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Tag: fantasy

Gradual by Linnea Peterson
Fiction / Speculative

Gradual by Linnea Peterson

June 1, 2026June 1, 20260

“I join you and your friends in a game that is not a game, a joyous riot of energy and sound with no goal but the enjoyment itself.” – excerpt from Gradual, fiction by Linnea Peterson #TheMetaworker

When Babies Started Being Born With Wings by David Henson
Fiction / Speculative

When Babies Started Being Born With Wings by David Henson

July 4, 2025June 1, 20261

“They were little more than a shimmer on the backs of our newborns, translucent like a dragonfly’s.” – excerpt from When Babies Started Being Born With Wings, speculative fiction by David Henson #TheMetaworker

Unbound by Maudie Bryant
Fiction / Speculative

Unbound by Maudie Bryant

January 27, 2025June 1, 20260

“The typeface begins to rise from the aged paper. …They stretch and coalesce into an undulating vortex, spiraling around my outstretched finger like a tiny tornado.” – excerpt from Unbound, fiction by Maudie Bryant @maudiemichelle #TheMetaworker #literarymagazines

“Grave Lighting” by Max Zell
Fiction / Speculative

“Grave Lighting” by Max Zell

October 30, 2023June 1, 20260

“Give it up,” hollered a voice two tombstones down. “Nothing’s spooky to anyone in this damn world of endless light. You’re not scaring anyone.” Excerpt from “Grave Lightning” by Max Zell @ZellWriter #TheMetaworker #MetaworkerMonday

“The Balloons Return” by David Henson
Fiction / Micro / Speculative

“The Balloons Return” by David Henson

September 11, 2023June 1, 20261

“One day, colorful dots specked the sky as if a rainbow exploded.” #TheMetaworker #MetaworkerMonday

“Powerless” by Storm Lomax
Fiction / Speculative

“Powerless” by Storm Lomax

July 17, 2023June 1, 20260

“My little brother had shown early signs, spitting up fire with his baby food. My parents were
covered in small burns for the first few years but I’d never seen them so happy.”
#TheMetaworker #MetaworkerMonday

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

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

January 27, 2023June 1, 20260

The woman at the …

“Masquerade” by Kevin Hopson
Fiction / Speculative

“Masquerade” by Kevin Hopson

January 13, 2023June 1, 20260

“What are we waiting …

“Fury from the Skies” by Erin Swann
Fiction / Speculative

“Fury from the Skies” by Erin Swann

September 30, 2022June 1, 20260

There’s a distinct scent …

“The Firelets – A Fireside Tale” by Christiana Thomas
Fiction / Speculative

“The Firelets – A Fireside Tale” by Christiana Thomas

August 8, 2022June 1, 20260

The wind howled and …

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

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

February 21, 2022June 1, 20265

A fang of lightning …

“The Sky Traveler” by Dan Yokum
Fiction / Speculative

“The Sky Traveler” by Dan Yokum

December 6, 2021June 1, 20260

When I remember to …

“Searching for the Cottingley Fairies” by Kim Malinowski
Poetry / Speculative

“Searching for the Cottingley Fairies” by Kim Malinowski

September 17, 2021June 1, 20264

I. Snapshot Click. WHIRR. …

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

The Metaworker Podcast | 006 Meditations on Water by Stella Meadows

July 28, 2021March 6, 20240

Episode Description: Editors Matthew, …

“Boy, Deer, Chair” by Sam Asher
Fiction / Speculative

“Boy, Deer, Chair” by Sam Asher

July 9, 2021June 1, 20261

There’s a cloud in …

“Rangoli Man” by Mina Rozario
Fiction / Speculative

“Rangoli Man” by Mina Rozario

June 11, 2021June 1, 20261

Maya’s entire town had …

“Penny of Ithaca” by P.L. Watts
Fiction

“Penny of Ithaca” by P.L. Watts

March 15, 2021June 30, 20210

She’s even made the …

“Transformations” by David Henson
Fiction / Speculative

“Transformations” by David Henson

February 5, 2021June 1, 20261

Mom’s breathing was shallow, …

“On Perfumed Wings it Ascended” by Andrew Johnston
Fiction / Speculative

“On Perfumed Wings it Ascended” by Andrew Johnston

September 21, 2020June 1, 20260

When the dragon first …

“Cattail Confessions” by Hannah Melin
Fiction / Speculative

“Cattail Confessions” by Hannah Melin

April 20, 2020June 1, 2026

I’ve fallen in love …

“Tree Song” by Melissa Reynolds
Fiction / Speculative

“Tree Song” by Melissa Reynolds

March 23, 2020June 1, 20261

I have stood for …

“Romulus” by Charles Rafferty
Fiction / Speculative

“Romulus” by Charles Rafferty

August 5, 2019June 1, 20260

It wasn’t like that. …

“Death of Whydah Sibyl” by Ken Allan Dronsfield
Poetry

“Death of Whydah Sibyl” by Ken Allan Dronsfield

February 4, 2019September 3, 20200

Stand at ocean-side, exhale …

Excerpt from Zahra the Shadow Flame
Miscellaneous / Speculative

Excerpt from Zahra the Shadow Flame

September 24, 2018June 1, 20260

Created by Rakan Sindi …

Author Interview: Kali Baker-Johnson and Rakan Sindi
Interview/book review / Speculative

Author Interview: Kali Baker-Johnson and Rakan Sindi

September 24, 2018June 1, 20260

Below, The Metaworker presents …

“Coming Home” by Ray Cicetti
Fiction / Micro / Speculative

“Coming Home” by Ray Cicetti

October 23, 2017June 1, 20260

Once there was a …

“A Fairy Tale About War” by Matthew McAyeal
Fiction / Speculative

“A Fairy Tale About War” by Matthew McAyeal

September 11, 2017June 1, 20260

Once upon a time, …

“The Watcher” by Jenna Crosier
Fiction / Speculative

“The Watcher” by Jenna Crosier

May 1, 2017June 1, 20260

Every year, from the …

Writer Interview: Steven Jay, Creator of Hypervision
Interview/book review

Writer Interview: Steven Jay, Creator of Hypervision

November 18, 2016September 9, 20181

Writing isn’t only for …

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

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

February 1, 2016June 1, 20260

I am getting off …

“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 …

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