, Fiction, love, observations, self-confidence, women writers

“Game of Interludes” by Patricia Ann Bowen

/ adventures, crime, Fiction, love, Patricia Ann Bowen, romance, sexuality, travel, women writers, work life balance

Hello from Your New Editor-in-Chief

/ announcements, Editorial, Editorial, editors, elena lucia perez

Lives of Dust and Ashes by Marie-Louise McGuinness

/ community, death, grief, healing, history, Irish writers, Marie-Louise McGuinness, mental health, Non-Fiction, resilience, society, trauma
Image of Matthew Maichen, former editor-in-chief. He has short brown hair, a short beard and moustache, and is wearing a medium-blue button-down collared shirt, and black tie. He is smiling slightly with no teeth. The sun shines gently on him and background is green leaves.

Departure

/ announcements, Editorial, Editorial, editors, matthew maichen

“Hypnagogue” by F.J. Bergmann

/ baroque, FJ Bergmann, gothic, moon, night, Poetry, poetry, romantic, speculative fiction and poetry

“American Arcana: That Lone Harpy of Appalachia” by Kate Shannon

/ appalachia, Kate Shannon, monsters, Poetry, poetry, speculative fiction and poetry, women

“How to Unflap a Flapper” by Leslie Cairns

/ Fiction, leslie cairns, lgbtqia+, nostalgia, roaring 20s, women

“Deer Hunt” by Sylvia Cumming

/ alcohol, brothers, family, Fiction, Hunting, nature, Sylvia Cumming, work life balance
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The Metaworker Podcast | 015 The Borderland Furies by Oisín Breen

/ birds, death, inspiration, interpretation, Irish writers, nature, oisin breen, philosophy, Podcast, Self-awareness, writing process

“Ennui” by Alexander Lazarus Wolff

/ alexander lazarus wolff, death, depression, ennui, isolation, Poetry, poetry, writing

“floating away; on a vessel long derelict” by Kate Shannon

/ horror, Kate Shannon, Poetry, poetry, sea, ships, speculative fiction and poetry, water
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The Metaworker Podcast | 014 In the Willow Garden by Isabel O’Hara Walsh

/ appalachia, ballads, death, fairy tales, feminist, Ireland, Isabel O’Hara Walsh, language, misogyny, murder, music, Podcast, relationships, trauma, women writers

“The Missing Piece” by Jeremy Decker

/ communication, Fiction, fiction, jeremy decker, puzzles, relationships, separation, writers

“Emma Marries for the First Time at 54” by John Grey

/ family, John Grey, life cycles, love, marriage, Poetry, poetry, relationships

“Function” by DS Maolalai

/ DS Maolalai, love, plants, Poetry, poetry, relationships, summer

“Gearshift” by Patrick R. Wilson

/ action, cigars, family, Fiction, Patrick R. Wilson, reprint, science fiction, speculative fiction and poetry

“In All the Weightless World” by Mark L. Anderson

/ expectations, fantasy, Fiction, ghosts, Mark L. Anderson, restaurants, speculative fiction and poetry, work life balance

“The Furrowing” by Julie Allyn Johnson

/ daughters, julie allyn johnson, lifestyle, mothers, Poetry, regrets, relationships, society, women writers

Microfiction by Doug Jacquier

/ climate change, Doug Jacquier, family, Fiction, fiction, memory, mental illness, micro, Micro, nature

“Sorry Sir, I’m Not the Man You’re Looking For” by Stella Meadows

/ Canada, lgbtqia+, Non-Fiction, nonfiction, Stella Meadows, transgender

“Masquerade” by Kevin Hopson

/ dialogue, dragon, fantasy, Fiction, kevin hopson, shapeshifting, speculative fiction and poetry, urban

“Things We Live Inside” by Liza Olson

/ body image, dysmorphia, Fiction, lgbtqia+, liza olson, out-of-body, transgender, video games

Holiday Hiatus

/ announcements, Editorial, Editorial

“Pink Sneakers” by Maggie Nerz Iribarne

/ children, disturbing, envy, Fiction, fiction, flash fiction, loneliness, maggie nerz iribarne

