This feeling will stay with me for a while, but I am satisfied with where I am with it.
Realizations
Odes to the Craft: Finding One’s Muse in Writing
To be a writer is to be human. To marvel at creation.
To don the title of truth teller. Satisfying, even if momentarily, an innate desire to question and answer. To poke and prod. To understand others in hopes that we too, will be understood.
This collection highlights stories that speak to how very human it is to take up space in a way that only words allow.
—MENTEE & EDITORIAL INTERN KAYA FRASER
The vision of college in the present vs. in four years
As college application season came to an end, the Girls Write Now financial workshop helped me choose which college is best for me.
How Data Science is Shifting the World of Publishing
Data science is everywhere; I learn about it in class, I read it on the news, and I experience it while surfing the web. But how does data science intersect with writing and publishing?
Fangirl
Being a fangirl can be quite embarrassing. Has being a fangirl helped shape who you are?
Does everyone really know what’s healthy?
The reality of the low-income areas in which healthier foods aren’t accessible
Writer in the dark
Before I found writing, I was lost. After that, I was found.
Under Water
Some moments never stuck, others are vividly blazed. These are memories are stained-covered with tears, laughter and my heart. Invaluable and reflected across page.
The Blue Book
Blue indicates many notions, more chaotically, heightening the euphoria and dysphoria of a relationship to the independent entity of nature. “The Blue Book:” encompasses a lesson learned from a peaceful world, the loudest voice.
Moving Up
As Elery adapts to her new job at the publishing firm, she looks back on her previous job at the local bookstore. The skills she gained stacking books may be more useful than she thought.
The Power of Synthesis
This piece is my Common App personal statement that I submitted as part of my college applications. It shows colleges more about my ability to synthesize and share information effectively.
Interview with Luz
This piece is an introduction to who I am in a professional light while also shedding light onto my ambitions and goals for the future.
How I Ruined Extra Credit
This piece (a now-defunct common app response) describes how the encouragement of one teacher sparked my passion for writing.
Modern Day Princess
Not every fairytale is as obvious as the ones we see on our TV screens. And not all princesses get their happy ever after.
Writing My World: Window Into Our Lives
We used a website to showcase our ever-changing writing styles and emphasize the connection between what we read and what we write from childhood till now!
Collective Rising Internship Personal Statement
This piece expresses my aspirations to advocate for abortion/reproductive rights and how writing has been fundamental in social impact.