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We are The Metaworker, an online literary magazine where great stories are forged. Our mission is to publish great things to read. Send us the stuff you don’t think will be published anywhere else. We want new ideas, words that make us ponder, narratives that upend stereotypes. We don’t care if you’re an established writer or someone who’s never been published before, if you're a student or returning to writing after a career in something else, if you're 16 or 80, if you live in the United States, in India, in New Zealand, in Mexico – if you’ve got something you think needs to be shared with the world, submit it to us!

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 2015

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 104 x per year.

Fiction Temp Closed

Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 January 2025* (approx. 27 days from now) through 28 February 2025. 0

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
GenreSubgenres
General General
Fantasy FantasyOpen to all/most Subgenres, including: Magic Realism, Urban Fantasy.
Horror HorrorOpen to all/most Subgenres.
Mystery/Crime Mystery/CrimeOpen to all/most Subgenres.
Science Fiction Science FictionOpen to all/most Subgenres.
Suspense/Thriller Suspense/ThrillerOpen to all/most Subgenres.
Open to all/most Genres Open to all/most Genres
Lengths:
Flash Fiction Flash FictionUp to 150 words; Up to 5 pieces.
Flash Fiction Flash FictionUp to 1,000 words; Up to 2 pieces.
Short Story Short Story1,000 - 3,000 words; Up to 2 pieces.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Audio. Text.


Nonfiction Temp Closed

Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 January 2025* (approx. 27 days from now) through 28 February 2025. 0

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Narrative Nonfiction Narrative NonfictionUp to 150 words; Up to 5 pieces.
Narrative Nonfiction Narrative NonfictionUp to 3,000 words; Up to 2 pieces.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Audio. Text.


Poetry Temp Closed

Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 January 2025* (approx. 27 days from now) through 28 February 2025. 0

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
GenreSubgenres
General General
Fantasy FantasyOpen to all/most Subgenres, including: Magic Realism, Urban Fantasy.
Horror HorrorOpen to all/most Subgenres.
Mystery/Crime Mystery/CrimeOpen to all/most Subgenres.
Science Fiction Science FictionOpen to all/most Subgenres.
Suspense/Thriller Suspense/ThrillerOpen to all/most Subgenres.
Open to all/most Genres Open to all/most Genres
Lengths:
Poem PoemNo line limits known; Up to 2 pieces.
Poem PoemExactly 3 lines; Up to 5 pieces.
Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Audio. Text.


Visual Art Temp Closed

Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 January 2025* (approx. 27 days from now) through 28 February 2025. 0

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Artwork ArtworkUp to 2 pieces.
Graphic Narrative Graphic NarrativeNo page limits known; Up to 2 pieces.
Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media, including: Cartoon/Comic strip.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Audio. Image.


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* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.

The Metaworker Literary Magazine Submission Statistics — Free Preview!

The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics.
AccuracyWe have received 463 reports from 390 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported0 min | 53.5 mean avg | 58.0 median | 139 max days (31.1 std dev)
Responses89.42 %
Acceptances9.29 % of submissions accepted (67.6 avg. days per acceptance) | 11.03 % of submitters accepted Rejections are often underreported, which skews the statistics in favor of acceptances. Most publishers have a lower acceptance rate than indicated here.
Rejections80.13 % (54.8 avg. days per rejection) | 3.2 % personal, 96.8 % form, 0.0 % unspecified
Non-Responses10.58 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded-
Withdrawals10.58 % (25.2 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending97 responses are pending (1 min | 30.7 mean avg | 30.0 median | 124 max days waiting | 25.6 std dev) from 96 different members This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 105 days. (12.5 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 105 days.)
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 04 Dec 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 15 Sep 2024.

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Dates

Last Updated: 03 Dec 2024
Last Audited: 16 Jul 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 10 Feb 2020

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