SPEAKING IN FIRST DRAFT PODCAST

Speaking on More Than Poetic Teen Angst

Featuring Kayla Misa and Chloe Lee

This week's episode features Mentees Chloe Lee (she/her) and Kayla Misa (she/they), winner of the Sweet July x Girls Write Now Contest: Passing Down Our Stories. You'll learn about Kayla's writing and creative process for her excerpts from one of her many poetry chapbooks. We hope you enjoy this insightful discussion about poetry, Asian identity, and embracing the silly parts of ourselves.

MEDIA MENTIONS

Fast Company Features Estée Lauder & Girls Write Now

Writing Change Program Honored for Innovation

Congratulations to Estée Lauder for being named among the most innovative companies in Corporate Social Responsibility. Fast Company's Morgan Clendaniel writes that Estée Lauder "invests in future generations of young women who could defy expectations if given the opportunity." Girls Write Now inspires and uplifts the next generation of writers and leaders as a proud Writing Change partner, and we thank Estée Lauder for their generous support.

Prompt of the Week

From Daphne Palasi Andreades, Friday Night Salon Artist

Think of a place you know well, whether real or imagined. Write about that place using ONLY sensory details: what are the sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and so forth, that immediately come to mind? Jot down these details, being as specific as possible. Be sure to go beyond merely "positive" pretty descriptions.

Join Queens native and O. Henry Prize recipient, Daphne Palasi Andreades, as she discusses her debut novel, Brown Girls, and how to draw from what we intimately know—our lived experiences, hometown, and family—while combining our imagination to fill in the blanks.

PAIR FEATURE

"A Friend, Editor & Mentor All In One"

Lilura Christopher and India Choquette

Lilura and India have been paired together for two years, during which time they have grown as writers and friends.

"India is a friend, editor, and mentor all wrapped up in one. I'm actually very shy and secretive with my work, but I doubt that was the impression India got from our first meeting. Opening up to her about my work comes easy."  —Lilura Christopher, mentee

Learn more about our mentorship options and start your own journey at Girls Write Now.

FRIDAY NIGHT SALON

Reproductive Rights with Author & Activist Merle Hoffman

Friday, Mar. 29, 6-7:15 PM ET, Virtual

Join Girls Write Now for an important and timely Salon as a part of our celebration of Women's History Month.

A central tenet of the women's liberation movement is speaking and writing about common-but-silenced experiences. Reproductive rights icon Merle Hoffman will discuss her work creating one of the nation's first abortion clinics, the role of writing in that work, and why writing from experience and empathy are such powerful tools.
 

Open to the public

SPECIAL CELEBRATION

The Art of the Craft: An Evening of Poetry, Podcasting & Storytelling

Friday, Apr. 12, 6 - 8 PM ET, In-Person
Stavros Niarchos Rooftop Terrace,
New York Public Library
455 Fifth Avenue

Join us in partnership with the New York Public Library as we thank the Girls Write Now Community for 25 Years of Transformative Stories. The event features performances and podcasts from our Poetry 360 Learning Journey, and the debut of our new book, Girls Write Now On The Art of the Craft: A Guidebook to Collaborative Storytelling (HarperOne, April 2024).

Open to the public
Space is limited, so register today!

PARTNER JOB OPPORTUNITY

NBCUniversal

Events Specialist

The Events Specialist will be responsible for creating, planning, managing, and executing all aspects of a broad range of events on the Comcast Campus and a variety of offsite locations. They must provide high caliber service to event clients and attendees, ensure effective operation of event spaces, and communicate needs to event stakeholders.

For Partner Job & Internship Opportunities, fill out the Employment Interest Form after submitting the application so Girls Write Now can support you during the application process!

Check out more opportunities here.

PARTNER INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY

Estée Lauder

Product Marketing Intern

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is one of the world's leading manufacturers and marketers of quality skin care, makeup, fragrance and hair care products. As part of the product category team, the intern will support strategic decisions for the brand Estée Lauder in the EMEA region (Europe Middle East Africa) thanks to thoughtful analysis and competitive reviews.

For Partner Job & Internship Opportunities, fill out the Employment Interest Form after submitting the application so Girls Write Now can support you during the application process!

Check out more opportunities here.

SUBMISSIONS

Voyage of Verse

Submissions Are Open Now

Voyage of Verse is a high-school run Boston-based poetry anthology for high-school poets and writers. A curated selection of 25-30 poems will be published after review by three celebrated guest poets. For this inaugural issue, Yrsa Daley-Ward, Paisley Rekdal and Malia Chung will serve as the panel of reviewers and will write a commendation on the winning poems. Please send submissions to voyageofverse@gmail.com with your name, current grade, email, school and city, home address, a short biography and the title of your poem.

Due Date: March 28, 2024.

Check out more scholarship opportunities here.