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The Girls Write Now 2022 Holiday Gift Guide
This holiday season, find the perfect gift for everyone on your list with the Girls Write Now 2022 Holiday Gift Guide, inspired by and including products from our community of mentees, mentors, champions, and friends. From clean beauty to curated plants to activist astrology courses, we’re sure you’ll find lots to love.
Girls Write Now & Michelle Obama’s Girls Opportunity Alliance
Mentee Kayla Morgan joined Founder and Executive Director Maya Nussbaum to hear from Michelle Obama, Melinda French Gates, Amal Clooney, and other advocates for gender equality on the Get Her There panel.
We’re ‘Taking Root’ in 2022!
In partnership with Dutton Books, Amazon Literary Partnership and Feminist Press, Girls Write Now is thrilled to announce the release of our 2022 anthology: Taking Root.
Stories by Girls Write Now
We know the power of stories to connect, challenge and transform. Girls Write Now’s vast collection of original multimedia writing and art will warm your heart, give you chills, inspire action and resonate on a soul-deep level.
Create in Community
Working on a novel? A screenplay? A documentary podcast? Join us at this week’s upcoming events to write with multimedia teaching artists and meet other writer and media makers who come together for the love of craft.
At Girls Write Now, we break down the barriers of gender, race, age and poverty to mentor the next generation of writers and leaders. Together, our community channels the power of our voices and stories to shape culture, impact industries and inspire change.
Speak Up, Speak Out: Stories About Bodily Autonomy
The First Naturalista
In this piece, I stumble across the wonders of natural hair and after, try…
I am just a girl
This is a poem about Monica Lewinsky. I wrote this piece to reshape the…
Beauty By Heart
There are many stigmas surrounding body image and beauty standards to the point where…
The Pink Hijab with Sparkles…I wore Only Once
During the last days of summer vacation, I was watching the television show Teen…
Angry
You label me angry because of my nappy hair and oppressed because I choose…
Yesterday I saw a double rainbow
The speaker relishes nature and human connection…
Writing My World: Window Into Our Lives
We used a website to showcase our ever-changing writing styles and emphasize the connection between what we read and what we write from childhood till…
Tangerine Sun
My goal for the summer of 2022 was to ride a bike in Manhattan's Midtown/Lower East Side. While writing other pieces, I was inspired to…
Yellow Roses
The perfect relationship is a facade. Always. Even when you think you know exactly how the other person is feeling, there is always a secret.…
Stormy stories
Because of a bad storm, the power went out, and my friends and I told ghost stories to each other. It was one story that…
Let’s Create Together
We are a diverse, multi-generational, passionate community of writers, creatives, leaders, artists and activists who all share a love of stories. Our programs are interwoven with wellness- and activist-minded curricula and offer endless opportunities for friendship, networking and professional development support.
UPCOMING EVENTS
December 9 – 6:00 pm – 7:15 pm ET
Illustrated Industry: Creating a Graphic Novel About Publishing, Passion, and Pals with Kate Gavino
If you've ever been interested in the book publishing world or simply love books, Kate Gavino's graphic novel, A Career in Books, gives you an insider look into how turning your passion into a career –whether as a writer, an editor, or a bookworm– comes with complicated baggage. Kate Gavino will discuss how her own…
December 10 – 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET
Writers on Writers: Interviewing Artists
In this workshop, we'll learn the art of interviewing writers about their writing. Wondering what kinds of questions make for a great interview? Unsure how to bring something special to your interview with an author? We've got you – join us for all the best tips and tricks!
December 14 – 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm ET
Create Your Own Theme Park with NBCU
Aligned with the upcoming opening of Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios, this workshop will provide Mentees and NBCU employees, “Mentors of the Day,” with a space to escape end-of-year school and work worries, de-stress, and celebrate themselves as the true achievers they are—while designing their own theme park! Join NBCU for the chance to…
December 17 – 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET
Acing Your Next Interview & Thank You Email
Join Girls Write Now for a Writing Works Deep Dive on Interviews and Thank You Emails! Led by Girls Write Now Fellow Sally Familia, attendees will be guided through the art of the interview, where we will provide tips and tricks that can be used for in-person and virtual interviews and identify best practices for…
Create Write Now with Women & Gender-expansive Teaching Artists
Practice Writing Conflict & Tension with Natalie Baszile
Learn how to find and accentuate conflict and tension with Natalie Baszile, author of Queen Sugar.