“Older Brother” by Robin Wyatt Dunn

/ city, family, feminism, Fiction, flash fiction, middle class, poverty, Robin Wyatt Dunn, social expectations, writers

“crickets, tell me that” by April Yu

/ april yu, contemplation, Miscellaneous, nature, night, Poetry, poetry, prose poem

“Unsettled Cemetery Dust” by Em Dietrich

/ death, demons, em dietrich, family, Fiction, fiction, flash fiction, horror, lgbtqia+, speculative fiction and poetry

“Last Meal” by Jason Brightwell

/ death, earth, food, jason brightwell, mourning, Poetry, poetry

“The Refusal” by Lock Howe

/ autumn, lock howe, nature, Poetry, poetry, religion, speculative fiction and poetry

“Blowing Out Candles” by Daniel Romo

/ children, daniel romo, family, fathers, growing up, love, parents, Poetry, poetry, relationships

“Hares to Hounds” by Marco Etheridge

/ childhood, death, dreams, Fiction, fiction, marco etheridge, mythology, surrealism, Top Posts

“The Last Nights of Sisterhood” by E.B. Cotenord

/ death, e.b. cotenord, family, mourning, Non-Fiction, nonfiction, sisters, women

“Beautiful Grief” by Jason Brightwell

/ beauty in darkness, bitter, death, grief, jason brightwell, journey, mourning, Poetry, poetry

“Sacrifice” by Lock Howe

/ nature, Poetry, poetry, river, stars

“The Scream” by Nikola Sojka

/ First Generation, Nikola Sojka, Poetry, rebirth, women writers

“The Gift” by E.B. Cotenord

/ e.b. cotenord, gift, Non-Fiction, nonfiction, sex worker, Sexual abuse, women writers

“Tangled” by Gary Carr

/ comedy, Fiction, fiction, gary carr, home, horror, houses, lgbtqia+, speculative fiction and poetry

“On Visiting My Dear Friend” by Martina Reisz Newberry

/ aging, childhood, friends, martina reisz newberry, Poetry, poetry, relationships

“Heavy Boots on a Sunday Morning” by Lea Murray

/ children, family, Fiction, fiction, flash fiction, lea murray, mothers, phones

“Dorset” by J.R. Barner

/ europe, family, fathers, history, J.R. Barner, loss, past, Poetry, poetry

“Fury from the Skies” by Erin Swann

/ fantasy, Fiction, fiction, fire, plants, science fiction, space, speculative fiction and poetry, survival

“Seeking” by Pearce Green

/ Abstract, aging, dreams, pearce green, Poetry, poetry, rain, surrealism, trees

“Ctrl+Z” by Deborah-Zenha Adams

/ 90s, computers, death, Deborah-Zenha Adams, friends, internet, nostalgia, Poetry, poetry, suicide

“The Message Sent Through The Stars” by Catherine Yeates

/ catherine yeates, Fiction, fiction, identity, magical realism, space, speculative fiction and poetry, stars, summer, texas

“Blueblack Pier” by Robin Wyatt Dunn

/ death, Fiction, fiction, history, ocean, religion, Robin Wyatt Dunn, water

“A Danish Summer Night Spent With My Ghost” by Adam Curt Custock

/ Adam Curt Custock, denmark, dogs, mental illness, night, nightmares, Poetry, poetry, summer, time

“Out of Body” by Liza Olson

/ death, family, Fiction, flash fiction, grief, lgbtqia+, liza olson, out-of-body, reprint, Spirituality, women writers

Three Microfictions by Ashley McCurry

/ ashley McCurry, family, Fiction, fiction, food, micro, Micro, relationships, romance, sexuality, women writers

Five Haikus by Joshua St. Clare

/ forest, haiku, Joshua St. Clare, Micro, nature, ocean, Poetry, poetry

“What the Wind Brought” by Charles Haddox

/ angels, charles haddox, Fiction, fiction, Latinx, magic realism, speculative fiction and poetry

“Misplaced Affections” by Sinclaire Dickinson

/ bitter, dark humor, love, Poetry, poetry, relationships, sinclaire dickson, women, women writers

