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We are The Metaworker, an online literary magazine where great stories are forged. Our mission is to publish great things to read. Send us the stuff you don’t think will be published anywhere else. We want new ideas, words that make us ponder, narratives that upend stereotypes. We don’t care if you’re an established writer or someone who’s never been published before, if you're a student or returning to writing after a career in something else, if you're 16 or 80, if you live in the United States, in India, in New Zealand, in Mexico – if you’ve got something you think needs to be shared with the world, submit it to us! We publish prose, poetry, art, and more on our website every Monday at noon PST, plus we sometimes post fun extras (like our podcast episodes) on Wednesdays or Fridays.
“If I Were to Outlive You” by Ellen Webre
Poetry

“If I Were to Outlive You” by Ellen Webre

February 13, 2017August 19, 20200

If I were to …

“Verb Tenses” by Meli Ewing
Non-Fiction

“Verb Tenses” by Meli Ewing

February 6, 2017August 30, 20200

The letter I wrote …

“The Girl with Stars in Her Eyes” by Marina Shugrue
Editorial / Fiction

“The Girl with Stars in Her Eyes” by Marina Shugrue

January 31, 2017February 23, 20200

Every morning I look …

“Masquerade” by Laurie Frisbey
Poetry

“Masquerade” by Laurie Frisbey

January 23, 2017August 19, 20201

I reveal the parts …

“Stretch” by Sandra White
Fiction

“Stretch” by Sandra White

January 16, 2017August 24, 20200

I hold the moon …

“Judy and Modern Medicine” by John Grey
Poetry

“Judy and Modern Medicine” by John Grey

January 9, 2017August 19, 20200

The doctor’s handsome and …

“Hypertension” by Maya Castleman
Poetry

“Hypertension” by Maya Castleman

January 2, 2017August 19, 20200

  Hypertension:   Each …

Excerpt from Hypervision Episode 1
Miscellaneous

Excerpt from Hypervision Episode 1

November 18, 2016January 10, 20210

Writing isn’t only for …

Writer Interview: Steven Jay, Creator of Hypervision
Interview

Writer Interview: Steven Jay, Creator of Hypervision

November 18, 2016September 9, 20181

Writing isn’t only for …

“On South Providence Road, 11:34 PM” by Tonya Eberhard
Poetry

“On South Providence Road, 11:34 PM” by Tonya Eberhard

November 14, 2016August 19, 20200

Catacombs and catastrophe fill …

“Get Up Get Down Get Outro” by Taylor Han
Poetry

“Get Up Get Down Get Outro” by Taylor Han

November 7, 2016February 22, 20220

I’ve spent the last …

Upcoming Changes
Editorial

Upcoming Changes

November 1, 2016October 31, 20160

And The Metaworker is …

“Vienna Night 3: Brazilian Exchange Students” by Jesse Swire
Poetry

“Vienna Night 3: Brazilian Exchange Students” by Jesse Swire

October 24, 2016December 8, 20230

portuguese lyric lilt xe’s, …

“The Soul is Water” by Sudeep Adhikari
Poetry

“The Soul is Water” by Sudeep Adhikari

October 17, 2016August 19, 20200

A blank is waiting …

“Sunday School” by Natalie Crick
Poetry

“Sunday School” by Natalie Crick

October 3, 2016August 19, 20200

Madeline loves it And …

“In Sartre Ward” by Michael Paul Hogan
Fiction

“In Sartre Ward” by Michael Paul Hogan

September 19, 2016September 1, 20200

  To be man …

“A Passage” by Irsa Ruçi
Poetry

“A Passage” by Irsa Ruçi

September 12, 2016August 29, 20201

This one’s a very …

“Interview with a Children’s Book Author” by Ben Nardolilli
Poetry

“Interview with a Children’s Book Author” by Ben Nardolilli

September 5, 2016August 19, 20200

Success is a function …

“Confessionals” by Chestina Craig
Poetry

“Confessionals” by Chestina Craig

August 29, 2016February 23, 20201

I’m always finding myself …

“Omen Sketches” by Rachelle Pinnow
Poetry

“Omen Sketches” by Rachelle Pinnow

August 22, 2016February 23, 20201

Rachelle Pinnow is also …

“GET A JOB, LOS ANGELES” by Tadeu Bijos
Fiction / Miscellaneous

“GET A JOB, LOS ANGELES” by Tadeu Bijos

August 15, 2016September 3, 20200

Dude driving, dude driving …

Happy Birthday to The Metaworker!
Editorial

Happy Birthday to The Metaworker!

