Calling all Girls Write Now mentee alums from the past 20 years: send us your work! In celebration of our upcoming 20th anniversary, Girls Write Now is collecting work from our past mentees, and we want you to be a part of it! We are collecting submissions from all mentees over the past twenty years,…
Introducing #GirlsReadNow
Introducing our new monthly book club #GirlsReadNow! Each month, we’ll be choosing a new book by a female author to read and discuss. We hope for the books to appeal to a wide range of audiences, encompassing everything from YA to graphic novels. #GirlsReadNow involves our followers even more in what we’re doing, helping to…
13 Hilarious GIPHY GIFs From Bustle’s #IStandUpFor Comedy Showcase
Bustle July 14th, 2017 Bustle recaps their #IStandUpFor comedy showcase, the proceeds of which benefitted Girls Write Now. See more by Bustle Return to Media Mentions
Bustle Presents the #IStandUpFor Comedy Showcase, Raising Money for Girls Write Now
Bustle July 5th, 2017 Bustle presents their upcoming all-female comedy showcase, from which all ticket sales will be donated to Girls Write Now. See more by Bustle Return to Media Mentions
May CHAPTERS Emcees Caroline & Winkie
The 2017 Girls Write Now May CHAPTERS Reading, hosted by New-York Historical Society in their beautiful new auditorium with an audience of 180. Our keynote speaker Emma Straub, former Girls Write Now mentor and bestselling author of The Vactioners and Modern Lovers, spoke about the importance of mentoring and led an endearing interview with 2 of our mentees Caroline and Winkie. Read about…
QWERTY 2017: Celebrating the Intersection of Art and Media
This blog post was written by Madhurie Parasram, Girls Write Now First Year Mentee in our Digital Media Mentoring Program. Madhurie co-hosted the 2017 QWERTY Digital Media Exhibition with her mentor Emma DeFelice on June 2nd. The event showcased work created by mentees in our Digital Media Mentoring Program throughout the 2016-2017 academic year, alongside a panel…
The best scene of ‘Rough Night’ involves an adult diaper and male objectification
Mic June 21st, 2017 Girls Write Now awards honoree Ilana Glazer encourages female artists to take up more space in the film industry in her speech at the Awards. See more by Mic Return to Media Mentions
Rising to the Top: Girls Write Now’s Class of 2017
“My goals as a writer were to talk about myself in a way that would best reflect who I am, not only as a person but also someone to rely on and someone to be interested in. I achieved these goals, because not only did writing about myself in the way I wanted get me…
Introducing #GWNFollowerFriday Reading Recommendations!
Are you an avid reader? We are looking for book recommendations from our followers to feature each Friday on our media accounts! If chosen, your recommendation will be featured on our social media with a short blurb about the book. In celebration of the launch of #GWNFollowerFriday, we will be giving away a copy of…
Thirteen Great Female-Focused Books to Read for Pride Month
This blog post was written by Spencer George, Communications Intern. As if finding a good book with strong female characters isn’t hard enough, finding books by and about LGBTQ+ female characters is even harder. But with more and more authors writing and publishing diverse books, representation for LGBTQ+ identifying females continues to expand. From cult-classics to essay collections to…
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