“Winter Haikus” by Laura Zaino

/ Micro, Poetry, poetry

“For Them” by Paul Attmere

/ climate change, family, Fiction, fiction, flash fiction, murder, paul attmere, relationships
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The Metaworker Podcast | 013 Ink Runs in Our Veins: Editor Chat Part 3

/ book recommendations, careers, community, dungeons and dragons, editors, literary magazines, plants, Podcast, publishing, writing process

Three Microfictions by Conor Barnes

/ artificial intelligence, conor barnes, Fiction, fiction, micro, Micro, science fiction, second-person, slice of life, speculative fiction and poetry

“Fallen Leaves” by Rhys Lee

/ depression, nature, Poetry, poetry, rhys lee

“The Firelets – A Fireside Tale” by Christiana Thomas

/ christiana thomas, fairy tales, fantasy, Fiction, fiction, folktales, mythology, speculative fiction and poetry, storytelling

“The Last Atlantean” by David Henson

/ david henson, history, nature, ocean, Poetry, poetry, reprint, water
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The Metaworker Podcast | 012 Ink Runs in Our Veins: Editor Chat Part 2

/ careers, community, dungeons and dragons, indie publishing, literary magazines, magical realism, Podcast, publishing, storytelling styles, writing, writing craft

“The Day in Yellow” by Shelley Davenport

/ abuse, family, Fiction, fiction, flash fiction, imagination, psychology, shelley davenport, trauma

“For Scale” by Daune O’Brien

/ body image, cancer, daune o'brien, death, family, healthcare, Poetry, poetry

“Dart Away” by Jamie Spenser

/ jamie spenser, music, poem, Poetry, poetry, writing

Microfictions by Ken Poyner

/ absurdist, envy, fate, Fiction, fiction, ghost, ken poyner, knowledge, micro, Micro

Profile: Jeremy Bock

/ book recommendations, donations, Editorial, Editorial, Interview, jeremy bock, melissa reynolds, on writing, science fiction, technology

“Layers” by Matthew Freeman

/ brain, Matthew Freeman, mental illness, Mind, pain, Poetry, poetry

“Susan” by Holly Day

/ family, fear, holly day, night, Poetry, poetry, sisters, sleep, violence, women, women writers
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The Metaworker Podcast | 011 Ink Runs in Our Veins: Editor Chat Part 1

/ community, diversity, editor, global, history, interns, literary magazines, Podcast, publishing, reading

“Arizona” by Zoë Blaylock

/ environmentalism, Poetry, poetry, women writers, zoe blaylock

“Seeds of Racism” by Dave Luker

/ butterflies, dave luker, farming, history, immigrants, migration, nature, Poetry, poetry, racism

“Fireworks” by T.K. Howell

/ childhood, family, fathers, Fiction, fiction, fireworks, innocence, love, parenthood, T.K. Howell

“Mothering” by Jazmine Aluma

/ ancestors, books, family, history, jazmine aluma, Jewish, language, Latinx, mothers, Poetry, poetry, relationships, women

Microfiction by Jennifer Novotney

/ art, coming of age, Fiction, fiction, high school, jennifer novotney, love, micro, Micro, painting, relationships, time

“Swamy” by Ranjit Kulkarni

/ change, cooking, Fiction, fiction, food, indian, jobs, ranjit kulkarni, social media, south asian, technology

“A Fair Deal” by Jon Kemsley

/ Abstract, absurdist, cerid jones, dark, Fiction, fiction, flash fiction, jon kemsley, satire

“Shovelling” by Frank William Finney

/ frank william finney, holes, perspective, Poetry, poetry, rewards, treasure, work

“That Damn Selfie” by Laurel Osterkamp

/ death, Fiction, fiction, flash fiction, laurel osterkamp, murder, photography, relationships, social media, women, women writers

“Another Life” by Helen Nancy Meneilly

/ baby, death, form, helen nancy meneilly, love, mothers, Poetry, poetry, trees, women writers

“Alligators to Ashes” by Margaret S Mandell

/ death, family, letters, love, Margaret S Mandell, marriage, memories, Non-Fiction, nonfiction, relationships, women writers

