Makena Metz is a LA based artist who writes fantasy, sci-fi, and magical realism for the page, screen, and stage. She has an MFA in Creative Writing and MA in English from Chapman University.

Selected work
- Fiction
2
- Poetry
18
- Other
13

Rx
HNDL (Highlighted Neurodivergent/Disabled Life) Magazine, 2024

When Did I Become the Girl
HNDL (Highlighted Neurodivergent/Disabled Life) Magazine, 2024

What You Will Pay for His Life
Hellmouth, 2024

412 Cherry Lane
HNDL (Highlighted Neurodivergent/Disabled Life) Magazine, 2024

Chaos, Organized
HNDL (Highlighted Neurodivergent/Disabled Life) Magazine, 2024

Stairs
HNDL (Highlighted Neurodivergent/Disabled Life) Magazine, 2024

Bloom
The MockingOwl Roost, 2024

Interview with Makena Metz
Canvas Rebel, 2024

I’m Not Strong, I’m Resilient
Dark Moon Rising Publications, 2024

The Itch
Broken Antler Magazine, 2024

The Parrot and the Pirate
The MockingOwl Roost, 2024

The Telescope
Reunion: The Dallas Review, 2024

Chronically Ill Housekeeping
Ouch! Collective, 2024

Wabi-Sabi Sick
The Post Grad Journal, 2024

The Desert
Wordgathering, 2024

The Windward Review
The Windward Review, 2024

Infusion Center
The Bitchin’ Kitsch, 2024

Chronically Ill Housekeeping
Free The Verse, 2023

Deep in the Forest
Arkana, 2023

Claws and Axe
Scarlet Dragonfly Journal, 2023

Equinox
Strange Horizons, 2023

The Bone Flute Sings
The Fantastic Other, 2023

The Desert
The Literary Hatchet, 2023

Tingles
The Literary Hatchet, 2023

The MRI Machine is Like a Toaster
Wordgathering, 2023

The Tea Shop
HAVIK The Las Positas College Journal of Arts and Literature, 2023

The Orchard Tender
Ouroboros Magazine, 2023

By the Patio Table
Calliope Art & Literary Magazine , 2022

Arrivals
Brave Voices Magazine, 2022

Light Through Water
The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls, Oceanic Literary Magazine, 2022

Family Tree
Calliope Art & Literary Magazine , 2022

Preparing for An Interview
Wishbone Words, Issue Six, 2022

The Tea Shop
For Page & Screen, 2022