An Interview Podcast
Speaking in First Draft
Season 4 Debuts on March 4th!
First released in September 2023, members of the Girls Write Now community share a draft of one of their works in progress and discuss both the writing process and what creative expression looks like to them. Listeners will have the opportunity to engage with the inner machinations and perspectives of writers, producers, and artists from a diversity of episodes and stories.
Listen to Speaking in First Draft
Listen to Speaking in First Draft
Hayat
This poem reflects the resilience of the Palestinians people who are struggling for justice, dignity, and peace.
The Fallen
This is an excerpt from a television pilot script. It starts with an odd envelope that randomly appears on the characters’ doorsteps. And now, it will lead them into destruction.
Saying Goodbye to My Grandmother
This was the moment when my mom received a call from my uncle saying that my grandmother was sick.
the silence she swallowed whole
Honorable Mention in the Barbie Dream Gap x Girls Write Now: Inspiring Women Writing Contest (Age 13-18 Category)
Raising Good Southern Women
Honorable Mention in the Barbie Dream Gap x Girls Write Now Inspiring Women Writing Contest (Age 13-18 Category)
A Pain to Escape
Honorable Mention in the Barbie Dream Gap x Girls Write Now: Inspiring Women Writing Contest (Age 9-12 Category)
Angela Stands Up
Winner of the Barbie Dream Gap x Girls Write Now: Inspiring Women Writing Contest in the Age 9-12 Category
And So She Did
Winner of the Barbie Dream Gap Project x Girls Write Now: Inspiring Women Writing Contest for the Age 13-18 Category
A Call for Systemic Change
Reflections on capitalism, campus protests, and the 2024 election
Excerpt from Sundown
The following is an excerpt from Sundown. The story follows the narrative of a young girl, Claire, who suffers a terrible loss after running away from home.