Featured Story

YR MEDIA:
Social Media, Beauty Filters and the Rise of Insecurities in Gen Z

By Esther Omolola, Girls Write Now Mentee

“It’s okay to have acne or a big nose. It’s fine if your face isn’t symmetrical. You don’t need to lighten your skin or have big lips to be beautiful. We are all beautiful in our own way… Our imperfections are usually what makes us unique.”

Prompt of the Week

"I know I used to be a human, but I can't remember my life before I was a ___." 
Write about what happens next. 

Friday Night Salon Sneak Peek

Write More Epic Fantasy at our Friday Night Salon with Natasha Bowen
on Friday, April 8, 6-7:15 PM ET

Mentee Spotlight

Girls Write Now Celebrates our Writers at The Met

With a special performance by Girls Write Now Mentee Luca Sabine Bernstein

Watch Luca  read her Gold Key-winning poem, "god/g-d," at the Metropolitan Museum of Art as part of the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Reception.

Book Announcement

The Girls Write Now 2022 Anthology: Title  & