In this workshop, we will focus on the skill of rhyming in spoken word poetry. Participants will be presented with various writing prompts that challenge their rhyming skills. A number of literary devices will also be discussed, such as, alliteration and wordplay.
In this special Community Chat, Professor of Undergraduate Social Work at Saint Leo University, Christina Cazanave, MSW, shows us how to employ a trauma-informed approach, have civil conversations, and listen with compassion.
We invite you and your loved ones to share in the 2023 Girls Write Now Awards at this virtual watch party and community event.
Join the leading tech company Kyndryl at the Girls Write Now NYC headquarters to learn about tech, AI, and how to break into the ever-growing field. We will discuss the relationship between writing and AI and what we need to know about cybersecurity to feel safe, and engage in generative writing and networking activities.
Jill Stoddard knows the secret sauce to harnessing one’s potential, letting go of self-limiting beliefs, and going after the big, bold, beautiful life and career you’ve always wanted. How does she know? Not only is she a psychologist, but she has lived it. Join Girls Write Now for an afternoon of intergenerational sharing that is sure to help you move past any fear, self-doubt, and imposterism you may hold, so you can choose a full and vibrant life.
Join Girls Write Now and Inkluded, a nonprofit championing diversity in publishing by actively working to train and place young people from underrepresented groups into their first publishing jobs, as we discuss what it takes for marginalized voices to enter into and make it in the publishing industry. At this event. you will meet the founder of Inkluded, Michael Mejias, and hear more about his groundbreaking program and how to apply.
You spent the month of November writing what just might be the next Great American Novel, and now you’re spent. After thirty days of burning the midnight oil, it’s time to take a breather… before giving more life to your manuscript through the imminent editing process. But don’t fret! After you’ve done all you can with your first ten or so pages, it’s time to hand it over to the pros!
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!
Join mentor Micharne Cloughley for the Sunday matinee showing of her new play, 43 Stages of Grieving: A Comedy, followed by a Girls Write Now meet-and-greet!
Come celebrate the release of our second issue of Take Me With You, a zine written and designed entirely by the Girls Write Now community.