“A Case for Violins” by Frank William Finney

/ forgotten, frank william finney, language, music, Poetry, poetry, sound, words

“Fever Dream” by Rebecca M Ross

/ apocalypse, comedy, covid-19, death, Poetry, poetry, rebecca m ross, women writers

Four Haikus by Constance Mello

/ constance mello, haiku, love, micro, Micro, Poetry, poetry, relationships

“The Burial Begins Slow” by Robin Wyatt Dunn

/ burial, canyon, death, Fiction, fiction, history, mountains, Robin Wyatt Dunn

“Text Me When You Get Home” by Helen Nancy Meneilly

/ darkness, death, helen nancy meneilly, horror, nature, night, nightmare, Poetry, poetry, women, women writers

“Inaccessible” by Connie Woodring

/ abuse, connie woodring, healing, Poetry, poetry, relationships, women writers, writing

“Lava” by Cameron Morse

/ cameron morse, cancer, covid-19, healthcare, hospitals, injury, Poetry, poetry

“The Arc” by Nath Oddson

/ American, Fiction, fiction, metaphor, nathan oddson, prisons, religion, slice of life, train, travel

“How to Use the Supermarket When You Are Losing Your Mind” by Rebecca M Ross

/ anxiety, grocery stores, mental illness, Poetry, poetry, rebecca m ross, women writers

“Retribution” by Ash Evan Lippert

/ anxiety, ash evan lippert, death, earth, horror, lgbtqia+, morning, Poetry, poetry

“What Lay Beneath” by Christine Yount Jones

/ abuse, christine yount jones, desert, family, fathers, mothers, Non-Fiction, nonfiction, relationships, sisters, women writers

“I’ve Barely Been to College” by Kailey Tucker

/ college, kailey tucker, lgbtqia+, love, Poetry, poetry, relationships, women, women writers

“Dog Joy” by Judy Guilliams-Tapia

/ dogs, elderly, family, happiness, judy guilliams-tapia, Non-Fiction, nonfiction, women writers

“Close to the Fire” by Bill Kitcher

/ apocalypse, bill kitcher, death, Fiction, fiction, science fiction, speculative fiction and poetry, suburbs, survival

“Plastic Hearts” by Chella Courington

/ chella courington, childhood, Fiction, lgbtqia+, superheroes, toys, women, women writers

“Getting Somewhere” by Cameron Morse

/ cameron morse, family, morning, Poetry, poetry, sleep, winter

“Mortuary Rites of the Blattidae” by Patrick M Hare

/ bugs, cockroach, Fiction, fiction, magical realism, patrick m hare, religion, satire, science, speculative fiction and poetry

Nominations and Internships

/ cerid jones, Editorial, Editorial, international, kim malinowski, matthew maichen, poetry, rhysling award, science fiction

“A Winter Prayer for Color” by Ash Evan Lippert

/ ash evan lippert, cold, color, fire, lgbtqia+, Poetry, poetry, sadness, winter

“Hoops” by Stephen Kingsnorth

/ basketball, boys, childhood, Poetry, poetry, sports, stephen kingsnorth

“Rare” by Joanne Howard

/ dogs, Fiction, fiction, joanne howard, love, night, relationships, stars, women, women writers

“Pandemic Yoga” by Judith Beth Cohen

/ covid-19, death, elderly, Fiction, fiction, judith beth cohen, micro, Micro, old, women writers
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The Metaworker Podcast | 010 Boy, Deer, Chair by Sam Asher

/ Abstract, addiction, Audio, clarion, diverse writers, emotional maturity, imposter syndrome, inherited trauma, pantser, Podcast, sobriety, surrealism, symbolism, writing process

“The Calling” by Christina Eagen

/ christina eagen, inspiration, motivation, nature, Poetry, poetry, self-motivation, women writers

“Undisturbed” by Russell Willis

/ form, mystery, Poetry, poetry, russell willis, secrets

“Indistinguishable” by Kenton K. Yee

/ comedy, family, fathers, Fiction, fiction, kenton k. yee, physics, reprint, science fiction, speculative fiction and poetry

