Plus, Announcing a "Sweet" Girls Write Now Awards Honoree
September 11 - 17
Featured Girls Write Now Story
Re-lockdown
By Mentee Paromita Talukder and Mentor Carmen Reinicke
It's been 24 years since the school shooting in Columbine, and such events are still happening today. This is a time capsule following students from two different decades during lockdown. In writing about manifestations of mass violence, Girls Write Now mentors and mentees are helping each other and their communities to heal and hopefully prevent future tragedies.
CW: gun violence
Community Spotlight
GIRLS WRITE NOW AWARDS
Honoring Ayesha Curry
CEO, Actress & Author
Each year, Girls Write Now honors exceptional leaders who show us that if you can write, you can do anything. Ayesha Curry is a 2x New York Times bestselling author and entrepreneur that was featured on the prestigious Forbes “30 Under 30” list. In 2022, Ayesha established a publishing arm, Sweet July Books in partnership with Zando. Dedicated to uplifting underrepresented voices, Sweet July Books acquires fiction and nonfiction work, with a focus on diverse authors and women’s stories. Ayesha is also the co-founder of Eat. Learn. Play., an organization dedicated to unleashing the potential of every child and making a positive impact for generations to come.
LIFE@GWN
"The Scariest Thing that I Have Ever Done is Harbor Hope."
Dolores Haze, Girls Write Now Editorial Intern
From mentee to intern and beyond, Dolores Haze has shown an incredible dedication to her own growth as well as Girls Write Now's. Last week, we profiled her compassionate mentor, Dr. Brenda Henry-Offor, and this week, we talked to Dolores about how their relationship has helped her become a more open and confident woman.
Prompt of the Week
From Teaching Artist Jasmine Mans
Write a love letter to your home. Things to consider for specificity: time, location, color, texture, street names, voice.
Join Jasmine Mans, a queer Black American slam poet and performance artist from Newark, New Jersey, for an intimate and empowering Salon.
Jasmine Mans
she/her
Teaching Artist
PODCAST ANNOUNCEMENT
A New Playlist & Podcast For Processing The Big Emotions
The First Episode of Writing Our Way to Wellness Drops This Thursday
From music to poetry, we know that art can move us profoundly—but can it heal us? Girls Write Now presents Writing our Way to Wellness, a new podcast taking place at the intersection of care and craft. In our first episode, Girls Write Now's Creative Marketing Director Chelle Carter Wilson, and mentee alum and Wellness Advisor Nehanda Thom, speak about moving through personal experiences of loss and the impact on their creative energy. Get a sneak peek of the healing conversation with Nehanda's themed playlist, Moving On, Moving Through, Getting Over.
Subscribe to our Substack to get the episode as soon as it releases!
Writing Our Way to Wellness
Resources & Exercises Focused on Healing & Resilience
FRIDAY NIGHT SALON
Build a Powerful Podcast with Dr. Joy Harden Bradford
Helping Ourselves and Others To Heal
Through a series of prompts based on her award- winning podcast, "Therapy For Black Girls," let's dig deep to shift our perspectives and claim our place in the world. Dr. Joy Harden Bradford will close with a Q&A session on what it takes to make a great podcast, and mental health and wellness tips!
FRIDAY NIGHT SALON
Pen Lyrics for Lonely Hearts with Anna J Witiuk
Writing Songs to Process Heartbreak
You don't need to be a musician to write great lyrics. Turn heartbreak into art in this songwriting Salon. Join singer, songwriter, and Girls Write Now alum Anna J Witiuk to explore the history, style, and technique behind some of Anna's favorite heartbreak songs of all time!
FRIDAY NIGHT SALON
Write the Intimate & the Invented with Daphne Palasi Andreades
Describe The Details of Your Life in Memoir
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.
Get The Gig!
PARTNER JOB OPPORTUNITY
Penguin Random House
Managing Editorial Assistant/Assistant Managing Editor
Working together as a team, the Managing Editorial department tracks various pieces of the schedules for manuscripts, cover design, and marketing materials to ensure that each manuscript becomes a finished book, considering everyone's needs and negotiating a process that works for everyone. This job is an exciting opportunity to get an overview of the publishing process and act as a point of contact with various departments across Penguin Publishing Group, including but not limited to editorial, production, design, and marketing.
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.
INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY
New York State Senate
New York State Senate Undergraduate Program
The New York State Senate Student Programs offers undergraduate and graduate students exciting opportunities to learn about state government and to experience firsthand the legislative process. If you have ever thought about
a career in public service or state government, now is the time to get started! The Program was designed for college juniors and seniors, though exceptional sophomores are occasionally selected.
Application due: October 27, 2023.
Check out more opportunities here.
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY
BrewerLong
Future Business Leaders Scholarship
This $1,500 scholarship award will go to an incoming student, undergraduate or graduate student enrolled in a college or university in the Spring Semester of 2024. Scholarship funds will be directly disbursed to the winner's school and may cover all school-related expenses.
Application deadline: October 1, 2023
Check out more opportunities here.
