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Intersectional Voices in Editorial: Writing From Our Principles

Open to all mentees, all mentors, GWN staff, program alum and the public

Through world events and the daily onslaught of perspectives we take in moment to moment, staying true to your personal voice and values can sometimes be a struggle. Join us for an evening of focused thought and discussion on writing that connects us to our personal principles and how we can bring the values we hold true to guide Girls Write Now’s editorial voice.

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PitchFest Extravaganza: Take Your Best Shot with a Book Agent

Open to all mentors, Fiction 360 mentees and program alum

Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from the pros! Participating literary agencies include HG Literary, Jane Rotrosen, Lowenstein Associates, Sterling Lord Literistic, Stuart Krichevsky Literary Agency, Inc., Thompson Literary, Triangle House Literary, Writers House, and more!

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Committee Studios

NextGen Philanthropy: You Can Do It!

Open to all mentees, all mentors, GWN staff, program alum and the public

Guest Kibin Alleyne, Reporter & Host of BronxNet CommunityTV, will talk about self-created barriers to success & how to overcome them, we'll craft individual stories to encourage greater support for GWN, and collectively share how we overcame big hurdles.

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Collaboratory Workshops

Intro to Podcasting with Kylie Holloway

Open to all mentees, all mentors and the public

In this workshop you will learn the essentials to podcasting by developing your technical audio production skills and practicing writing for audio platforms.

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College & Career Chats

College & Career Chat

Open to all mentees

Take charge of your goals as Girls Write Now teams up with employees from donut, a social network connecting donors and volunteers with nonprofits to enable solving problems they’re passionate about.

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Salon Series

Ancestry & Inheritance: Writing a First Novel Inspired by Our Own Story + Alum After Party!

Girls Write Now Office | Open to all mentees, all mentors, program alum and the public

Join us for a Friday Night Salon that celebrates the importance of telling your story in your own voice. María Alejandra Barrios Vélez is a writer from Colombia's Caribbean coast who emigrated to the States six years ago. The Waves Take You Home, her first novel, is a tribute to her ancestors, magical realism, ghosts, and the resilience of the women in her community.

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Salon Series

Zibby Owens & Arianna Huffington Live In Conversation at the Girls Write Now Salon

Girls Write Now Office | Open to all mentees, all mentors, program alum and the public

Zibby Owens, author of Blank: A Novel, Bookends: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Literature and the founder and CEO of Zibby Media, will be in conversation about her debut novel with Arianna Huffington, founder and CEO of Thrive Global, founder of The Huffington Post, and the author of 15 books

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Salon Series

The Vulnerability of Hope: Creating a Memoir-in-Essays with Morgan Parker

Open to all mentees, all mentors, program alum and the public

Join us for a celebration of poet and writer Morgan Parker’s collection of essays, You Get What You Pay For. This intimate collection of essays examines America’s cultural history and relationship to Black Americans through the ages. Thoughts on beauty standards, respectability politics, ambition, and more are explored through a personal lens. 

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Committee Studios

IVEdit — Beyond the Binary

Open to all mentees, all mentors, GWN staff, program alum, the public and website editorial committee members

Join the IVEDit committee for a discussion on the challenges and joys of creating stories that exist beyond the gender binary of our world today.

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