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.
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.
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.
In this workshop, Ivy Mahsciao will cover the hidden psychology operating on either side of the smartphone screen: From interaction design principles to behavioral economics to game theory, this workshop will provide a unique understanding of the psychology of app design and how to become a better informed app consumer.
In celebration of Earth Day and National Poetry month, Twitter and Girls Write Now join forces to put some beauty and love for Mother Nature out in the world by group creating poems a line at a time.
We all have a talent story to tell, and when it comes to showcasing your education, accomplishments and skills to recruiters and hiring managers, it is paramount to get LinkedIn to your story!
Bring your creativity and originality as Girls Write Now and Scholastic join forces for a personal narrative essay contest! The winner will win a cash prize and be published in Scholastic’s Choices magazine.
In this workshop, Mentees will learn networking fundamentals and best practices and with Macmillan “Mentors for the Day” by their side, they will shift their perspective from a transactional mindset to a relationship oriented mindset. Come learn how to forge connections while being your authentic self. You’re probably already networking without even knowing!
For some of us, our on-stage career ended with our elementary school debut of “Hot-Crossed Buns.” Luckily — writer, producer, and performer, Ana Maria Jomolca, welcomes us back on the stage with the first Writing 360 workshop in May! Reconnect with the spotlight and dabble in creating our own Broadway-worthy re-tellings of our most cherished stories. Find your places, people!