August 9, 2016August 29, 20200

Too bad there’s no …

“Twilight’s Drift” By Ken Allan Dronsfield
Poetry

“Twilight’s Drift” By Ken Allan Dronsfield

August 8, 2016August 25, 20202

Reason for waking, lofty …

“Casualties, or I can’t f*#!ing understand this Ikea Diagram” by Dani Neiley
Fiction

“Casualties, or I can’t f*#!ing understand this Ikea Diagram” by Dani Neiley

August 5, 2016February 23, 20200

Hello, everyone! It’s Friday …

“Crazy at the Viper” by Ben Nardolilli
Poetry

“Crazy at the Viper” by Ben Nardolilli

August 1, 2016September 22, 20200

I joined the most …

Interview with Alex Clare
Interview

Interview with Alex Clare

July 29, 2016February 23, 20201

To celebrate the release …

“Girl” by Chestina Craig
Poetry

“Girl” by Chestina Craig

July 25, 2016September 3, 20202

I used to think …

Excerpt from “He’s Gone”
Fiction / Miscellaneous

Excerpt from “He’s Gone”

July 22, 2016February 23, 20201

We at The Metaworker …

“An Abstract Vision of Paradise” by Scott Thomas Outlar
Miscellaneous / Non-Fiction

“An Abstract Vision of Paradise” by Scott Thomas Outlar

July 18, 2016September 23, 20201

     Into the …

“Diamondsuit” by Rachelle Pinnow
Poetry

“Diamondsuit” by Rachelle Pinnow

July 11, 2016February 23, 20220

Rachelle Pinnow is also …

“Fireworks and Supernovas” by Jack Madeira
Poetry

“Fireworks and Supernovas” by Jack Madeira

July 4, 2016September 10, 20220

You can cage me …

Our New Editor!
Editorial

Our New Editor!

July 1, 2016August 1, 20210

Hello! Matthew here with …

“This is not a Political Poem” by Addison Namnoum
Poetry

“This is not a Political Poem” by Addison Namnoum

June 27, 2016August 29, 20201

Addison Namnoum and The …

“Buzz Hunt” by Adam St. Pierre
Fiction

“Buzz Hunt” by Adam St. Pierre

June 20, 2016July 9, 20170

     I don’t …

“Conversations with Carbon” by Chestina Craig
Poetry

“Conversations with Carbon” by Chestina Craig

June 13, 2016September 4, 20202

I ask carbon, what …

“On Fainting in Tube Stations” by Carter Vance
Poetry

“On Fainting in Tube Stations” by Carter Vance

June 6, 2016March 2, 20190

I don’t want that …

“Eclipsed” by Matt Rouse
Poetry

“Eclipsed” by Matt Rouse

May 30, 2016May 15, 20170

There is something he …

“Shimmers of Time” by Ken Allan Dronsfield
Poetry

“Shimmers of Time” by Ken Allan Dronsfield

May 23, 2016December 8, 20236

Diamond shimmers within sand, …

“Bathsheba Beckons” by Fred Owens
Fiction

“Bathsheba Beckons” by Fred Owens

May 16, 2016September 3, 20202

Tom Blethen faced two fifty …

“La Ciudad” by Ellen Zhang
Poetry

“La Ciudad” by Ellen Zhang

May 9, 2016February 23, 20200

Late night insomnia in …

“Insomuch, I can see” by Jordan Wirth
Poetry

“Insomuch, I can see” by Jordan Wirth

May 2, 2016May 15, 20170

Is it a cricket, …

“Seep” by Elizabeth Tyrell
Poetry

“Seep” by Elizabeth Tyrell

April 25, 2016September 3, 20200

Seep   Thought like …

And…We’re Back!
Editorial

And…We’re Back!

April 18, 2016August 29, 20200

Well it’s about damn …

“Clocks” by Matt Rouse
Poetry

“Clocks” by Matt Rouse

April 18, 2016August 19, 20200

I have seven alarm …

The Good Break – An Update from the Editor in Chief
Editorial

The Good Break – An Update from the Editor in Chief

February 29, 2016August 29, 20201

Happy Leap Year, everyone. …

“Every Night” by Ellen Webre
Poetry

“Every Night” by Ellen Webre

February 22, 2016September 3, 20200

Every night I’ve lain …

“On Writing” by Marina Shugrue
Editorial

“On Writing” by Marina Shugrue

February 15, 2016September 22, 20200

The reason I write …

“It is Tuesday, November 3rd & I am Alive by Whatever Means Necessary” by Torrin Greathouse
Poetry

“It is Tuesday, November 3rd & I am Alive by Whatever Means Necessary” by Torrin Greathouse

