ANTHOLOGIES
Rise Speak Change: The 2017 Girls Write Now Anthology
At the QWERTY Digital Media Exhibition, our mentees showcased projects that are changing the way we tell narratives. A video overlaid with powerful poetry, thoughtful podcasts, and interactive games created with Twine — our mentees used the skills they learned in our digital workshops to create these multi-platform masterpieces.
Our mentees are defining the digital age by bringing the craft of writing into the 21st century. In our Digital Media Mentoring Program, we boost girls’ tech savvy and creative potential through digital media. In bringing our curriculum and writing approach into the digital age, we prepare the girls we serve to truly be the next generation of writers—on whatever platform they choose. Students are paired one-to-one with a digital media professional and together they transform their writing into digital art. All workshops are facilitated by graduate students at Parsons The New School for Design. Our workshops feature writing and digital skill-building exercises, prompts, and share-outs to diversify participants’ modes of self-expression. At the end of a program year, girls are equipped to tell a story in GIFs, a poem in HTML, and take their words to the next level.Together we embark on a journey of creative workshops, public readings and showcases, opportunities for publication, and more, all to give girls the tools to advance their writing through different mediums.
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Read What's Inside
Browse our collection of stories from inside the book. Complete with notes from the author and anecdotes from our mentees and mentors.
Rise Speak Change: The Girls Write Now Anthology 2017
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Wellspring
May our first source of acceptance be from within – an abundance of unconditional love awaits us there. Connecting with it renders a peace unattainable in external pursuits.
The First Decade
Sophie and Angela each wrote a poem to share their interpretation of the nuanced experience of girlhood. The poems work together as a whole, intending to move through a span of ten years.
The Morning, The Evening, The Eighth Day
Love and tragedy at the dawn of the world.
Denial
We all run from our roads.
It sparkled exactly like…
Timtim had a tough day at school. Luckily Mom always knows just what to say. Timtim had been staring at
What’s Normal Anyway?
For me, writing and creation is a way to express one’s inner truths, passions, and ideas. After years of reading
Double Life Trailer
Double Life is definitely a podcast every teen should listen to because you’ll get to hear from a variety of
A Year Ago
This piece follows my personal experience of this passing year until now, doing my best to express what it was
The Stories That Raise Us
Motherhood is its own expression of creativity, and Lynda Pak’s creative force is unstoppable. In her four years on the
The Importance of Impact: Ensuring that Underrepresented Voices Matter
Last spring, Girls Write Now honored Macmillan CEO Jon Yaged for his continuous commitment to championing unsung voices at the
Praise for Rise Speak Change
From the Literary Community
Intersectional Voices in Editorial Print Committee
Every year, the Intersectional Voices in Editorial (IV Edit) Print Committee brings their talents to the task of editing, producing, and promoting this fresh collection of writing from today’s emerging voices. The committee is made up of mentors, mentees, and other volunteers who are passionate about diversifying the publishing landscape.