• Salon Series

    I’m A, Like, Valley Girl: Writing Through Gender Stereotypes

    Learn how Koa, a valley girl herself, approaches these challenges when writing her newsletter, Valley Girl, a weekly interrogation and cultural study of the Los Angeles gender stereotype across American culture, history, and lived experience. She will share how she broadens understandings of real-life valley girls and analyzes the various cultural and political factors that shaped the pervasive gender trope that still persists today.
    Expect an engaging, thought-provoking evening with author and Girls Write Now Mentor, Koa Beck.

    • Committee Studios

    IV Edit Print

    The Art of the Author Blurb: Join us for a discussion on what goes into securing a testimonial and whether it helps sell books! We’ll also cover additional elements that go into producing, publishing, and promoting a book.

  • Open Mic: Valentines Day Edition!

    Girls Write Now Office 247 W 37th Street #1000, New York, NY, United States

    Join us on Thursday, February 12, from 6–7 PM ET for an evening of live performances centered on love and admiration in honor of Valentine’s Day.

    • Career Chats

    Mic Check: A Podcasting & Interviewing Career Chat

    It seems like everyone and their neighbor and their neighbor’s cat has a podcast, but how do you produce one? And how do you build an audience? Find out the answers to these questions and more at this Career Chat.

  • Open Mic: A Creative Showcase

    Join us for an evening of creativity, expression, and community! Perform in front of a live audience and connect with other artist!

    • Special Events

    Girls Write Now x Third Door Brooklyn: A Yoga and Writing Workshop Fundraiser

    Third Door Brooklyn 195 Plymouth St Studio 604, Brooklyn, NY, United States

    Join Girls Write Now and Third Door Brooklyn for an afternoon of embodied creativity and collective reflection.

    Girls Write Now is a nationally award-winning nonprofit, media incubator, and multi-generational community that mentors and amplifies the voices of writers and leaders across the country. For nearly three decades, we have broken down barriers of gender, age, race, and income to build a thriving creative community rooted in storytelling and social impact.

    • Thriving Thursdays

    Thriving Thursday: Free Write & Reflection

    When the world feels heavy, lean into your community.

    Join us for a low-pressure free-writing session where we’ll share creative space with one another.

    • Salon Series

    The Story Only You Can Write with Author Juliet Faithfull

    This event will encourage writers of all ages and backgrounds to believe that their story is worth writing by embracing courage on the page and letting go of hesitation and self-doubt in order to write with honesty and boldness. 

  • Girls Write Now Open House

    Curious about mentoring? Join us for a half-hour virtual Open House on Tuesday, April 7, 4:15-4:45 PM ET in which you’ll hear about the benefits of becoming a mentor—participating in a multigenerational community and building skills while making a tangible difference in the lives of emerging young writers and leaders.