Plus a whole summer workshop series for college applicants!
Featured Story
Patriarchal Pledge
By Mentee Amihan del Rosario-Tapan
"I wrote this to show the patriarchal practices of saying the Pledge of Allegiance and what it truly means to stand for the flag, from the perspective of an American and an immigrant."
Featured Partner Internship
Princeton University Press
Fall 2022 & Spring 2023 Publishing Internships
Curious about a career in publishing? Explore various pathways, from Editorial to Marketing at Princeton University Press, a non-profit publisher interested in bringing scholarly text into the world, such as the work of the late Virgil Abloh.
Apply by July 10th.
Featured Partner Job Opportunity
Dutton, Plume & Tiny Reparations Books
Publicity Assistant
Join Phoebe Robinson's imprint, Tiny Reparations, along with Plume, and Dutton—the imprint that brings you Girls Write Now's award-winning annual anthology—when you apply for the Publicity Assistant position at Penguin Random House!
Girls Write Now Community Opportunity
Editor in Residence
Tomorrow Is The Last Day to Apply!
With the launch of our in-house digital publishing platform, Stories by Girls Write Now, we’re excited to announce an opportunity for an enthusiastic and editorially savvy Girls Write Now community member! This is a one-year, virtual residency contract role.
Open to all Girls Write Now mentors and mentees, both current and alum.
Mentor & Mentee Enrollment 2022-23
Inspire and Be Inspired
Application Deadline: July 11
Girls Write Now mentor Stephanie Golden just published "Hair is More Than Serious Business: It's Identity," an essay in The Manifest-Station that began with an exercise from our fashion memoir workshop in 2019.
Apply to be a Girls Write Now mentor, and you too can benefit from teaching artists who inspire our community to create!
Prompt of the Week
We the Writers...
Make An Erasure Poem of the U.S. Constitution
Using an excerpt of text from the United States Constitution and Bill of Rights, skim through and select words that stand out to you to uncover new meaning within this founding document. Then, erase the rest.
Inspired by Mentee Alum Mary Massaquoi's poem "Erasures of 'Star-Spangled Banner' & 'Lift Every Voice'"
Mentor Spotlight
Hazard NJ: A New Environmental Podcast
Hosted by Jordan Gass-Poore'
New Jersey is home to 114 toxic Superfund sites, the most polluted places in the United States, and that number is growing. Join Girls Write Now mentor Jordan Gass-Poore’ each week on Hazard NJ, her new podcast from WLIW and NJ Spotlight News, as she reports on the threats posed by these sites and what we can do before it’s too late.
Summer Event Series
College Essays? No Sweat!
In partnership with Scholastic, HarperCollins and Dotdash Meredith, Girls Write Now hosts a series of summer workshops to help young writers take their college personal statements to the next level. In these virtual events, you will learn tips and tricks from Professor Susanna Horng, craft your essay, and get personalized feedback from publishing professionals. Don’t miss this opportunity to work on writing while enjoying an intergenerational gathering of insight, networking, and wisdom!
Wed. July 13, 2:30-5 PM ET
Getting Personal with Scholastic
Craft Your College Application Essay
Virtual and open to the public
Wed. July 20, 2:30-5 PM ET
Getting Personal with HarperCollins
Craft Your College Application Essay
Virtual and open to the public
Wed. July 27, 2:30-5 PM ET
Getting Personal with Dotdash Meredith
Craft Your College Application Essay
Virtual and open to the public
