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Tag: writing

Recipe for an Unfinished Book by M. R. Lehman Wiens
Fiction

Recipe for an Unfinished Book by M. R. Lehman Wiens

August 5, 2024February 4, 20250

“As you stroll along cliffs that grace the tops of Appalachia’s rolling canopy, you’ll notice that the plot of the book becomes more cohesive.” – excerpt from Recipe for an Unfinished Book by M. R. Lehman Wiens #MetaworkerMonday #TheMetaworker

“Ennui” by Alexander Lazarus Wolff
Poetry

“Ennui” by Alexander Lazarus Wolff

March 6, 2023March 5, 20230

The sun peers down from above, spilling light on the ground; the clouds hang haloedby a fading gold. Daylight’s verve recedes as the purpling sky …

The Metaworker Podcast | 012 Ink Runs in Our Veins: Editor Chat Part 2
Podcast

The Metaworker Podcast | 012 Ink Runs in Our Veins: Editor Chat Part 2

August 3, 2022March 6, 20240

Episode Description: Matthew, Elena, Mel, and Cerid talk about how they got into writing and why they are involved in the publishing world, even as …

“Dart Away” by Jamie Spenser
Poetry

“Dart Away” by Jamie Spenser

July 25, 2022August 27, 20230

Jamie Spenser‘s poetry has been published in New York Quarterly, Sheila-Na-Gig, and Disappointed Housewife. His outpourings about TV commercial production and the art-rock band Devo …

“Inaccessible” by Connie Woodring
Poetry

“Inaccessible” by Connie Woodring

May 16, 2022May 15, 20220

I was afraid of my abusive and controlling ex-husband, but I didn’t know this until 10 years after I divorced him. I wrote hidden poems, …

The Metaworker Podcast | 009 Ruins by Mary Paulson
Podcast

The Metaworker Podcast | 009 Ruins by Mary Paulson

January 19, 2022March 6, 20240

Episode Description: In this episode, Matthew, Marina, and Elena talk with Mary Paulson about her poem, Ruins. We talk about writing poetry to express deep …

“The Wish” by Paul Rabinowitz
Poetry

“The Wish” by Paul Rabinowitz

October 29, 2021June 26, 20220

What if I couldpaint like youpiercing light throughdarkening skies if I could weave storiesby blending chaptersabout love and discontent what if I stood nakedsang love …

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