What She Remembers by Kandi Maxwell
She’s backpacked hundreds of miles throughout Northern California’s backcountry—The John Muir Trail, Ansel Adams Wilderness, Yosemite, Sequoia, King’s Canyon, the Trinity Alps, Mount Whitney, and Mount Shasta to name a few.
Vacated Lawn Chairs by Miriam Bat-Ami
Since my husband’s death in March of 2020, I’ve gotten into the habit of counting chairs on front porches and lawns, in backyards and around firepits, vacated seats suggesting a grouping of two or more…
The Keeping Room
is an online magazine for all women writers and artists.
We are looking to publish your short stories, essays, free writing, and photo essays that touch on topics related to Women’s Wisdom, Lessons Learned, Self-care, Bodies, Relationships, and Community.
Writers selected for publication will be paid $25
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Minerva Writes is a space where writers of all levels can come together as a community
encouraging and sharpening one another
as we hone our writing skills and engage in communal creative expression.
The Minerva Writes Writers toolkit features generative workshops, supportive and educational videos with Minerva staff, and essays on craft by writers published in The Keeping Room.
Travel Writing Virtual Workshop – May 29
Includes a free Keeping Room submission (link will be given during the workshop).
MINERVA RISING PRESS publishes thought-provoking and insightful stories and essays written by a diverse collective of women writers to elevate women’s voices and create a more compassionate world.