Hurts So Good by Tanya Bowers
I have a crush on my massage therapist. It’s not that I am particularly attracted to her. She’s good-looking, but she isn’t my type.
Invisible by Cynthia Gilmore
Old women are invisible. But in a way, it’s our superpower. Not chosen but imposed upon by a culture enamored of youth. A wrinkle-free obsession that suffers our presence with indifference.
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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Cultivating Inner Wisdom
Women and the World
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.