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The Place Where Lost Things Go: From the GWN Food Memoir Workshop

I’m searching for a bag of leafy yao choy, but my fingers just seem to fumble through the bottom drawer of the fridge without any luck. “Mommy, it’s not here,” I call as the chilly air drifts out. A tight voice warns from behind me, “Don’t let me find it!” I shut my eyes. “I’m…

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Filed Under: Blog post Tagged With: Memoir Workshops, Mentee Creative Writing, Mentee Writing, Workshops, Workshops 2011-2012

An Awe-Inspiring Craft Talk with Julie Powell at GWN’s Food Memoir Workshop

The December 10th Craft Talk with Julie Powell was one-of-a-kind with humor and wit. She told the Girls Write Now community about the trials & tribulations of becoming a successful writer, and entranced us all. She spoke of her experiences while writing Julie & Julia, including her obsession with cooking (+ blogging) every recipe in Julia Child’s Mastering…

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Filed Under: Blog post Tagged With: Memoir Workshops, Mentee Blog, Mentee Writing, Workshops, Workshops 2011-2012

My First Concert: Josh Groban Honors GWN

Josh Groban! Wait, who is he again? It dawned on me that I hardly knew who he was, and only after doing some research did I realize I was familiar with all of one of his songs, You Lift Me Up. None of that seemed to matter as I rushed from Penn Station to the…

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Russian Tea Cakes: A Food Memoir

Every year, after Thanksgiving, I start to check the mail more eagerly. I know that on some otherwise ordinary December evening, I will arrive home after work, meetings or rehearsals to find a cardboard box from my mother. Hurriedly, I’ll leap the stairs as fast as I can, burst through the door and use my…

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Filed Under: Blog post Tagged With: Memoir Workshops, Mentee Creative Writing, Mentee Writing, Workshops, Workshops 2011-2012

Truth. Love. Laughter. Life. (The GWN Found Poetry Workshop)

At our Girls Write Now Found Poetry Workshop, I was reminded of why I love poetry so much: It’s honest, unadorned, and so rich with feeling. Being a writer you kind of figure that poetry is just spilling out what you feel onto a page; but often the most inspiring words are the most unexpected.…

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Probing Inspiration: Tapping My Way Back Into Creativity Through Found Poetry

I specialize mainly in Journalism, having worked for HarlemLIVE, an online teen publication for five years. I love journalism because I get to educate and inform people about the prevalent issues going on in society. Although journalism has opened many doors for me, like introducing me to lots of people, I feel like it’s stunted…

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GWN Found Poetry Workshop

Before the Workshop: I am not a poet. I don’t like writing poetry and I barely read poetry.  But, I do have this wonderfully thick anthology somewhere on the bottom shelf of my bookshelf collecting dust. It looks deliciously worn, like I’ve spent all my time huddled under a blanket, flipping through its delicate pages, tearing…

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Birds for a Demolition: Idra Novey at the GWN Found Poetry Workshop

White walls are painted with the smiles that radiate off our faces just as our laughter vibrates off the two walls of windows that surround the Girls Write Now headquarters. Placed upon each of our chairs is a well known blue packet with bold letters stating “Poetry Workshop: Found Poetry Remix” Ah… poetry, the genre…

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Suspense, Perspective, and Writing Advice: GWN’s Crime Fiction Workshop

The lights fade out and dim sunlight enters through the windows. From far behind, a woman comes silently, dressed in a discreet beige coat. She looks around suspiciously, keeping her hands in her pockets. As soon as she reaches the front, she turns back and takes out a magnifying glass, as if to search for…

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Filed Under: Blog post Tagged With: Fiction Workshops, Workshops, Workshops 2011-2012

Katia Lief at Year’s Kick-Off Event: GWN’s Crime Fiction Workshop

Walking back into the GWN office after summer vacation was a mixture of relief, familiarity, and excitement. It was the first workshop of the year, Crime Fiction writing. There were more new faces than old; some excited, some nervous. My mentor Jess and I sat in our usual spots near the window and chatted about…

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Presenting Girls Write Now Live: Unmuted Spring Performance Series!

Join Girls Write Now mentees and mentors and special guest honorees for a boundary-pushing performance series! This season, we’re proud to bring you eight shows—March 12, March 26, April 9, April 23, May 7, May 18, May 21 and June 11. Register now to join us in celebrating the power of shared stories!

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At Girls Write Now, we work to challenge and change the systemic racism and inequality by breaking down the barriers of race and poverty to elevate the voices of girls and gender nonconforming youth who are too often not heard—or worse, silenced. From mental and emotional wellness to advocating for racial justice, we are here to support you individually and as a community through our robust programming. Check out our calendar to see our current offerings or visit our Life Resources page to support you during this time.

Friday Night Salon with Diana Whitney and Lynn Melnick

Join us on Friday, April 16 from 6-7:30PM ET for Speaking the Unspeakable: Writing Yourself into Poems with Diana Whitney and Lynn Melnick!

Girls Write Now Stands in Solidarity with the AAPI Community

At Girls Write Now, we are alarmed and deeply disturbed by the recent incidents of violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders across the country. As ever, we are committed to challenging systemic racism and xenophobia, and standing in solidarity with our community as we process and heal through art and storytelling.

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Girls Write Now is a dynamic, multi-generational community of writers on a mission. Complete our Inquiry Form to be notified when enrollment for the 2021-22 program year opens!

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Looking for more purpose-driven work in the new year? Check out available roles to join the team! 

GIVE. WRITE. NOW. And Thank you!!

Girls Write Now’s services are more essential than ever before—serving the hardest hit communities—and many of our young women and gender nonconforming youth have themselves become essential workers to help their families. They carry an enormous burden and face devastating loss, slipping further into poverty. To meet the need, we have enriched and extended our programs, leading the historical transition to virtual learning.

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Are you a licensed mental health professional who’d love to work with our community of writers and creatives? We’re seeking volunteer Wellness Advisors. Get more info & apply here!

Relive the Girls (Re)Write Now Awards

If you missed the awards, you can still watch it! Relive this revolutionary night of mini–master classes with honorees on empathy, art, activism & humor and Girls Write Now mentees on writing with purpose, climate justice & self-care. 

Writing from our Future Leaders

Taking Our Place in History: the Girls Write Now 2020 Anthology was published with support from Dutton and Amazon Literary Partnership, available for purchase from McNally Jackson Books and anywhere ebooks are sold!

Girls Write Now in the News

Girls Write Now’s work has recently been featured by the National Endowment for the Arts, Time Out New York, NYXT and more!

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