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.
Collaborative Storytelling from Mentee-Mentor Pairs

Letter of Recommendation: Rice Cookers
There is no kitchen appliance more magical than a rice cooker. Compact, electric and brimming with tasty grains, it holds a special place in our hearts. Here, we pay tribute to the rice cooker.





Internet Connections
This year has been unlike any other. We wanted to share some of the…



15×52
Kat and Lucia are a mentor and mentee pair of short girls living in…



A Taste of Life: Musings by Kailee and Shyanne
On culinary connections to our cultures.



Six Miles Apart
In the socially distanced era of six feet apart, two Brooklyn-based writers celebrate the…
Asked and Unanswered
This is a collaborative memoir of our relationships with our maternal grandmothers, who we lost in the spring of 10th grade. Our relationships mirror each…


13 Ways of Looking at 13
What was the worst year of your life? The right answer is 13. Here’s why.


Civil War: An Excerpt
In this multi-perspective historical science fiction piece, a grandmother and granddaughter communicate in order to understand how a civil war changed the world they once…


Wildlife Lookout
In their one and only podcast episode, Nicole and Gloria test their voice acting skills as a menagerie of disgruntled beasts (and their keepers) in…
What the Mirror Told Me or My Conversation With A Mirror
This poem is a reminder to love ourselves and our bodies no matter what the mirror tells us.


Home
In the past several months, we would often talk about how our lives had been impacted by the pandemic. We bonded over our discussion of…



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.

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Together, let’s mentor the next generation to be creative, communicative and competitive candidates shaping the future of your company and industry.

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