This blog was written by Girls Write Now mentee Shea Formanes who learned so much from HBO writers Amy Aniobi, Lila Byock, and Carly Wray in the GWN + HBO Inspiration Room! I could feel the electricity in the room. Surrounded by people as eager to learn as I was, I listened with my pen and notebook.…
Inside the room where fashion and writing mix
This blog was written by Girls Write Now mentee Ilana Drake who learned so much from speakers Julia Baylis and Sarah Dohrmann during the Fashion and Memoir workshop in April. During the April Girls Write Now Writing and Mentoring Program workshop, all eyes were focused on the two speakers, Julia Baylis and Sarah Dohrmann, each…
Planned Parenthood’s Cassidy Chait Captivates Mentees
This blog was written by mentee Kayla Santos Sabino on Planned Parenthood Donor Services Representative Cassidy Chait. Kayla was the Industry Talk speaker at Girls Write Now’s How to Get What You Want: Politics, Philanthropy, & Persuasive Writing Workshop. Cassidy Chait came to speak at the Persuasive Writing workshop to give us a breakdown of the organization she…
Inspiring College Essay Help from Publishing Professionals
This blog was written by mentee Ria Parker who participated in Girls Write Now’s Writing Works workshop with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. On a snowy Thursday afternoon, I walked into the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) headquarters for a Girls Write Now college essay workshop. When I first got there I was nervous and without an essay,…
AMERICAN CAPTIVES: LENA BAKER & SANDRA BLAND SHINE LIGHT
This blog post was written by Girls Write Now mentee Laila Stevens after attending the Social Justice Cafe of the Manhattan theater Dixon Place. The October event featured Connie Winston’s American Captives: Lena Baker & Sandra Bland with a panel style discussion afterwards. Staff member Kyndal Thomas (middle) with mentees Laila Stevens (left) and Ria Parker…
The Wing + Camille Perri + Girls Write Now Mentees = FUN!
The Wing hosted a dynamic reading and discussion with our mentees and mentors at their warm and inviting Flatiron location. Camille Perri, author of the books The Assistants and When Katie Met Cassidy (to be published by G.P. Putnam’s Sons, June 19th) delivered a thought-provoking keynote address. Camille engaged mentees and underscored the importance of bravely sharing…
Andrea Davis Pinkney Meet & Greet
“Writers write every day, and read everything. Constantly.” These were Scholastic editor and award-winning author Andrea Davis Pinkney’s words of advice for Girls Write Now mentees during an intimate meet-and-greet hosted at Scholastic on Wednesday, February 25. Three mentees from our Writing & Mentoring Program got the opportunity to chat with Andrea over snacks at Scholastic. Andrea,…
Robin Morgan, MAKERS, and Girls Write Now
We’re so proud to have Robin Morgan on our panel this Friday, October 10, as we celebrate the International Day of the Girl. Along with other inspiring women writers, editors, and activists, Robin will be discussing the current cultural conversations surrounding girls’ rights, and what it means to bear witness and enact change for girls around the…
GWN + Penguin Random House Team Up Again for Global Walk June 2014
We’d like to thank Penguin Random House employees for once again voting Girls Write Now as the organization that will benefit from this year’s Penguin Random House Global Walk! Last year, Penguin Random House employees helped raise more than $33,000 for Girls Write Now, breaking a fundraising record for their Annual Global Walk and showing that they really do walk…
Save the date: The Girls Write Now Awards are coming up!
Join us at the legendary Bowery Hotel on the evening of Tuesday, June 3rd from 6-9pm for the 2014 Girls Write Now Awards to celebrate the achievements of our girls and honor women who write the world. Following the success of our first Girls Write Now Awards, we are thrilled to continue the tradition in…