Plus, we celebrate Indie Bookseller Month with our community partner bookstores
July 3-9
Featured Girls Write Now Collection
We Grieve, and Then We Mobilize
Our America: Girls Write Now Responds to Injustice
The Supreme Court’s recent rulings on Equity and Diversity loom large across the Girls Write Now community. The Dobbs decision last year stripped women of bodily autonomy. This year brings the Affirmative Action reversal, the reneging on Student Forgiveness Loans, and another strike against Marriage Equality. The list tragically goes on.
25 years ago, we created Girls Write Now to mentor and amplify disempowered and systemically under-represented voices. The Court's devastating rulings are a grim reminder of the barriers we face in our fight for equity—but also the power of our stories to shape culture, impact industries, and inspire change. We grieve…and then we mobilize.
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Apply to the Collaboratory
Don't miss out on your opportunity to apply as a mentor or mentee in the Girls Write Now Collaboratory for 2023-2024! Create in dynamic workshops with a range of in-person and virtual options, enrich your writing practice with community studios focusing on a wide range of genres and topics, and find a mentoring relationship that can last a lifetime.
Community Spotlight
INDIE BOOKSELLERS MONTH HIGHLIGHT
P&T Knitwear
An All-in-One Bookstore, Podcast Studio & Cafe That Pays Homage to Its Roots
Throughout July, we're celebrating the indie booksellers who bring us the stories we love. P&T Knitwear holds a special place in our community for hosting our podcast recording Speaking In First Draft and the launch party for On The Other Side of Everything, our new book. Fun fact: Founder Bradley Tusk's grandfather was the original owner of P&T Knitwear, which sold sweaters and collared shirts, just a few blocks away from the current location on Orchard St. in Manhattan! Stop by the bookstore or order online to get your copy of the 2023 anthology.
SPEAKING IN FIRST DRAFT PODCAST
Speaking on Ancestral Storytelling: Part One
Mentee Carissa Ceasor & Fellow Sally Familia Talk Ancestors, Poetry, and Righteous Anger
In celebration of Pride and Caribbean American Heritage Month, we bring you part one of a special two-part episode featuring Girls Write Now Fellow Sally Familia and Mentee Carissa Ceasor. In this riveting conversation, both our guests talk about what it means to explore their Caribbean ancestry and queerness through writing poetry. Carissa opens with three excerpts from their in-progress poetry chapbook entitled Messages from the Radical Diaspora.
Sally's Sounds of Summer
Writing Playlists & Prompts by
Girls Write Now Fellow Sally Familia
Write a piece after the first song of the playlist— the poem, "Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude," written and performed by Ross Gay in collaboration with Bon Iver. Pick a song from the playlist to accompany you while you're writing it.
Every summer week we're showcasing a fresh writing playlist and prompt to get your creative juices flowing. Listen to this week's soothing sounds curated by music maven and Girls Write Now Fellow Sally Familia!
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ENROLLMENT OPEN HOUSE
Summer Exploratory: Activist or Storytellers? Mic Check
Thursday, July 6, 6:30-7:30 PM ET, Virtual
At this Summer Exploratory, you'll hear from our veteran mentors and mentees about their Girls Write Now experiences, jump right in with an exercise on activism and storytelling led by Girls Write Now Community Manager Emily Mendelson, and learn how to apply to the Collaboratory. Plus, we'll have a Q&A, so come with questions! We hope to see you there!
Open to prospective mentees & mentors, parents, guardians, educators, community based
organizations, and companies
SPECIAL EVENT
Take Me With You: Issue #1 Zine Release Party
Thursday, July 13, 6:30-7:30 PM ET, Girls Write Now Office
It's here! Come celebrate the release of our zine, Take Me With You: Underground. Get your very own copy of our brilliant first issue! We'll read pieces from the zine, share highlights from the year, and start brainstorming ways to keep the creative energy from our first issue into future iterations. Also, there will be snacks. And hugs. And joy.
Hybrid event open to Publishing 360 mentors and mentees
A Look Ahead...
Tuesday, July 18, 2:30-5 PM ET, Personal Statement Workshop
Honing your Personal Statement with HarperCollins
Virtual, Open to all young adults who are woman-identifying or gender expansive + HarperCollins employees
Tuesday, July 25, 2:30-5 PM ET, Personal Statement Workshop
Shaping Your Personal Statement with Scholastic
Virtual, Open to all young adults who are woman-identifying or gender expansive + Scholastic employees
Get The Gig!
PARTNER JOB OPPORTUNITY
HarperCollins
Editorial Assistant, Love Inspired
Be part of a company on the leading edge of publishing, and work with an award winning, talented team on exceptional books! The Editorial Assistant is responsible for obtaining an understanding of the publishing business and providing administrative assistance for the Love Inspired inspirational romance publishing programs.
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.
PARTNER INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY
Penguin Random House
2023 Fall - 2024 Spring Internship Program: Publicity, Adult Books
Dive into the world of publishing! Publicists help create social media outreach, author tours, author signings, readings, and other events. What you study does not matter, as Penguin Random House seeks qualified interns from a wide range of disciplines.
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.
SUMMER WORKSHOP OPPORTUNITY
Thurber House
2023 Summer Young Writers' Studio
Join other high school writers who are passionate about writing for exploratory exercises designed to inspire out-of-the box thinking. Studios take place on select Tuesday evenings from 6:30-8:30 PM ET. Young Writers' Studio is held at Thurber Center, 91 Jefferson Ave, Columbus, OH, and simultaneously Zoomed for virtual participants. Each session is $17, and a limited number of scholarships are available for students who would like to attend (contact Meg Brown at megbrown@thurberhouse.org).
Upcoming studios are on July 11, July 25 & August 8.
Check out more opportunities here.
