Most of us aren’t elite athletes, but everyone has the ability to adapt the elite athlete mindset techniques to settle, refocus and ultimately harness our power to succeed. Find out how to train your brain to stay in the present and move past negative thoughts on your way to achieving your goals.
This generative creative nonfiction workshop will look at the many ways to explore and reconstruct memories on the page, pulling from readings and also using writing exercises to explore expansive and sometimes experimental approaches to moving through time and space in creative nonfiction.
It’s time to put a pause on the endless scrolling through TikTok and become a star yourself! The Zoom fatigue is real, so we’re changing things up this year to showcase your stories on TikTok! Instead of having a virtual Girls Write Now Live event, we’re taking the performances online and showcasing them as a part of Girls Write Now’s first TikTok series. Come learn more at this exciting Community Chat!
Join author Joy L. Smith, Girls Write Now mentee alumna and Scholastic Gold Key recipient, for a celebration of her powerful debut YA novel, Turning.
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!
Money is empowering! With it, we have the agency to do good and live out our dreams. As we celebrate Women’s History Month, Girls Write Now invites you to join us in writing, or re-writing, your very own money story through the lens of financial literacy.
Race is a fiction but it's also a fact of life. In her book Bringing Up Race, author and GWN mentor alumna Uju Asika invites people of all ethnicities into transformative conversations around identity, belonging and how we can rewrite narratives to create a more inclusive society.
Explore a whole new realm of storytelling through podcasts with podcast producer, playwright, and Hugo Award-winning fiction editor, Diana M. Pho. Dip your toes in the vast world of podcast genres and styles, and leave with the start of your future #1 show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and "wherever podcasts are available."
Why is it that we find some apps and websites enjoyable to use, while others make us want to throw our phones out the window? “Web design” often makes us think of aesthetics, like color and typography, but that’s only half the story. In this workshop we’ll learn about the cutting-edge field of user experience (UX) design, and how you can make your own online content—social posts, portfolio sites, maybe even that app idea you’ve been scheming, easy and fun to use.
We’ll consider how global events have shaped the lives, characteristics, and expectations of Generation Z and engage in contemplative practices that can bring us clarity and help us cope with uncertainty. We’ll also consider resources that are helpful in supporting youth around the issue of war in Ukraine. Bring your questions!
