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Tag: women writers

“Reclamation” by Mallika Bhaumik
Poetry

“Reclamation” by Mallika Bhaumik

July 1, 2019August 19, 20200

Someday we might meet,when …

“some other nights” by Mallika Bhaumik
Poetry

“some other nights” by Mallika Bhaumik

May 27, 2019August 19, 20202

Nights are essays in …

“One Day” by Rebekah Ricksecker
Fiction

“One Day” by Rebekah Ricksecker

May 20, 2019February 23, 20220

6:47 AM The darkness …

“Forgotten Man” by Ann Christine Tabaka
Poetry

“Forgotten Man” by Ann Christine Tabaka

April 29, 2019September 3, 20202

Dust motes dance on …

“Traumatic Pneumothorax” by Melanie Gaughran
Art / Poetry

“Traumatic Pneumothorax” by Melanie Gaughran

April 8, 2019August 27, 20230

Melanie Gaughran is a …

“Seasons of Earth” by Manisha Manhas
Poetry

“Seasons of Earth” by Manisha Manhas

February 25, 2019August 19, 20200

the dust storms whineagainst …

“On Light on Shadow” by L.L. Madrid
Fiction

“On Light on Shadow” by L.L. Madrid

February 10, 2019September 4, 20200

The air is thick …

The Missing Brutal Honesty in the Final Walk-Through with the Soon-To-Be-Ex-Tenant by Erika Murdey
Fiction

The Missing Brutal Honesty in the Final Walk-Through with the Soon-To-Be-Ex-Tenant by Erika Murdey

January 21, 2019February 23, 20201

  Entry Door Yes …

“Canescent” by Jagari Mukherjee
Poetry

“Canescent” by Jagari Mukherjee

January 7, 2019September 4, 20202

1 These mornings, I …

“A Russian Romance” by Nikita Parik
Poetry

“A Russian Romance” by Nikita Parik

December 17, 2018February 23, 20202

One fanciful Calcutta summer …

“Almost Rimbaud” by Mary Shanley
Poetry

“Almost Rimbaud” by Mary Shanley

November 19, 2018August 19, 20200

I live in the …

“7820 miles” by Snata Bose
Poetry

“7820 miles” by Snata Bose

October 1, 2018August 29, 20200

How can I forget …

“The God of Good Things” by Snata Bose
Non-Fiction

“The God of Good Things” by Snata Bose

September 3, 2018August 29, 20200

The rain cut me …

“Ice Cream or Moxie” by Kristy Gherlone
Fiction

“Ice Cream or Moxie” by Kristy Gherlone

August 12, 2018August 29, 20200

In the heat of …

“Exit” by Anupama Kadwad
Poetry

“Exit” by Anupama Kadwad

July 23, 2018September 23, 20200

I force myself to …

“Pledge” by Sheikha A.
Poetry

“Pledge” by Sheikha A.

July 2, 2018August 30, 20200

Some lands are royalty …

“Nothingness” by Anne Strand
Fiction

“Nothingness” by Anne Strand

June 18, 2018January 10, 20211

        …

“Sea Moon” by Sheikha A.
Poetry

“Sea Moon” by Sheikha A.