Learn to Write Micro Narratives with Darien Hsu Gee
Find a new way into your story in this micro narrative writing workshop with Darien Hsu Gee.
Write the Intimate & the Invented with Daphne Palasi Andreades
Learn how to write fiction using your lived experiences with Daphne Palasi Andreades.
Become an Expert in the Art of Interviewing with Abby West and Rebecca Carroll
Learn how to break down simple conversations into dazzling narrative stories with Amistad’s Abby West and Podcast Host Rebecca Carroll.
Rewrite Your Past into Poetry with Christina Olivares
Make new meaning from what matters most to you with writing prompts designed to dig up the details.
Dive Into Historical Fiction with Emily Neuberger
Use your memories to write Historical Fiction with Emily Neuberger, mentor and author of new novel A Tender Thing.
Develop Your Fictional Identity with Brit Bennett
Indulge your fictional half with the New York Times bestselling author Brit Bennett.
Build a Powerful Podcast with Dr. Joy Harden Bradford
Dive into podcasting with the renowned therapist behind Therapy For Black Girls.
Deep Dive Into Character Study with Megan Giddings
Experiment with voice and character dimension with the author of Lakewood.
Write Poetry that Shatters Expectations with Mahogany L. Browne
Break down the prescriptive norms of being “girl.”
Pen Lyrics for Lonely Hearts with Anna J Witiuk
You don’t need to be a musician to write great lyrics. Turn heartbreak into art in this songwriting Salon.
Craft A Poetry Collection with Jasmine Mans
Freewrite to uncover a thematic thread for your collection with inspiration from Jasmine’s experience growing up in Newark, NJ.
Find Your Narratorial Voice with Olivia Abtahi
Learn how to make your writing sound as authentic as possible!
Get Super Personal to Write Comedy with Nikki Palumbo
Learn to turn your most embarrassing experiences into comedy gold.
Explore What Home Means to You with Sepideh Moafi
Discover what home and belonging mean to you with actor, singer, writer, and producer Sepideh Moafi.
Enter the World of YA Fiction with Amy Zhang
Write young adult fiction with author Amy Zhang, who published her first novel at age 18.
Love [Poetry] Galore: Write Hip-Hop–Inspired Love Poems with Sam Arriozola
Learn about the history of Hip-Hop and write love poems with writer, poet, and youth worker Sam Arriozola.
Start a Novel with Keisha Bush
Learn how to start small to write a novel with Keisha Bush, author of No Heaven for Good Boys.
Go All In in Memoir with Maria Konnikova
Learn to write high-stakes memoir scenes with Maria Konnikova, New York Times bestselling author, journalist, and professional poker player.
Write as a Form of Resistance with Dominique Morisseau
Learn how to use art as protest with TONY nominated playwright Dominique Morisseau.
JOIN THE CIRCLE
The Girls Write Now Circle is a select group of multigenerational leaders committed to amplifying diverse voices. Circle benefits start at the $500 level.
BECOME A PARTNER
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IN THE WORDS OF OUR COMMUNITY
“Girls Write Now has given me the unique experience of being at the cross-section of so many types of art—something I hope to carry with me as I continue to create.”
ANAÍS FERNÁNDEZ
MENTEE
“Girls Write Now gives us a community and a wealth of opportunities to figure out what we can make of our passion.”
TIFFANI REN
MENTEE ALUM & CURRENT MENTOR
“You are giving underprivileged girls and gender-nonconforming kids the tools and connections that other people get in their starter pack for life. That’s what equity means. That’s what activism is.”
KAT JAGAI
MENTEE ALUM & CURRENT MENTOR
“My years at Girls Write Now were some of the best parts of my high school experience. I learned that there are other people who are just like me who felt lost in the world and were able to find themselves in their writing.”
MAXX CARR
MENTEE ALUM
“I am super grateful to (still!) be in community with the many friends, mentors, and supporters that I met through Girls Write Now. Without them, I never would have pursued my dream to become a writer.”
ROMAISSAA BENZIZOUNE
MENTEE ALUM & TEACHING ARTIST
“Most young people in my neighborhood do not have the same opportunities that I am lucky to have received, but what we do share are the difficult experiences of living in East New York / Brownsville. When I won the Posse Scholarship, I felt like their voices and dreams were also being honored.”
KAYLA MORGAN
CLASS OF 2022 MENTEE & POSSE SCHOLAR