Thursday, November 7 @ 5:00 PM ET
Open Mic: A Creative Showcase
Join us at the Girls Write Now Headquarters for our Open Mic Series! Performers are invited to share their work (poems, songs, stories, and more!) on the mic for an audience as we gather to celebrate creativity and build community.
Monday, November 11 @ 11:00 AM ET
Self-Care to Community-Care: WE Got US!
Please join us on Monday, November 11, 2024 for our Youth Be Heard Town Hall discussion. Our theme is ‘Self-Care to Community-Care: WE Got US!’, and we will be facilitating a dialogue with a local NYC Council Member, as well as other young people. This event promises to be a…
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Tuesday, November 12 @ 7:00 PM ET
Mentor Support Group/Think Tank
This is a space for mentors to meet up and talk about their GWN experience, the highlights and challenges. This studio functions like a support group and a think tank, in which we exchange ideas on engaging our mentee, as well as discussing solutions for issues and sharing resources.
Wednesday, November 13 @ 6:00 PM ET
Finding Your Voice: Creating Memorable POVs in Fiction
In this community studio, we’ll talk about all things voice: the elusive monster of narrative fiction. We’ll do exercises to figure out how our narrators speak and how to make each character that appears in our stories each have a distinct style, personality, vocal quirks, and -isms.
Wednesday, November 13 @ 7:00 PM ET
Committee on Print Editorial: Talk To a Publishing Pro
In this Intersectional Voices in Editorial – Print Studio (IV Edit – Print), we will explore the publishing process from all angles, including editing, promotion, and bringing more voices to the page. This studio also provides insight into the making of Girls Write Now’s annual anthology, and in the spring…
Learn MoreWriting & Wellness Events for Women, Trans* & Gender-expansive Creatives
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.
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!
Open Mic: A Creative Showcase
Join us at the Girls Write Now Headquarters for our Open Mic Series! Performers are invited to share their work (poems, songs, stories, and more!) on the mic for an audience as we gather to celebrate creativity and build community.
Self-Care to Community-Care: WE Got US!
Please join us on Monday, November 11, 2024 for our Youth Be Heard Town Hall discussion. Our theme is 'Self-Care to Community-Care: WE Got US!', and we will be facilitating a dialogue with a local NYC Council Member, as well as other young people. This event promises to be a powerful and insightful dialogue between young people and those in power, about working together to foster an environment where community-care is a shared responsibility.
Mentor Support Group/Think Tank
This is a space for mentors to meet up and talk about their GWN experience, the highlights and challenges. This studio functions like a support group and a think tank, in which we exchange ideas on engaging our mentee, as well as discussing solutions for issues and sharing resources.
Finding Your Voice: Creating Memorable POVs in Fiction
In this community studio, we’ll talk about all things voice: the elusive monster of narrative fiction. We’ll do exercises to figure out how our narrators speak and how to make each character that appears in our stories each have a distinct style, personality, vocal quirks, and -isms.
Committee on Print Editorial: Talk To a Publishing Pro
In this Intersectional Voices in Editorial - Print Studio (IV Edit - Print), we will explore the publishing process from all angles, including editing, promotion, and bringing more voices to the page. This studio also provides insight into the making of Girls Write Now’s annual anthology, and in the spring cycle, members of the Print Anthology Committee will work on editing the book
Soul Tracks: Questing for Resilience (Expressive Arts Group)
Please commit to going to all three sessions!
"No fight, no flight, just write!” Poetry is an art, as well as an expression of individuality that contributes to creativity, resilience and wellness.
Journalism: Styles, Stories, and Techniques
We'll be exploring various styles of and topics in journalism, including profile writing, personal essays, cultural criticism, and more. Community studio participants will be able to learn different techniques, try out different styles, and discover how there's a wide range of ways to be a journalist or incorporate journalism into your writing life.
Committee on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging: Beyond Binary
Get excited for our first meeting this cycle where we’ll go Beyond the Binary, Again to see Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging far beyond the narrow confines.
Writing That Changes the World
Writing That Changes the World shows how the written word can be used in service of real life social issues. In this studio, we will read mentor texts, learn various styles of journalistic writing, consider how other media can be used in advocacy work, and even start our own pieces of advocacy journalism. Bring your creativity, enthusiasm, and energy to the table!
