The Metaworker Literary Magazine

About

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 Publication: Published 104 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

Slower: The Metaworker Literary Magazine's overall average response time is slower than most magazines.
Normal Acceptance: The Metaworker Literary Magazine's overall acceptance rate is within a normal range for magazines.
More Responsive: The Metaworker Literary Magazine's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.

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Collapse section Fiction Open

Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 30 September 2026 11:59 PM PDT (in 25 days).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Magic Realism, Urban Fantasy
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres
Mystery/Crime Open to all/most Subgenres
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres
Suspense/Thriller Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 150 words; Up to 5 pieces.
Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words; Up to 2 pieces.
Short Story: 1,000 - 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.

Collapse section Nonfiction Open

Dates:

Open to nonfiction submissions through 30 September 2026 11:59 PM PDT (in 25 days).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 150 words; Up to 5 pieces.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up 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.

Collapse section Poetry Open

Dates:

Open to poetry submissions through 30 September 2026 11:59 PM PDT (in 25 days).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 2 pieces.
Poem: Exactly 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.

Collapse section Visual Art Open

Dates:

Open to visual art submissions through 30 September 2026 11:59 PM PDT (in 25 days).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 2 pieces.
Graphic Narrative: No 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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The Metaworker Literary Magazine Submission Statistics

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.

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Accuracy

We have received 556 reports from 510 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

0 min | 136.7 mean avg | 144.5 median | 249 max days (58.6 std dev)

Responses

83.45 %

Acceptances:

8.63 % of submissions accepted (168.1 avg. days per acceptance) | 9.22 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

74.82 % (146.6 avg. days per rejection) | 4.6 % personal, 95.0 % form, 0.5 % unspecified

Non-Responses

0.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

Withdrawals

16.55 % (68.4 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

59 responses are pending (1 min | 109.1 mean avg | 112.0 median | 141 max days waiting | 37.3 std dev) from 57 different members

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 120 days. (60.8 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 120 days.)
Do not query on the status of your submission before 180 days have passed.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 05 Sep 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 26 Jul 2026.
Date compiled: 05 Sep 2026 06:43 UTC (5 hours, 31 minutes ago).
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Dates

Last Updated: 01 Sep 2026

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