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Category: Editorial

Spring Updates
Editorial

Spring Updates

March 21, 2025March 31, 20250

[379 words] Hello readers!  …

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

February Submissions Update
Editorial

February Submissions Update

February 5, 2025February 4, 20250

Announcement: We will be closing submissions early on Feb 14 at 11:59pm PT. We will reopen on April 1st.

2024 Pushcart Prize Nominations
Editorial

2024 Pushcart Prize Nominations

December 6, 2024December 6, 20240

Announcing our 2024 #PushcartPrize nominees! #TheMetaworker

New Submissions Schedule and Call for Slush Readers
Editorial

New Submissions Schedule and Call for Slush Readers

November 15, 2024December 6, 20240

Announcement: Submissions will close Nov. 30, new schedule for the new year, and open call for slush reader applications. #TheMetaworker

Summer Updates
Editorial

Summer Updates

June 28, 2024June 28, 20240

Announcement: We will publish twice a week on Mondays and Fridays at noon PT during July and August! #TheMetaworker #ForgeFridays

Submissions Pause and New Slush Readers
Editorial

Submissions Pause and New Slush Readers

April 26, 2024April 26, 20240

Announcements: Submissions will close during the month of May, and we introduce our two newest slush readers: Amita and Katie! #TheMetaworker

Slush Readers, Interns, and Pushcart Prize Nominations
Editorial

Slush Readers, Interns, and Pushcart Prize Nominations

December 8, 2023May 1, 20240

Introducing our new slush readers, intern, and Pushcart Prize nominees! @dannyjbrennan @coopd88 @mlmcguinness #TheMetaworker #ForgeFriday #PushcartPrize

Hello from Your New Editor-in-Chief
Editorial

Hello from Your New Editor-in-Chief

April 21, 2023November 21, 20232

Hello from Elena, your new Editor-in-Chief!

Departure
Editorial

Departure

April 14, 2023April 10, 20231

I don’t want to …

Editorial

Holiday Hiatus

December 19, 2022January 21, 20230

Hey folks! It’s the …

Profile: Jeremy Bock
Editorial / Interview

Profile: Jeremy Bock

July 20, 2022October 30, 20230

Jeremy Bock is a …

Nominations and Internships
Editorial

Nominations and Internships

April 6, 2022February 26, 20250

Hello folks! It’s Matthew. …

Call for Micro Pieces!
Editorial

Call for Micro Pieces!

September 22, 2021January 26, 20230

Short update for you …

A Bittersweet Goodbye
Editorial

A Bittersweet Goodbye

July 7, 2021July 7, 20210

After six long years, …

2021 announcements!
Editorial

2021 announcements!

December 29, 2020February 26, 20250

…Even though it is …

A few updates!
Editorial

A few updates!

September 9, 2020November 29, 20200

Hey all, you may …

Meet Melissa Reynolds!
Editorial / Interview

Meet Melissa Reynolds!

August 12, 2020December 1, 20200

Hey everyone! We told …

Our Fifth Birthday!
Editorial

Our Fifth Birthday!

August 9, 2020August 11, 20202

Hello everyone! It’s Matthew. …

We’re back and on Patreon.
Editorial

We’re back and on Patreon.

April 1, 2019June 8, 20200

Thank you to everyone …

“untitled” by Darin Milanesio
Editorial / Poetry

“untitled” by Darin Milanesio

May 21, 2018August 19, 20200

Life is supposed to …

“On Halloween” by Matthew Maichen
Editorial

“On Halloween” by Matthew Maichen

October 30, 2017September 3, 20201

My earliest memories involve …

June Hiatus – A Message from the Editor in Chief
Editorial

June Hiatus – A Message from the Editor in Chief

June 5, 2017February 26, 20250

I’ll start with what …

“I Spit Dust” by Darin Milanesio
Editorial / Poetry

“I Spit Dust” by Darin Milanesio

April 24, 2017August 30, 20200

The fog was making …

“Rocks” by Elena L. Perez
Editorial / Fiction

“Rocks” by Elena L. Perez

March 27, 2017February 23, 20200

Obsidian, black, but when …

“TRUTH #4: The Face Behind the Mirror” by Matthew Maichen
Editorial / Non-Fiction

“TRUTH #4: The Face Behind the Mirror” by Matthew Maichen

February 27, 2017August 30, 20201

I only ever 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 …

Upcoming Changes
Editorial

Upcoming Changes

November 1, 2016October 31, 20160

And The Metaworker is …

Happy Birthday to The Metaworker!
Editorial

Happy Birthday to The Metaworker!

August 9, 2016August 29, 20200

Too bad there’s no …

Our New Editor!
Editorial

Our New Editor!

July 1, 2016August 1, 20210

Hello! Matthew here with …

And…We’re Back!
Editorial

And…We’re Back!

April 18, 2016August 29, 20200

Well it’s about damn …

Interview with Your Editors
Editorial / Interview

Interview with Your Editors

March 21, 2016August 29, 20201

What sort of subjects/genres …

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. …

“On Writing” by Marina Shugrue
Editorial

“On Writing” by Marina Shugrue

February 15, 2016September 22, 20200

The reason I write …

“Write” by Elena Lucia Perez
Editorial / Fiction

“Write” by Elena Lucia Perez

January 18, 2016September 22, 20200

Sit up straight, feet …

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 …

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! …

“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 …

“Steps” By Elena Lucia Perez
Editorial / Miscellaneous

“Steps” By Elena Lucia Perez

November 9, 2015April 21, 20230

She looks at the …

“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 …

“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 …

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 …

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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