The World of the Prompt
Everything can be a writing prompt: books, newspapers, the conversations you overhear in coffee shops. In our studios, we’ll teach you how to find prompts everywhere, give you a few writing prompts to spark your writing, and give you time to write!
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Uncover the Magic of Poetry & Plants with Melania Luisa Marte
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Defend Reproductive Rights with Merle Hoffman
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Write Hope At the End of A World with Ross Gay
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Make Manga with Misako Rocks!
Join Manga writer and illustrator Misako Rocks! as she leads an all-skills level welcome Manga lesson—which includes drawing by hand!…
Turn Tragedies into YA with Joy L. Smith
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Channel Your Senses with Bernice L. McFadden
Learn how to channel the senses on the page with the author of ten critically acclaimed novels, Bernice L. McFadden.
Heal and Grow with Yasmine Cheyenne
Join Yasmine Cheyenne as she explains how to deal with feedback & be compassionately honest with ourselves.
Write Magical Realism with Alexandra V. Méndez
Explore belonging through magical realism with Alexandra Méndez, author of What The Jaguar Told Her.
Write Workplace Romances with Donna Hill
Join mentor and bestselling author Donna Hill as she leads us through the intricacies of writing about romance.
Write Nonfiction with Michelle Duster
Uncover history through the tales of those dear to you with Michelle Duster, author of Ida B. the Queen.
Write Memoir with Elle Johnson
Join TV writer and author Elle Johnson as she shares turning a family tragedy into a heart-wrenching story of love.
Pen Personal Narratives with Qian Julie Wang
Join New York Times bestselling author Qian Julie Wang as she leads us through the process of writing a memoir.
Create a Graphic Novel with Kate Gavino
Learn from graphic novelist Kate Gavino how to create a graphic novel that illustrates the industry!
Write Poetry that Shatters Expectations with Mahogany L. Browne
Break down the prescriptive norms of being “girl.”
Memorialize the Important People in Your Life in Writing with Gigi Coleman
Learn how to honor and celebrate the important figures in your own life with Gigi Coleman.
Practice Writing Conflict & Tension with Natalie Baszile
Learn how to find and accentuate conflict and tension with Natalie Baszile, author of Queen Sugar.
Learn to Write Micro Narratives with Darien Hsu Gee
Find a new way into your story in this micro narrative writing workshop with Darien Hsu Gee.
Write the Intimate & the Invented with Daphne Palasi Andreades
Learn how to write fiction using your lived experiences with Daphne Palasi Andreades.
Become an Expert in the Art of Interviewing with Abby West and Rebecca Carroll
Learn how to break down simple conversations into dazzling narrative stories with Amistad’s Abby West and Podcast Host Rebecca Carroll.
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.
Dive Into Historical Fiction with Emily Neuberger
Use your memories to write Historical Fiction with Emily Neuberger, mentor and author of new novel A Tender Thing.
Develop Your Fictional Identity with Brit Bennett
Indulge your fictional half with the New York Times bestselling author Brit Bennett.
Build a Powerful Podcast with Dr. Joy Harden Bradford
Dive into podcasting with the renowned therapist behind Therapy For Black Girls.
Deep Dive Into Character Study with Megan Giddings
Experiment with voice and character dimension with the author of Lakewood.
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.
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.
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.
Explore What Home Means to You with Sepideh Moafi
Discover what home and belonging mean to you with actor, singer, writer, and producer Sepideh Moafi.
Enter the World of YA Fiction with Amy Zhang
Write young adult fiction with author Amy Zhang, who published her first novel at age 18.
Love [Poetry] Galore: Write Hip-Hop–Inspired Love Poems with Sam Arriozola
Learn about the history of Hip-Hop and write love poems with writer, poet, and youth worker Sam Arriozola.
Start a Novel with Keisha Bush
Learn how to start small to write a novel with Keisha Bush, author of No Heaven for Good Boys.
Go All In in Memoir with Maria Konnikova
Learn to write high-stakes memoir scenes with Maria Konnikova, New York Times bestselling author, journalist, and professional poker player.
Write as a Form of Resistance with Dominique Morisseau
Learn how to use art as protest with TONY nominated playwright Dominique Morisseau.
Celebrate Creativity at Girls Write Now Events
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!
Open EDITORIAL FORUMS
At monthly Editorial Forums led by our Editors-in-Residence, we harness our collective creative energy to reimagine the future of storytelling and shape publishing at Girls Write Now. Open to all mentees, mentors & alum!
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.