Friday, May 13 @ 6:00 PM ET
All the World’s a Stage: Scripting the Unscripted with Stage 13
At Friday Night Salons, a special guest artist shares their personal and professional journey and guides us through a series of inspirational writing prompts.
Friday, May 20 @ 6:00 PM ET
Anthology Launch Party
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…
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Saturday, May 21 @ 10:00 AM ET
Mentee & Mentor Open House
Join our Open House where you’ll learn about our award-winning writing and mentoring programs for youth, as well as our mission and track record of success.
Thursday, May 26 @ 4:00 PM ET
Polishing for Publication with Scholastic: Editing Your Submission
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.
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: 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!
Anthology Launch Party
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.
Mentee & Mentor Open House
Join our Open House where you’ll learn about our award-winning writing and mentoring programs for youth, as well as our mission and track record of success.
Mining Your Life: Finding Ideas for Screenwriting
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
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.
Mentee & Mentor Open House
Join our Open House where you’ll learn about our award-winning writing and mentoring programs for youth, as well as our mission and track record of success. We'll walk you through our two main programs, Writing 360 and Writing Works, so you can decide on the best program fit for YOU!
Website Editorial Meeting
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!
Mentee & Mentor Open House
Join our Open House where you’ll learn about our award-winning writing and mentoring programs for youth, as well as our mission and track record of success. We'll walk you through our two main programs, Writing 360 and Writing Works, so you can decide on the best program fit for YOU!
Community Chat: DEI
Community Chat | Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Writing Across Difference
Apply Now to Be Part of Our 2022-’23 Program Year!
Girls Write Now is a dynamic, multi-generational community of writers on a mission. We’d love to have you join us.
Create Write Now
Build a Powerful Podcast with Dr. Joy Harden Bradford
Dive into podcasting with the renowned therapist behind Therapy For Black Girls.
Craft A Poetry Collection with Jasmine Mans
Freewrite to uncover a thematic thread for your collection with inspiration from Jasmine’s experience growing up in Newark, NJ.
Develop Your Fictional Identity with Brit Bennett
Indulge your fictional half with the New York Times bestselling author Brit Bennett.
Find Your Narratorial Voice with Olivia Abtahi
Learn how to make your writing sound as authentic as possible!
Get Super Personal to Write Comedy with Nikki Palumbo
Learn to turn your most embarrassing experiences into comedy gold.
Pen Lyrics for Lonely Hearts with Anna J Witiuk
You don’t need to be a musician to write great lyrics. Turn heartbreak into art in this songwriting Salon.
Rewrite Your Past into Poetry with Christina Olivares
Make new meaning from what matters most to you with writing prompts designed to dig up the details.
Write an Artist Statement that Expresses All You Are with djassi daCosta johnson
Get inspired to “choreograph” your own artistic path and put it into words.
Write Poetry that Shatters Expectations with Mahogany L. Browne
Break down the prescriptive norms of being “girl.”
Events for Women, Trans* & Gender-expansive Creatives
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.
Guest/Teaching Artist Openings
Interested in teaching, hosting or speaking at a Girls Write Now event for a diverse, multi-generational group of women, trans* and gender-expansive writers? We’d love to hear from you!