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Girls Write Now goes where you go. Whether you’re applying to scholarships, entering the workforce, searching for a new position, or looking for a way to get published, Girls Write Now can help connect the dots.
Liaising between our network of corporate partners and our community of strong writers, we curate jobs, internships, scholarships, publications, and other opportunities to jumpstart your search and support you along the way.
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By applying through the portal, you’ll automatically have access to resources, Jobs, Internships, Scholarships, Publications and other opportunities and supports.
People Magazine, Staff Editor, Food| Dotdash Meredith
The Staff Editor will be responsible for working closely with the Senior Editor and Senior News Editor to coordinate cross-platform content. This will include managing both routine daily news and breaking news situations. The ideal candidate is a dynamic editor who is passionate about People Magazine and knows how to find unique and compelling stories.
Emerging Voices Fellowship | PEN America
The Emerging Voices Fellowship provides a virtual five-month immersive mentorship program for early-career writers from communities that are traditionally underrepresented in the publishing world. The program is committed to cultivating the careers of Black writers, and serves writers who identify as Indigenous, persons of color, LGBTQ+, immigrants, writers with disabilities, and those living outside of urban centers.
Voices of Color Fellowship| Martha’s Vineyard Institute of Creative Writing
We are proud to announce the Leonard A. Slade, Jr. Poetry Fellowships for Writers of Color (established 2018) to honor poets of color, and The Voices of Color Fellowships (established 2017) to honor prose writers of color. The fellowships assist MVICW with our commitment to expanding the American literary canon by promoting voices from a wide array of cultural backgrounds, and to increasing philanthropic support for writers of color in the arts. Application for these fellowships is open to all writers of color, ages 18 and older. Two Full Fellowship Winners (one prose and one poetry) will receive the Full Attendance Package to the MVICW Summer Writers’ Conference which includes registration, lodging, and a manuscript session.
Are You in Charge of Employee Recruitment & Engagement?
The creative communication skills we sharpen at Girls Write Now are in high demand. If you are a business looking for diverse new talent, meaningful employee engagement, and original professional development, get in touch!
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Writing Prompts & Inspiration
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Sounds of the Month: Writing Playlists and Prompts
Each month, Girls Write Now is bringing you a curated writing playlist and prompt using suggestions from mentors, mentees, and staff. Let’s Go!
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Sally’s Sounds of Summer: Writing Playlists & Prompts
Get your creative juices flowing with weekly writing playlists and curated prompts all summer long! Let’s Go!
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Erasure Poetry: The U.S. Constitution
Using an excerpt of text from the United States Constitution and Bill of Rights, skim through and select words that… Let’s Go!
Writing Tips & Guides from Our Community
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How to Submit to Literary Journals
Publishing your creative writing is an exciting opportunity to share your work with the world for others to enjoy. If… Let’s Go!
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10 (Not So Obvious) Publications You Should Pitch To
Check out these 10 places that Mentee Alum Romaissaa Benzizoune recommends for pitching op-eds and make your voice heard! Let’s Go!
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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. Let’s Go!
College & Career Resources
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Networking Tips and Tricks To Land Your Dream Job
At our Writing Works workshop, The Joy of Networking with Macmillan, Girls Write Now mentees had the opportunity to flex their networking muscles as they learned how to make authentic, impactful and fun connections in a professional setting from Macmillan “Mentors for the Day.” Use these tips and tricks from Macmillan employees to help you… Let’s Go!
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From Application to Admissions: Tips for Writing a Winning Scholarship Essay
Courtesy of Tom Rabbit, Girls Write Now College Guide 1. Grab the Reader Never underestimate the power of a strong… Let’s Go!
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How to Write a Scholarship Essay
Scholarship essays vary dramatically in subject. However, most of them require a recounting of personal experience. These tips will be… Let’s Go!