Girls Write Now

??? APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN! Grow your writing, explore new topics, and join us for Summer 2025! Apply to be a mentor or mentee in a Girls Write Now Journey by April 30. Choose from TV writing, Songwriting & Spoken Word, Power of Punchlines, Civil Discourse, Multimedia, Explore, and so much more! Mentors are women and gender expansive people aged 25 and older based in the United States. Mentees are girls and gender expansive youth aged 14-24 based in the U.S. Apply now: https://buff.ly/vqLfNLQ #writingcommunity #girlswritenow #apply #mentorship #tvwriting #songwriting #spokenword #comedywriting #publicspeaking #creativewriting

Celebrate Women's History Month with us! We have an amazing lineup of events that are all free, virtual, and open to the public. These community studios cover a wide range of topics, all geared towards creativity and freedom for women and gender expansive writers. Create a Girls Write Now Portal account to register: https://buff.ly/6ROuIRr

We were so excited to be part of this dynamic room to celebrate International Women's Day! Thank you Molly Meeker for providing a platform for our mentees Justine Ramirez, Christiane Calixte, and Isabella Franqui! As we continue to celebrate Women's History Month, we hope you will join us in uplifting the next generation of women and gender expansive writers and leaders: https://lnkd.in/d_XJXhF5

Get your bag! ??? Find new job, internship, and submissions opportunities on our website from Penguin Random House, Fortunately Magazine, City Lore and more! To apply, create your free Girls Write Now Portal account. https://buff.ly/s37XOIG #writingopportunities #writingopportunities #jobsforwriters

1. Become a Member: Writing resources and a welcoming community should be accessible to all! That’s why we created Girls Write Now Membership. By creating an account, you’ll get access to the Portal where you can register for community events, browse our jobs, and more: https://buff.ly/5gikE93 2. Shop at Maje: Fashion brand Maje has pledged to support our youth with a portion of all sales today going directly to Girls Write Now! https://us.maje.com/ 3. Respond to a prompt: Identify a cause you care deeply about. In 150 words, describe how you would solve this issue or imagine its outcome in a woman-run world. Your response can be practical, visionary, or even fantastical—grounded in reality or inspired by imagination. Submit your response for the IF WOMEN contest in the Portal. 4. Write with us: Whether you want to learn about pioneering African writers, unleash your voice through spoken word, try your hand at food writing, or just hang out with a bunch of cool writers, our Community Studios are for you. The best part? They’re free! Check out our March events at https://buff.ly/zmASxub. 5.Join a Summer Journey: Apply to be a mentor or mentee in a Journey! Applications for the Summer Cycle will open in mid-March. We can’t wait to see what you create! https://buff.ly/a1xJdt8

Guess who’s back? That’s right, it’s your favorite writing podcast by the creatives at Girls Write Now! We are kicking off Season 3 with a special conversation between staff members Sally Familia and Azia Armstead about Sally’s latest chapbook, “Leaving Then Coming Back.” We’re getting raw, personal, and unapologetic… just as a first draft should be. Listen now: https://buff.ly/q8z2nxS #podcast #writing #writingpodcast #poetry #chapbook #home #immigration #family

The world is in turmoil and we face challenges on every front, from climate change to gender equality. So what do we do? Share tactics and strategies to pursue justice. Join Girls Write Now at We Have The Tools: A Forum on Youth Impact hosted by the Athena Film Festival! The event will rotate between “tiny talks” from the different organizations and facilitated table conversations that will allow participants to get to know each other, speak about their experiences with social impact, and hear about ways other students are making change. REGISTER:

We are so happy to highlight longtime mentor and teaching artist Donna Hill, author of over 90 novels and the Executive Director for the Center of Black Literature at Medgar Evers College! Learn all about Donna's Life@GWN!

This Women’s History Month, we are proud to stand on the shoulders of all the women and femme trailblazers who came before us, knowing that our work towards gender equality is far from done. Hope lives in our words, and through our programs, Girls Write Now is ensuring that these vital voices are heard. You can help us break down barriers when you support our young writers and leaders with a donation to Girls Write Now. Every dollar counts. DONATE: https://buff.ly/Au6VISo

Hey, there. Are you looking for a place to decompress, share resources, and take a collective breath? Join us tonight at our Community Conversation, Hard Times Require Furious Dancing (or Managing Through Crises). . ??