Small Rituals by Michelle Fitzgerald
I empty your pockets to find a carefully curated collection of trinkets and talismans from your day.
Tiny quartz pebbles.
Flower petals.
A pint-sized lime, unripe from our tree.
Hunger by Carmela Lanza
my name . . .
Somewhere between there and here, I land, not exactly on solid ground but on an island, and I cried for months after my birth. I hang on like an afterthought …
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.