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.
Untimed: A Flash Fiction Collection
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Girl, missing, presumed alive
This microfiction charts the journey of a girl overwhelmed by expectations as wildfires rage around her.
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Subway Creep
An evocative piece of flash fiction meant to draw the reader into the author's encounter with a…
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Summer
A short story I wrote about one of my favorite memories from summer that blurred into my…
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Speaking on (Ethical?) Blood Sucking
his episode is all about vampires, and we get into it with Girls Write Now fellows Annaya Baynes and Kenna McCafferty. They discuss the history…
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Grew Through Jazz
This piece shares the story of a young woman who was influenced heavily by jazz throughout her life and details her understanding of jazz through…
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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UPCOMING EVENTS
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July 27 – 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm ET
Opportunity Knockks Online Mixer
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Join the Opportunity Knockks Online Mixer to get connected with mentee Ayushree and other advocates for underserved students to learn how you can contribute your skills to this exciting project! Opportunity Knockks is recruiting team members for roles such as workshop leader, outreach coordinator, fundraiser/treasurer, media manager, and more.
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July 30 – 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm ET
Author Event! Mary Jones & Victoria Patterson with On The Art of the Craft
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Girls Write Now is excited to partner with Zibby Books' author Mary Jones to celebrate the launch of THE GOODBYE PROCESS! Mary will be joined by Victoria Patterson.
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August 8 – 6:00 pm – 7:15 pm ET
Summer Open Mic Series
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Join us at the Girls Write Now Office for our Summer Open Mic Series. Performers are invited to share their work (poems, songs, stories, and more!) on the mic for an audience as we gather to celebrate creativity and build community.
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August 8 – 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm ET
Author Talk at Yu & Me Books: On the Art of the Craft!
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Join us in celebration of 25th anniversary book, On the Art of the Craft: A Guidebook to Collaborative Storytelling. Hear excerpts from the book and ask Girls Write Now writers about the experience of creating engaging work in collaboration with community.
Create Write Now with Women & Gender-expansive Teaching Artists
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Girls Write Now Ambassadors provide girls, women, and gender-expansive writers of all ages with extraordinary opportunities to be heard, to be seen, and to create change across sectors.
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BECOME A PARTNER
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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