Editorial Office Hour: Submissions Support Session
Work one-to-one with an editor on your piece, ask questions about submission requirements or get technical help with a software or tool you're not sure how to use!
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Salon Series
Anthology Launch Party
Open to all mentees, all mentors, corporate partner employees, print anthology committee members and the public
Join us as we celebrate the launch of our newest book, Taking Root: The 2022 Girls Write Now Anthology!
Hear the passionate, moving voices in this anthology for yourself with 3 back-to-back mentee performances, followed by writing prompts inspired by the pieces performed. The evening will be co-emceed by mentor and Anthology Committee member Nikki Palumbo and mentee Hazel Agicha.
Enrollment Open House
Mentee & Mentor Open House
Online | Open to the public
Join us at the Girls Write Now Open House where you’ll learn about our award-winning writing and mentoring programs—and how you could be a part of them!
Writing 360 Workshops
Mining Your Life: Finding Ideas for Screenwriting
Online | Open to writing 360 mentees and writing 360 mentors
In our last Writing 360 workshop of the year, TV writer, Naomi G. Davis, will share her knowledge of story building, guide us through concepts of how to find ideas and share her experience working on shows like The Endgame, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and The Get Down. Participants will write about a personal experience in their life, then share these memories in small group "writers rooms", where they will collaboratively create the next hit TV show! "Writers room" groups will then share their TV show pitches with Naomi and the other "writers rooms". Join us to discover how your life has the potential to be a story on the screen!
Submission Deadline #2
We can't wait to see your work! Please see your respective program homepages in the Community Hub for details.
Polishing for Publication with Scholastic: Editing Your Submission
Online | Open to all mentees and corporate partner employees
Scholastic and Girls Write Now meet for an intergenerational exchange to help young writers edit their pieces for submission to the Scholastic Choices Essay Contest and beyond! Scholastic employees—“Mentors for the Day”— help mentees take their drafts to the next level using the Active Listening technique and their professional expertise.
Writing Works Workshops
Put the Day Away with Bloomingdale’s: Destress for Success
Online | Open to all mentees, corporate partner employees and writing Works mentors
In this Wellness oriented workshop, we'll practice techniques for taking control of our days and nights, writing our way out of our bed and into the sunshine.
Enrollment Open House
Mentee & Mentor Open House
Online | Open to the public
Join us at the Girls Write Now Open House where you’ll learn about our award-winning writing and mentoring programs—and how you could be a part of them!
Committee Meetings
Website Editorial Meeting
Website Editorial Meeting
Online | Open to publishing 360 mentees and publishing 360 mentors
Hi, edit team! An agenda will be shared via Slack on the Friday prior to the meeting so that you know what to expect or prepare for. Let's make some storytelling magic!
Community Conversations
Beyond the Binary: A Pride Month Community Chat
Online | Open to all mentees, all mentors, program alum and the public
Hosted by the LGBTQIA+ Subcommittee of the Diversity Committee, this community chat will offer attendees an opportunity to reflect on the significance of Pride Month, review key terminology related to LGBTQIA+ populations, and discuss ways we can be advocates, allies, and accomplices for our LGBTQIA+ community members.