Friday Night Salon | The Intimate & the Invented: Fiction Writing with Daphne Palasi Andreades

online event; open to the public and all mentees & mentors

Despite the growing diversity of voices in the book world, it can still be hard to see yourself in the pages of a book. But Daphne Palasi Andreades’ debut novel, Brown Girls, lets us know that we can find love letters to the people and places that have made us. Come explore the beauty of creating the stories YOU want to read in The Intimate & the Invented: Fiction Writing with Daphne Palasi Andreades.

Queens native and O. Henry Prize recipient, Daphne Palasi Andreades, will discuss her debut novel, Brown Girls, drawing from what we intimately know—our lived experiences, hometown and family—while combining this with our imagination to fill in the blanks. A creative combination that will make your fictional world and characters jump off the page, Daphne Palasi Andreades will also speak about her writing process and publication journey behind her debut novel, Brown Girls.

EXCLUSIVE AUDIOBOOK GIVEAWAY

MENTEES & MENTEE ALUM: First 50 to register will receive a link to download a copy of Brown Girls.

PUBLIC: To be entered into a random drawing for an exclusive giveaway of Brown Girls:
-Follow Girls Write Now on Instagram
-Like our giveaway post about Brown Girls
-Tag 3 friends
-Share our post as a ‘Story’
-Register for the Salon

Winners will be announced at the salon on January 14, 2022.