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Five Micro-Fictions by Ken Poyner
Fiction / Micro

Five Micro-Fictions by Ken Poyner

July 25, 2025July 23, 20250

“Our pond monster is the best. He waits under unruffled water, eyes only visible if you grow too close…” excerpt from micro fiction by Ken Poyner #TheMetaworker

I’m easier to manage in bitesize chunks by Zoë Davis
Poetry / Top Posts

I’m easier to manage in bitesize chunks by Zoë Davis

April 7, 2025August 1, 20250

“under nightshade we hold hands / kiss with foxgloved mouths” – excerpt from “I’m easier to manage in bite-size chunks” #poetry by Zoë Davis

A History of Women by Julia S. Maron
Fiction

A History of Women by Julia S. Maron

September 23, 2024May 16, 20250

“Mabel brewed the raspberry leaves and you marvelled at how the tea drove away the ache. She smiled and winked before sending you back to bed with a hug and a promise.” – excerpt from by Julia S. Maron @juliasjmaron #TheMetaworker #MetaworkerMonday

“Function” by DS Maolalai
Poetry

“Function” by DS Maolalai

February 6, 2023February 13, 20230

her body falls out  …

“Fury from the Skies” by Erin Swann
Fiction

“Fury from the Skies” by Erin Swann

September 30, 2022March 22, 20240

There’s a distinct scent …

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

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.

“Sold Sign” by Kate Koch
Poetry

“Sold Sign” by Kate Koch

February 19, 2021February 19, 20210

The sunlight that crawls …

“Bamboo” by Mary Donaldson-Evans
Fiction

“Bamboo” by Mary Donaldson-Evans

January 4, 2021January 3, 20210

Privacy.  Who doesn’t want …

“Gardens” by Andrew DeBella
Poetry

“Gardens” by Andrew DeBella

December 21, 2020December 21, 20200

I I plunged my …

“Cold Frame” by Sanjeev Sethi
Poetry

“Cold Frame” by Sanjeev Sethi

June 11, 2018August 19, 20200

  Love like Eucalyptus …

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