February 8, 2016September 3, 20201

Lightning strikes like the …

“A Dream About a Sky That is a Sea” by Meli Ewing
Miscellaneous

“A Dream About a Sky That is a Sea” by Meli Ewing

February 1, 2016March 15, 20220

I am getting off …

“The Lunch Bucket Game” by Ronnie Clark
Miscellaneous

“The Lunch Bucket Game” by Ronnie Clark

January 25, 2016March 15, 20221

https://youtu.be/4jJA229Cd-0 So I’m sittin’ …

“Write” by Elena Lucia Perez
Editorial / Fiction

“Write” by Elena Lucia Perez

January 18, 2016September 22, 20200

Sit up straight, feet …

“A Question Considered in a Pedal Car” by Ellen Webre
Poetry

“A Question Considered in a Pedal Car” by Ellen Webre

January 11, 2016September 23, 20200

How am I fitting …

“Blossom” by torrin greathouse
Poetry

“Blossom” by torrin greathouse

January 4, 2016August 7, 20230

Torrin Greathouse is a …

Beating a Dead Horse (Or Good Prose Writing) by Matthew Maichen
Editorial

Beating a Dead Horse (Or Good Prose Writing) by Matthew Maichen

December 28, 2015September 2, 20203

I want to address …

“The Woman Who Makes My Salad” By LilyAnne Rice
Non-Fiction

“The Woman Who Makes My Salad” By LilyAnne Rice

December 21, 2015August 29, 20200

It occurred to me …

“Two Kisses” by Tadeu Bijos
Non-Fiction

“Two Kisses” by Tadeu Bijos

December 14, 2015September 23, 20201

I was five years …

Hump Day Update from the Editor in Chief
Editorial

Hump Day Update from the Editor in Chief

December 9, 2015February 26, 20250

Wait, it isn’t Monday! …

Five Short Poems by Michael Cantin
Micro / Poetry

Five Short Poems by Michael Cantin

December 7, 2015December 6, 20241

Without Roots Without Roots …

“How to become a Professional Writer (And Get Paid Too)” by Nicole Mormann
Editorial

“How to become a Professional Writer (And Get Paid Too)” by Nicole Mormann

November 30, 2015August 11, 20200

How to Become a …

“4 AM Girl” By Matthew Maichen
Editorial / Fiction

“4 AM Girl” By Matthew Maichen

November 23, 2015August 25, 20200

She wanders through the …

“Kinds of Tears” by Zoe Zhang
Miscellaneous

“Kinds of Tears” by Zoe Zhang

November 16, 2015November 9, 20201

It’s funny how there …

“Steps” By Elena Lucia Perez
Editorial / Miscellaneous

“Steps” By Elena Lucia Perez

November 9, 2015April 21, 20230

She looks at the …

“Symphorophilia, or Crash: 1898” by Michael Cantin
Poetry

“Symphorophilia, or Crash: 1898” by Michael Cantin

November 2, 2015July 9, 20170

To the rail Taken …

“Tinder” by Tadeu Bijos
Fiction / Miscellaneous

“Tinder” by Tadeu Bijos

October 26, 2015September 4, 20201

Last week in the …

“One Girl” by Ellen Webre
Fiction / Miscellaneous

“One Girl” by Ellen Webre

October 19, 2015September 1, 20201

One girl bakes a …

“Battlegrounds” by Marina Shugrue
Editorial / Fiction

“Battlegrounds” by Marina Shugrue

October 12, 2015August 25, 20200

The needle pricks my …

“Bandile” by Darin Milanesio
Editorial / Fiction

“Bandile” by Darin Milanesio

October 5, 2015April 30, 20172

Out by the creek …

“Catfish” by Amethyst Hope Hethcoat
Fiction

“Catfish” by Amethyst Hope Hethcoat

September 28, 2015December 8, 20230

My room is black …

“The Last Time I Spoke to Penelope” by Matthew Maichen
Editorial / Fiction

“The Last Time I Spoke to Penelope” by Matthew Maichen

September 21, 2015January 10, 20210

She led me out …

The Cycle of Writing by Nicole Mormann
Editorial / Non-Fiction

The Cycle of Writing by Nicole Mormann

September 14, 2015August 29, 20200

The first time I …

“Daymare” by Wil Deas
Poetry

“Daymare” by Wil Deas

September 7, 2015September 1, 20200

Wil Deas lives and …

On Art – An Update from the Editor in Chief
Editorial

On Art – An Update from the Editor in Chief

September 3, 2015August 11, 20200

Hey guys, happy hump …

“They” and “The Mountain Where our Bones Showed Through” by Jesse Swire
Poetry

“They” and “The Mountain Where our Bones Showed Through” by Jesse Swire

August 31, 2015December 8, 20231

They Sleek bold bodybound …

“Lethargic Colonist in Church’s Chicken” by Ellen Webre
Poetry

“Lethargic Colonist in Church’s Chicken” by Ellen Webre

August 24, 2015August 29, 20200

He comes for honey, …

Maichen Nation Here
Editorial

Maichen Nation Here

August 18, 2015August 11, 20200

Please never call me …

We’re Doing What Scares the Sh*t Out of Us and We Love It
Editorial

We’re Doing What Scares the Sh*t Out of Us and We Love It

August 9, 2015August 11, 20202

No one ever said …

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