June 4, 2018September 3, 20200

A road divider on …

“Writing the Believable” by Alex Clare
Miscellaneous

“Writing the Believable” by Alex Clare

April 13, 2018January 10, 20210

Hey everyone! Matthew here, …

“Stag” by Megan Denese Mealor
Poetry

“Stag” by Megan Denese Mealor

April 2, 2018September 23, 20200

Megan Denese Mealor has …

“Four Teacups” by Irtika Kazi
Poetry

“Four Teacups” by Irtika Kazi

March 26, 2018November 9, 20200

Four tea cups lay …

“To Know Life, To Fight Unarmed” by Sarah Kersey
Poetry

“To Know Life, To Fight Unarmed” by Sarah Kersey

March 5, 2018August 19, 20200

To know life is …

“Half-Dream” by Ann Christine Tabaka
Poetry

“Half-Dream” by Ann Christine Tabaka

February 26, 2018August 29, 20201

Gilded morning shatters sleep, …

“Night” by Chestina Craig
Poetry

“Night” by Chestina Craig

February 19, 2018May 16, 20250

I have been raised …

“Icing” by Melissa Bobe
Fiction

“Icing” by Melissa Bobe

February 12, 2018January 10, 20212

She’d had a cupcake …

Mother Rips my Roots by Jasmine King
Poetry

Mother Rips my Roots by Jasmine King

February 5, 2018November 9, 20200

With Lines from “The …

“He Stared Down the Barrel of a Gun and He Saw Me” by Stephanie Luka
Poetry

“He Stared Down the Barrel of a Gun and He Saw Me” by Stephanie Luka

January 22, 2018August 19, 20201

I watched you slide …

“Skin” by Chestina Craig
Poetry

“Skin” by Chestina Craig

January 15, 2018September 1, 20201

SKIN is the bodies …

“Hatching” by Lena Silver
Non-Fiction

“Hatching” by Lena Silver

January 8, 2018September 23, 20200

I was born an …

“War Paint” by Linda Imbler
Poetry

“War Paint” by Linda Imbler

December 18, 2017August 19, 20200

Tonight the battle will …

“At What Price” by Ann Christine Tabaka
Poetry

“At What Price” by Ann Christine Tabaka

November 6, 2017February 23, 20200

He stood outside the …

“Beware of the Quiet” by Ann Christine Tabaka
Poetry

“Beware of the Quiet” by Ann Christine Tabaka

October 9, 2017February 23, 20200

  Do not allow …

“This is What We Do Now” by Becky Shirley
Fiction

“This is What We Do Now” by Becky Shirley

September 18, 2017March 15, 20220

You come home, half …

“Jigsaw” by Amber West
Fiction

“Jigsaw” by Amber West

September 4, 2017March 15, 20220

I was born a …

“Daymare” by Ann Christine Tabaka
Poetry

“Daymare” by Ann Christine Tabaka

August 28, 2017September 23, 20202

Fragments of dreams scattered …

“Truth Conditions” by Natalie Einselen
Fiction

“Truth Conditions” by Natalie Einselen

August 14, 2017May 16, 20250

Tsuki Amai’s wristwatch emitted …

“Looking Out From My London Flat” by Kelsey Parrotte
Fiction

“Looking Out From My London Flat” by Kelsey Parrotte

August 7, 2017March 15, 20221

It’s not smoggy like …

“Dead Self thoughts reincarnated in words” by Stela Xega
Poetry

“Dead Self thoughts reincarnated in words” by Stela Xega

May 22, 2017August 19, 20200

Darling, listen. no matter …

“Attic Kitty” by Anna Keeler
Poetry

“Attic Kitty” by Anna Keeler

May 15, 2017August 19, 20200

Someone would love to …

Interview with Gerardeen Santiago of Aionios Books
Interview

Interview with Gerardeen Santiago of Aionios Books

May 8, 2017September 1, 20200

Editor-in-Chief’s Note: Gerardeen Santiago …

“The Watcher” by Jenna Crosier
Fiction

“The Watcher” by Jenna Crosier

May 1, 2017March 23, 20240

Every year, from the …

“To the Best” by Anna Keeler
Poetry

“To the Best” by Anna Keeler

April 3, 2017August 19, 20200

We sit on the …

“Rocks” by Elena L. Perez
Editorial / Fiction

“Rocks” by Elena L. Perez

March 27, 2017February 23, 20200

Obsidian, black, but when …

“Belittle” by Kelsey Parrotte
Fiction

“Belittle” by Kelsey Parrotte

March 20, 2017March 23, 20241

Yesterday you were five …

“How We Love” by Lauren Brodowski
Poetry

“How We Love” by Lauren Brodowski

March 6, 2017August 19, 20202

Sometimes I like to …

“Ventricle” by Amber West
Fiction

“Ventricle” by Amber West

February 20, 2017September 23, 20201

I lost my heart …

“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 …

“Hypertension” by Maya Castleman
Poetry

“Hypertension” by Maya Castleman

January 2, 2017August 19, 20200

  Hypertension:   Each …

“The Pissing Contest” by Laurie Frisbey
Poetry

“The Pissing Contest” by Laurie Frisbey

December 19, 2016February 22, 20222

Let’s make this a …

“Traffic Kids” by Farah Billa
Poetry

“Traffic Kids” by Farah Billa

December 5, 2016February 23, 20220

I don’t think in …

“Water” by Gabby Catalano
Poetry

“Water” by Gabby Catalano

November 28, 2016August 19, 20200

“He laid his head …

“Six Wheat Stories” by Emily Ruth Taylor
Micro / Non-Fiction

“Six Wheat Stories” by Emily Ruth Taylor

November 21, 2016January 15, 20220

1 My grandfather lived …

“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 …

“Blood Orange Soda” by Maya Rahman-Rios
Fiction

“Blood Orange Soda” by Maya Rahman-Rios

October 10, 2016February 23, 20200

Wait until your mother …

“Sunday School” by Natalie Crick
Poetry

“Sunday School” by Natalie Crick

October 3, 2016August 19, 20200

Madeline loves it And …

“A Passage” by Irsa Ruçi
Poetry

“A Passage” by Irsa Ruçi

September 12, 2016August 29, 20201

This one’s a very …

“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 …

“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 …

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 …

“Diamondsuit” by Rachelle Pinnow
Poetry

“Diamondsuit” by Rachelle Pinnow

July 11, 2016February 23, 20220

Rachelle Pinnow is also …

Our New Editor!
Editorial

Our New Editor!

July 1, 2016August 1, 20210

Hello! Matthew here with …

“Conversations with Carbon” by Chestina Craig
Poetry

“Conversations with Carbon” by Chestina Craig

June 13, 2016September 4, 20202

I ask carbon, what …

“La Ciudad” by Ellen Zhang
Poetry

“La Ciudad” by Ellen Zhang

May 9, 2016February 23, 20200

Late night insomnia in …

“Seep” by Elizabeth Tyrell
Poetry

“Seep” by Elizabeth Tyrell

April 25, 2016September 3, 20200

Seep   Thought like …

Interview with Your Editors
Editorial / Interview

Interview with Your Editors

March 21, 2016August 29, 20201

What sort of subjects/genres …

Author Interview: Jean Barker
Interview

Author Interview: Jean Barker

March 14, 2016May 30, 20250

 JEAN BARKER left a successful …

Author Interview: Jessica Therrien
Interview

Author Interview: Jessica Therrien

March 7, 2016September 23, 20202

Read our previous post for more …

“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 …

“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 …

“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 …

“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 …

“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 …

“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 …

“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 …

“Catfish” by Amethyst Hope Hethcoat
Fiction

“Catfish” by Amethyst Hope Hethcoat

September 28, 2015December 8, 20230

My room is black …

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 …

“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, …

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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