“Eyelash Extensions” by Clive Aaron Gill

/ clive aaron gill, family, Fiction, fiction, gossip, marriage, micro, Micro, relationships, village

“Meditation in an Office Tower” by Dale Cottingham

/ architecture, city, civilizations, dale cottingham, office, philosophy, Poetry, poetry, society, work, work life balance

“Trenches, Rats, and Watercolors” by Geoff Watkinson

/ art, Geoff Watkinson, history, military, Non-Fiction, nonfiction, reprint, war

“The Art of Remembering Your History” by Christian Ward

/ bodies, christian ward, family, generations, genetics, history, Poetry, poetry

“Loch Ness Monster in the Rain at Night” by David Henson

/ cryptids, david henson, fantasy, monsters, nature, night, Poetry, poetry, rain, reprint, speculative fiction and poetry, water

“Suburban Complaint #1988—Skunked” by Peter Dabbene

/ comedy, dogs, family, nature, Non-Fiction, nonfiction, peter dabbene, smell, suburbs

“Scrutiny” by Tim Frank

/ death, Fiction, fiction, ghost, grief, loss, love, relationships, tim frank

“So Many Ways to Live” by Victoria Woolf Bailey

/ death, fate, life, lifestyle, Poetry, poetry, universe, victoria woolf bailey, women writers

“In the Willow Garden” by Isabel O’Hara Walsh

/ appalachia, death, Fiction, fiction, folk, isabel o'hara walsh, love, murder, music, relationships, women, women writers

“Mussel” by Christian Ward

/ christian ward, metaphor, mussels, nature, ocean, pastoral, Poetry, poetry

“In the Kingdom of Songora” by Linda McMullen

/ adventures, dark, Fiction, fiction, flash fiction, Linda McMullen, relationships, romance, travel, women writers

“Drowned Man Lives Again” by John Grey

/ anxiety, death, drowning, John Grey, life, Poetry, poetry, water

“Abracadabra” by Christina Marable

/ childhood, christina marable, family, Fiction, flash fiction, grandparents, love, magic, relationships, women writers

“Interrogative Sestina” by Mark J. Mitchell

/ angels, glass, houses, mark j. mitchell, Poetry, poetry, prisons, women
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The Metaworker Podcast | 009 Ruins by Mary Paulson

/ Audio, beauty, community, depression, Editing, Mary Paulson, Podcast, poetry, publishing, self-confidence, societal standards, trauma, women, writing

“Passing Through” by Dale Cottingham

/ American, dale cottingham, history, Indigenous, nature, past, Poetry, relationships, trauma

“Out of the Picture” by Lou H. Second

/ allegory, anger, art, God, Lou H. Second, Poetry, poetry

Microfiction by Megha Nayar

/ dogs, family, Fiction, fiction, love, megha nayar, micro, Micro, relationships, women writers, work

“Cherry” by Stephen Kingsnorth

/ cherry bakewell, food, morality, parable, Poetry, poetry, stephen kingsnorth

“An American Experience” by Dale Cottingham

/ American, civilizations, dale cottingham, nature, Poetry, poetry, social media, society, television

“The prison is like a Victorian asylum” by Robin Wyatt Dunn

/ asylum, covid-19, mountains, Non-Fiction, nonfiction, prisons, Robin Wyatt Dunn, trapped

“In My Space” by Anthony Ward

/ anthony ward, daydream, meditation, philosophy, Poetry, poetry, thoughts

“In Between” by Kelly Claytor

/ death, family, Fiction, fiction, ghost, history, kelly claytor, life, love, relationships, speculative fiction and poetry, women, women writers

“Before” by Margaret Krusinga

/ animals, death, dogs, form, grief, love, Margaret Krusinga, pets, Poetry, poetry, women writers

“All my Ex-Employees are Crazy” by Joel Robert Ferguson

/ christmas, jobs, joel robert ferguson, office, party, Poetry, poetry, work

“Maybe Next Time, Pat” by Mike McLaughlin

/ childhood, Fiction, fiction, history, innocence, interpreting stories, past, war

“Abruptly-” by Shalini Singh

/ beauty, death, nature, ocean, Poetry, poetry, shalini singh, water

“The Sky Traveler” by Dan Yokum

/ creativity, dan yokum, fantasy, Fiction, fiction, imagination, speculative fiction and poetry, women

