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Demystifying the Writing Process
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Writing doesn't just magically appear. It's the result of many drafts, edits, mentor conversations, and cups of coffee. If you want to share a first draft you're working on, or discuss how a piece of writing came to be, sign up to be a guest or interviewer on Speaking in First Draft, a Girls Write Now original podcast! Stay tuned for the first episode of season 2, airing March 6.

Girls Write Now mentors, mentees, staff, and teaching artists are invited to sign up.

Prompt of the Week

From Mahogany L. Browne, Friday Night Salon Teaching Artist

Think back to your childhood. What instructions do you remember being told you? Rules that may have contradicted themselves? Rules that you still follow?

Write along with Mahogany L. Browne, author of Chlorine Sky, as she leads us in breaking down the prescriptive norms of being a "girl" in this liberating, poetry-based Friday Night Salon.

GIRLS WRITE NOW ON THE ART OF THE CRAFT

Two Stories, Fifteen Years Apart

A Conversation with Clio Contogenis and Jamilah Araf

"Did I imagine that anybody would read [my] story fifteen years later and care about it at all? No. I was completely shocked...but I'm very moved. I mean, this is the power of storytelling!" –Clio Contogenis, Girls Write Now Mentee Alum, Class of 2010

In celebration of our newest publication, Girls Write Now On the Art of the Craft: A Guidebook to Collaborative Storytelling, we're featuring conversations from the book between contributors. Mentee Jamilah Araf selected Clio's short story, "All the Best Strangers Have Mommy Issues" for the book, and wrote her own response called "right where you left us." Written fifteen years apart, these pieces speak to the evolving nature of Girls Write Now.

LIFE@GWN

Annaya Baynes

"Here, I feel like a person. Not just a cog in a wheel."

Spellman graduate Annaya Baynes joined the Girls Write Now staff after being a mentee. Read all about Annaya's multi-faceted personality as a bilingual, night owl with a passion for media analysis in this issue of Life@GWN!

"The answer to my childhood's biggest question is always love. When we can love people more than objects, that is when we will have true change."

FRIDAY NIGHT SALON

Zibby Owens & Arianna Huffington at the Girls Write Now Salon

Friday, Mar. 1, 6 - 8 PM ET
Girls Write Now Headquarters
247 W 37th St, Floor 10
New York, NY 10018

Zibby Owens, author of Blank: A Novel, Bookends: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Literature and the founder and CEO of Zibby Media, will be in conversation about her debut novel with Arianna Huffington, founder and CEO of Thrive Global, founder of The Huffington Post, and the author of 15 books.

Open to the public

FRIDAY NIGHT SALON

The Vulnerability of Hope: Creating a Memoir-in-Essays with Morgan Parker

Friday, Mar. 8, 6 - 7:15 PM ET, Virtual

Join us for a celebration of poet and writer Morgan Parker's You Get What You Pay For. This intimate collection of essays examines America's cultural history and relationship to Black Americans through the ages. Thoughts on beauty standards, respectability politics, ambition, and more are explored through a personal lens. 

Open to the public

MEET-AND-GREET

43 Stages of Grieving: A Comedy + Meet and Greet 

Sunday, Mar. 10, 3 PM ET
The Tank
312 W 36th Street, Floor 1
New York, NY 10018

Join mentor Micharne Cloughley for the Sunday matinee showing of her new play, 43 Stages of Grieving: A Comedy, followed by a Girls Write Now meet-and-greet! Mentors, mentees, and alumni are eligible for the $20 student and artist discount tickets. After the play, Micharne will host a casual discussion, so be sure to stick around!

Open to the public;
Meet and greet for Girls Write Now participants and alum

SPECIAL EVENT

Youth Town Hall with STARS Citywide Girls Initiative

Sunday, Mar. 23, 11 AM - 1 PM ET
4 West 43rd Street
New York, NY 10036

The Sports Training and Role-models for Success Citywide Girls Initiative (STARS CGI) is a collaboration of ten leading New York City nonprofits with missions to support girls and young women of color to overcome barriers to success, grow emotionally, and give them the tools that they need to develop as leaders in their communities. Join us for an afternoon where youth will have the opportunity to gather together and create actionable steps towards change!

Open to all mentees and NYC-based girls and gender expansive youth

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Global Private Capital Association

Communications Associate

We are seeking a talented and dynamic Communications Associate with exceptional writing and technical skills to join our team. The ideal candidate will play a key role in crafting compelling content, managing communication strategies, and supporting various marketing initiatives. If you are a skilled writer and creative thinker with a passion for effective communication, we invite you to apply.

For more information on how to apply for this position, email Kenna McCafferty at kmccafferty@girlswritenow.org.

Check out more opportunities here.

PARTNER INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY

Penguin Random House

Managing Editorial & Production Editorial Internship

Penguin Random House offers an immersive 20-week paid, remote internship opportunity through the Fall 2024 and Spring 2025, available in our adult, children's, and corporate divisions. Interns will have the opportunity to learn how to create publicity campaigns, work on projects to develop skills in publicizing books, and receive robust training from our publicity teams to support professional growth.

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.

FELLOWSHIP

Poetry Foundation

Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Fellowships 

The Poetry Foundation awards five Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Fellowships annually. Among the largest awards offered to young poets in the US, the $27,000 prize is intended to support exceptional US poets between 21 and 31 years of age. These fellowships were established in 1989 by the Indianapolis philanthropist Ruth Lilly and expanded in 2013 with a gift from the Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Memorial Fund. Register to join an information session webinar on how to apply on Tuesday, March 26, 2024.

Submission Due Date: April 15, 2024.

Check out more scholarship opportunities here.