Plus new internships at Scholastic and Fortier! Apply now.
Countdown to Pub Day
Pan Dulce in My Veins
by Mentee Jazmine Florencio
“Most of my childhood took place in my parents' bakery, which specializes in tres leches cakes and pan dulce, also known as sweet bread. I always loved the sweet bread, often topped with sugar and accompanied by coffee in the mornings. My favorite smell of all smells is the pan dulce baking in the ovens."
Pre-order the anthology now to read more!
Writing Our Way Through War
Thank You, Dr. Mary Beck: Meet the Trailblazing Ukrainian American Councilwoman Who Saved My Family
by Mentor Vera Sirota
“Mary Beck was the first woman to be elected to serve on the Detroit City Council. She also personally sponsored my grandparents to immigrate to the United States. This is my tribute to her."
Featured Partner Opportunity
Scholastic Summer Internship
Apply by April 29, 2022
Scholastic is one of the world’s largest publishers and distributors of children’s books and K-12 educational media. The Scholastic 2022 Summer Internship will give undergraduate students an opportunity to work with a mission-aligned partner and learn from some of the best minds in the industry!
Open to undergraduate students
Featured Internship
Mentor Meg Cassidy Opens Doors for Mentees at Fortier
New Publicity Internship for High School Seniors
"One of the first questions I ask intern applicants is if they enjoy reading and writing, but with Girls Write Now mentees I know I can always cut right to the chase to find out just what they love about reading, writing, and why they want to work with our authors." —Meg Cassidy, Mentor Alum, on placing mentees at Fortier
Interested in joining the Fortier team? Apply now for the Publicity Internship to support and be mentored by senior publicists!
Open to rising high school seniors
Featured Contest
Bowseat's Annual Ocean Awareness Contest
Deadline: June 13, 2022
The 2022 Contest, The Funny Thing About Climate Change, challenges students to learn about climate change and its impact on the ocean. Use humor, positivity, irony, or other unconventional approaches that are not typically used in environmental communication to address the climate crisis in an approachable and accessible way.
Submissions are open to writers aged 11-18 worldwide
Performance Series
Taking Root on TikTok
By the Mentees of Girls Write Now
Watch the multi-genre stories of Girls Write Now take root as mentees perform their original work on Girls Write Now's TikTok—with more sprouting each week!
Performances will be posted through June 2022
Prompt of the Week
My Life in Objects
Warm Up for this Friday's Salon with Anna Quindlen
Which everyday items represent you best? If you had to pick your top three, what would they be? Write a poem or essay about each of these things or one larger piece connecting all of them. What do these objects say about you?
Explore more ways to celebrate your life at our Friday Night Salon, Letters as Gifts: Writing Personally for Permanence with Anna Quindlen.
Tues. 4/26, 7 PM ET
Special Event
Finding Me:
Mentee Q&A with Viola Davis
Virtual Book Launch
Girls Write Now teams up with HarperCollins for a virtual book launch celebrating Viola Davis’ Finding Me—Oprah's new book club selection!—in conversation with Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and Girls Write Now Mentees.
Open to the public. Pre-order the memoir from one of the affiliated bookstores for your ticket to the virtual Q&A! Mentees are eligible for a free ticket.
Wed. 4/27, 5-7 PM ET
Writing Works Craft Workshop
Get LinkedIn to Your Talent Story
Building Your Best LinkedIn Profile
We all have a talent story to tell, and when it comes to showcasing your education, accomplishments and skills to recruiters and hiring managers, getting LinkedIn to tell your story is a must-do!
In this workshop you'll learn how to build your professional network and use LinkedIn’s latest features—including recording a profile video to introduce yourself to your next connection!
Open to mentees, mentee alumni and Writing Works mentors
Fri. 4/29, 6-7:15 PM ET
Friday Night Salon
Letters as Gifts with Anna Quindlen
Writing Personally for Permanence
Join Pulitzer Prize winner, author and journalist Anna Quindlen as she guides participants through the creative process of writing her new lyrical book, Write For Your Life. Using examples from past, present, and future, Write For Your Life urgently reminds its audience of the weight the written word carries and our duty as writers to deliver it.
Open to the public
