College, Career & Life
Scholarship Opportunities 2022
Girls Write Now mentees have earned scholarships including Posse, Questbridge, Capstone, CAGNEY, Ascend Educational Fund, Samuel H. Scripps, the Presidential Scholarship and many more—including awards directly through the colleges they…
Internships & Job Opportunities 2022
Internships are usually reserved for high school, undergraduate and graduate students and often offer school credit or base pay. They can last anywhere from several months to a year.
Writing Contests & Publication Opportunities for Youth 2022
Girls Write Now is a dynamic, multi-generational community of writers on a mission. For more than 20 years, our nationally award-winning programs have provided creative, critical and digital writing training,…
Wellness & Life Resources
Below are a number of services, sorted by category, which Girls Write Now has compiled to help our community during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation and the current state of our…
Write With Women & Gender-expansive Authors & Artists
Build a Powerful Podcast
Dive into podcasting with the renowned therapist behind Therapy For Black Girls.
Rewrite Your Past into Poetry
Make new meaning from what matters most to you with writing prompts designed to dig up the details.
Craft A Poetry Collection
Freewrite to uncover a thematic thread for your collection with inspiration from Jasmine's experience growing up in Newark, NJ.
Find Your Narratorial Voice
Learn how to make your writing sound as authentic as possible!
Our Favorite Writing Prompts & Tips
Gratitude Writing Prompts
Reconnect with others and yourself with five writing prompts our staff love!
Personal Essay Writing Tips & Prompts to Get You Started
Almost every personal essay, whether it’s 300 or 3,000 words, tells a story of change: a change in your attitude or the way you move through the world, a change in your relationship, a change in your core beliefs or habits.
Explore Our Writing & Mentoring Programs
WRITING &
DIGITAL MEDIA 101
Writing 360 is our flagship program—a yearlong intensive mentorship designed to grow communication skills & community.
ADVANCED WRITING
& DIGITAL MEDIA
The new Publishing 360 program further emphasizes creative collaboration through editorial experience & takes multimedia production skills to the next level.
Professional Development Writing
Writing Works is a workforce development program that creates a win-win for emerging writers & the organizations in need of their talent.