Play by Play with Minute Media: Write Your Life as a Game
Wednesday, Dec. 8
This workshop is a fun and accessible point of entry into sports journalism, or… the personal statement for college applications. Learn how to hit a home run with your writing by transforming your observations of daily obstacles and the strategies you use to overcome them into a joyous game worthy of detailing on the page.
Let’s Create Something Together!
As one mentor put it, Girls Write Now events are “the cure for writer’s block.” We offer an array of writing-centered events to our community and to the public—and even virtually, our spaces are welcoming, inspiring and empowering.
Led by women and gender-expansive teaching artists, we come together to create multi-genre, multimedia work, share perspectives, hone professional skills and support each other on the path to wellness both for ourselves and our communities. Join our mailing list to get weekly event updates!
Editorial Office Hour | Set Yourself Up for Submission Success
OnlineHave questions about how to share your story? Let's chat about open submissions and author pages—with lots of time for Q&A!
Writing Works Workshop | Landing the Role Part 2: Cover Letters for Internships & Jobs
OnlineWith employers reading hundreds, if not thousands of job applications, we will teach you how to write an attention-grabbing cover letter. Join us for all three parts of this series to land your dream internship or job!
Friday Night Salon | Secrets and Lies with Author Qian Julie Wang
OnlineWrite with Qian Julie Wang, the New York Times bestselling author of Beautiful Country, her personal narrative of being a Chinese immigrant, as she leads us through the challenging process of writing a memoir—protecting those you love while telling your authentic story.
Writing Works Workshop | Play by Play with Minute Media: Write Your Life as a Game
OnlineThis workshop is a fun and accessible point of entry into sports journalism, or... the personal statement for college applications. Learn how to hit a home run with your writing by transforming your observations of daily obstacles and the strategies you use to overcome them, into a joyous game worthy of detailing on the page.
Pass the Mic: Let’s Talk Youth Inclusion in Decision Making with STARS CGI
OnlineLet's center youth voices and ask key policy makers to #passthemic! Join our STARS CGI fellows in advocating for youth inclusion in the decision making process of community policies.
Website Editorial Meeting
OnlineHi, 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!
Anthology Committee Meeting
OnlineHi, committee! An agenda will be shared via Slack prior to the meeting so that you know what to expect or prepare for. Let's make some storytelling magic! Mentees of committee members are welcome (and encouraged!) to come.
Girls Write Now + Comcast NBC Universal Present: Make Your Own Holiday!
OnlineLearn how to prepare for and deliver an outstanding interview by researching a company, readying your answers, knowing what to ask ahead of time and practicing! Join us for all three parts of this series to land your dream internship or job.
Editorial Office Hour: Submissions Support Session
OnlineWork 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!
Website Editorial Meeting
OnlineHi, 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!
Teaching Artist Openings
Interested in teaching, hosting or speaking at a Girls Write Now event for a diverse, multi-generational group of women and gender-expansive writers? We’d love to hear from you!
Events for Women & Gender-expansive Writers & Artists
FRIDAY NIGHT SALON SERIES
A special guest artist host shares their personal and professional journey and guides you through a series of writing prompts. Expect a magical night of creating and conversing in community. Open to the public!
COMMUNITY CHAT SERIES
Community Chats, are spaces for healing, exploration, laughter and love. We gather to harness our collective creative energy and find clarity and comfort through writing prompts and open conversation.
GIRLS WRITE NOW LIVE
Our Spring Performance Series showcases the amazing stories mentees, who share their best work developed with guidance from—and often collaboration with—their dedicated mentors. Open to the public!
Awards & Special Events
Each year, we honor our community and the leaders who are paving the way for our mentees to break boundaries, both in life and in writing, and to realize their promise and the possibilities of change.
CREATE WRITE NOW
Find Your Narratorial Voice
Learn how to make your writing sound as authentic as possible!
Craft A Poetry Collection
Freewrite to uncover a thematic thread for your collection with inspiration from Jasmine's experience growing up in Newark, NJ.
Rewrite Your Past into Poetry
Make new meaning from what matters most to you with writing prompts designed to dig up the details.
“Your dreams are more than a sailboat,
journeying to your pier and then on to the next.”
– MENTEE KAYLA MORGAN