This blog was written by mentee Agustina Harris about her experience hearing Justine Larbalestier’s craft talk at our workshop on suspense fiction. Justine Larbalestier is a YA suspense fiction writer from Sydney, Australia living in New York with many feats under her belt such as a short film, a radio show, and many eloquent novels.…
Author Ali Benjamin, Jellyfish, and the Importance of Suspense Fiction
This blog was written by mentee Sylvi Stein about her experience hearing Ali Benjamin’s craft talk at our recent workshop on suspense fiction. When I arrived at Suite 1000 for the first Girls Write Now Writing and Mentoring workshop of the year—suspense fiction!—and scanned the packet, the first thing I spotted was the author and…
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…
Here’s to You, Ms. Robinson
Okay, before we get into this—as a champion of Girls Write Now and #blackgirlmagic, and as Girls Write Now’s new Community Outreach Coordinator, I was thrilled to find out that we would be honoring Phoebe Robinson at our Day of the Girl Event on October 11! So, if you want to support an incredible organization, hang out with…
Girls Write Now’s First Theme Think Tank
This blog post was written by Girls Write Now’s new Community Outreach Coordinator, Kyndal Thomas. Girls Write Now mentees are at a unique point in their lives, in a unique moment in time—and they have a lot to say! This year, we brainstormed with mentees and alumni to begin developing the theme for the 2019…
Meet Our New Director of Community Outreach
Erica Silberman fell in love with Girls Write Now when she group-taught a playwriting workshop for them in 2005. Through the years, she has stayed involved with the organization as a mentor, a teacher in various outreach programs, and a member of both the Program Advisory Committee and the Host Committee. Erica comes to Girls Write…
JUNE CHAPTERS WITH JENNY ZHANG AND JENNIFER RUDOLPH WALSH
This blog post was written by Sophie Hayssen, Communications and Development Intern. On Friday, June 15, Girls Write Now held the culminating event of our 20th Anniversary Spring Celebrations and the final CHAPTERS reading of the season. Seated in the New York Historical Society’s auditorium, audience members heard the best original pieces from this year’s mentees,…
SIXTH ANNUAL QWERTY DIGITAL MEDIA EXHIBITION
This blog post was written by Mekkiayah Jacobs, Digital Media Mentoring Program mentee. This was my first time at a Girls Write Now QWERTY event. I invited my sister to come with me, and she was very happy at the end. I didn’t really know what to expect. I thought it would be a Girls Write…
Girls Write Now Opens NASDAQ
This blog post was written by Development and Communications intern Sophie Hayssen On Thursday, May 31st, Girls Write Now received the opportunity of a lifetime: opening the NASDAQ. Before ringing the opening bell, founder, Maya Nussbaum said a few words about why it is more important now than ever to support Girls Write Now’s mission…
2018 QWERTY Digital Media Exhibition: Sneak Peek!
This year’s QWERTY: The Digital Exhibiton is just around the corner! Can’t wait to see all the amazing work? Check out some sneak peeks! Our Digital Media Mentoring Program mentees are beyond excited to debut the projects they have been working on all year at The New-York Historical Society on June 1st. Their projects range from videos overlaid…
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