Q: Describe what you publish in 25 characters or less.
A: work that breaks the mold
Q: What sets your publication apart from others that publish similar material?
A: More than just a literary magazine, The Metaworker is a collective of creatives, proud to use their unique experiences to help represent diverse voices from a global perspective. The works here aren’t made to order from industry standards, instead this magazine shows the marks of the craftsman's tools, sometimes a little rough around the edges but still one of a kind works.
Q: What is the best advice you can give people who are considering submitting work to your publication?
A: Challenge yourself! We want to read engaging stories that aren’t afraid to put a spin on rules of craft, spit in the eye of convention, and provoke in ways that surprise, challenge or enchant. We want experiences that we can bring into our daily lives, maybe even change our perspective. We want stories that play with form, that appeal to the senses, that make us think or that scare us. We also want work that uses the online format to its advantage--if you can put it on a webpage, we'd like to see it.
Q: Describe the ideal submission.
A: If your piece isn't like anything else we've published, even better!
Q: How much do you want to know about the person submitting to you?
A: We don't require cover letters, but it's always nice to read a little about the person behind the writing or art. One thing we'd rather not see is a summary of your piece in the cover letter--we prefer to form our own opinion while reading.
Q: If you publish writing, how much of a piece do you read before making the decision to reject it?
A: Yes, we do read every piece to the end, unless it is significantly over our word limit. Sometimes an ending can make or break a story or poem. Each piece is read by at least two slush readers and one editor. This is important to us because our editors don't have a specific type of story we look for, so this is our method to ensure we give all submissions a fair chance.
Q: Do you nominate work you've published for any national or international awards?
A: yes, we currently nominate for the Pushcart Prize.