Plus a scholarship for mentees and alumni from Women's Media Group
September 5-11
Featured Girls Write Now Story
13 Ways of Looking at 13
By Mentee Isabel Marks and Mentor Elena Nicolaou
Selected by Video Intern Julia Andresakis
From being Facebook-married to your best friend to agonizing over where to sit at lunch, Isabel and Elena have created a wonderfully rich narrative that acknowledges both the growing pains of being a teenager and the celebration that is getting older.
Happening Write Now
Arriving Soon
Results of the Scholastic My Life With Essay Contest
September kicks off our spotlighting of brave young authors who wrote about the defining aspects of their identities for the My Life With... Essay Contest. Follow us on social media to find out which essays amazed Scholastic's panel of judges.
Prompt of the Week
Actually 3 Prompts to Start Something New!
Think of an object and write about it. Try writing about your character's interaction or feelings about the object. Write for as long as you can until you run out of things to say.
The start of a new month means time to start a new project! Novelist and visual artist Keisha Bush shared three writing prompts plus loads of debut novel advice in her Friday Night Salon for Girls Write Now. Watch our nine-minute recap of the event for more!
Keisha Bush
Girls Write Now
Friday Night Salon Artist
Finding Meaning: The Art of Translation
An Interview from Mentor Martine Sainvil
in this interview, learn how three theater innovators use the art of translation to explore cultural differences to bring more diversity to English-language theater.
All You Bleed is Love
A Story Collection Curated by Mentee Lauren Weisberg & Mentor Lucy Carson
Is it too early to start reading spooky stories? Nah, we didn't think so either. Sink your teeth into this collection of five Girls Write Now stories that "explore the intersection of horror and our closest, most loving relationships—both familial and romantic."
Featured Opportunities
CAREER
Macmillan
Marketing & Publicity Assistant
Join the fast-paced, multi-genre world of Macmillan publishing as the Marketing & Publicity Assistant. This is an entry-level position for a candidate with excellent communication and organizational skills.
For opportunities from Girls Write Now partners, remember to fill out the Employment Interest Form AND your application!
SCHOLARSHIP
Women's Media Group
$2,000 Scholarship for Girls Write Now Mentees
Women's Media Group is offering a scholarship and a free, three-year membership to their network of NYC-based media professionals to a Girls Write Now mentee or alum who is a rising college junior or senior. Deadline: September 30.
VOLUNTEER
Choices Magazine
Teen Advisory Board
Girls Write Now partner, Scholastic, is seeking whip-smart, super creative teens to join their Teen Advisory Board for Choices magazine! Volunteers will have the chance to answer polls, write op-eds, and receive awesome perks.
Contact Margery Hannah at margery@girlswritenow.org if you are interested in joining.
