Welcome to Stories by Girls Write Now!
For more than two decades, we’ve been a proud community of diverse, multigenerational writers and creators. We know the power of their stories to connect, challenge and transform.
Now, we are also a destination. Our collection of hundreds of multimedia stories—growing every day—will warm your heart, give you chills, inspire action and resonate on a soul-deep level in a way that helps you feel less alone. That’s our great hope, and this is only the beginning.
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That Feels
Created By
What the Mirror Told Me or My Conversation With A Mirror
by Doha Ahmed
all the places hidden so deep you’d have to rip them out to find
by Sydney JohnsonMeet Our Author Community of Mentees, Mentors, Teaching Artists & Beyond!
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Featured Community Stories
Las Manos de mi Mama
My whole life I have been fascinated with my mother’s hands and how they are changing over time. I decided to dedicate a poem to them.
By Jazmine Florencio
Forgotten Ignorance
History is not just the past, but also the present and the future. However, it is our decisions as a collective that majorly decide how history runs its course. This poem, titled “Forgotten Ignorance,” describes…
By Gabrielle Galchen
codetry
We have used computer code as a form for poetry that also reinforces its content. By deploying functions and conditionals to drive narrative, we interrogate the value of art vs. other modes of expression.
By May Hathaway
‘The Book of Extinct Creatures,’ An Excerpt
The Book of Extinct Creatures is a collection of mixed-media work for children. Through animals past and present, young readers will learn about important topics such as climate change and evolution.
By Isabella Soddu
Thank You, Dr. Mary Beck: Meet the Trailblazing Ukrainian American Councilwoman Who Saved My Family
More than 4.6 million refugees have fled Ukraine with the onslaught of Putin’s brutal invasion. More than 70 years ago, my Dido (Grandfather) Osyp, Babtsia (Grandmother) Maria, and Teta (Aunt) Helen escaped Ukraine too, thanks…
By Vera Sirota
The Climate Crisis Needs A Story
I first joined the New York City Climate Strike Coalition in July 2019. In the company of such impassioned, optimistic youth activists, I quickly realized that the climate crisis is not about numbers. It is…
By Jade LozadaSubmit Your Work to Stories by Girls Write Now
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