“Summit Negotiations” by Stephen Kingsnorth

/ comedy, food, Poetry, poetry, reprint, romance, sexuality, stephen kingsnorth

“Messages from Colorado” by Cameron Morse

/ American, cameron morse, cancer, haiku, mothers, Poetry, poetry, religion

“Damp Streets in a Dry Town” by Timothy Resau

/ American, city, Cynicism, dreams, Fiction, fiction, flash fiction, loss, streets, timothy resau

“Rows” by Stephen Kingsnorth

/ Black Humor, cemetery, death, grief, Poetry, poetry, stephen kingsnorth

“Red Sun Red Moon” by Dan Yokum

/ childhood, dan yokum, death, disaster, Fiction, fiction, flood, rain, water

“Remember Miss Dorothy” by Christopher Matthew Thomas

/ alzheimer's, childhood, christopher matthew thomas, Fiction, fiction, memory, old, school, snow, woman

“A Literal Littoral” by Charles J. March III

/ beach, charles march, ocean, Poetry, poetry, puns, rocks
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The Metaworker Podcast | 008 Rangoli Man by Mina Rozario

/ Audio, culture, diwali, fairy tales, India, magic realism, Mina Rozario, Podcast, relationships

“Lookalike” by Cameron Morse

/ cameron morse, cancer, death, family, fathers, hospitals, love, Poetry, poetry

“The Living Room Express” by Jared Cappel

/ abuse, childhood, family, fathers, Fiction, fiction, Jared Cappel, relationships, sons

“Tethered” by Sarette Danae

/ Abstract, love, Micro, Poetry, poetry, relationships, sarette danae, women writers

“The Wish” by Paul Rabinowitz

/ loss, love, paul rabinowitz, Poetry, poetry, relationships, wish, writing

“One Learns Ruthlessly” by Lydia Storm

/ artificial intelligence, elderly, Fiction, fiction, lydia storm, science fiction, women, women writers

“Brutal Roux” by Elyse Jancosko

/ anxiety, cooking, Elyse Jancosko, food, Poetry, poetry, women writers, work

“Bird Calls over Puget Sound” by Sarette Danae

/ birds, flying, micro, nature, Poetry, sarette danae, Washington, women writers

“Coffee with David Lynch” by Thomas Morgan

/ coffee, comedy, Fiction, fiction, relationships, reprint, television, thomas morgan

“Still in the City” by DS Maolalai

/ adventures, cities, civilizations, DS Maolalai, nature, Poetry, poetry

“Running on Empty” by Melissent Zumwalt

/ family, melissent zumwalt, military, Non-Fiction, nonfiction, poverty, wealth, women writers
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The Metaworker Podcast | 007 Minotaurs by Lane Talbot

/ action, advice, Audio, fathers, Indigenous, James Bond, lane talbot, motorcycles, Podcast, relationships, Thrillers, Washington, writing craft

“Tenderness” by Mary Paulson

/ death, dreams, love, Mary Paulsen, Poetry, poetry, violence, women writers

“To an Armoire” by Goddfrey Sue Hammit

/ abandoned, family, furniture, Goddfrey Sue Hammit, home, Poetry, poetry, roads

“Fanfare” by DS Maolalai

/ cold, dogs, DS Maolalai, family, grief, home, Poetry, poetry, relationships

“A Vacation” by Matthew Brinkley

/ drama, family, Fiction, fiction, Matthew Brinkley, ocean, relationships, sea

Call for Micro Pieces!

/ announcements, Editorial, Editorial, micro

“Two Gates For Ghostly Dreams” by Dawn Bratton

/ dawn bratton, heaven, Metaworker original, Poetry, poetry, religion, space, Sunshine, women writers

“Searching for the Cottingley Fairies” by Kim Malinowski

/ awards, fairy tales, fantasy, history, photography, Poetry, poetry, rhysling award, speculative fiction and poetry, women writers

“Ruins” by Mary Paulson

/ bed, Poetry, poetry, reality, self-image, smoke, women, women writers