Featured Story

We Are Girls From The East

By Mentee Paromita Talukder & Mentor Priscilla Guo,
Mentee-Mentor Pair

"The poem speaks to our shared history as Asian-American women, emphasizing a colonial past in China and India, our liberation, and the formation of new rituals between generations all through the lens of tea."

Featured Partner Opportunity

NBCU Fall Internships

Deadlines Start June 17

Jumpstart your media career with a paid internship this fall! Join a dynamic team at NBCUniversal and gain insights from professionals in marketing, development, production and more. Learn more at NBCU's Instagram Live event on June 1 at 3PM EST. 

Explore this and other internships on our site.

Featured Writing Contest

Maria W. Faust Sonnet Contest

Deadline June 1

Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? Write your own Shakespearean masterpiece to win a cash prize! Free and open to all high school and college students, the Maria W. Faust Sonnet Contest is led in partnership with the Great River Shakespeare Festival in Winona, Minnesota. 

Learn more about this and other writing contests on our site.

Prompt of the Week

Rewind and Rewrite

By Mara Santilli, Mentor and Anthology Committee Member

If you could go back and redo one moment from the past year, what would you change? Or would you change nothing at all?

Write out the scene(s) with as many details as possible.

Community Spotlight

When Abortion Rights Are Under Attack, How Do We Fight Back?

Community Stories & Resources

"Women, trans and gender expansive lives are at stake as our fundamental right to control our own bodies continues to be threatened and removed. At moments like these, elevating our voices holds intensely personal meaning while it also has the power to create change where it is needed most." —Founder & Executive Director Maya Nussbaum

Hear from our community and join the conversation.

Featured Writing Contest

5 Reasons to be a Mentor

Deadline June 27

1. Meet your match!
2. Expand & diversity your writing
3. Access valuable resources & trainings
4. Develop your professional networks
5. Have fun with a new community!

We also welcome applications for Girls Write Now mentees!

Taking Root on TikTok

Lunch Hour

Written & Performed by Mentee Alice Kresberg

"What's your name?"

I write both my English and my Korean name. She sounds them out, and I'm curious to see which one she'll use. I ask her the same question, but in Korean.

"Call me mom."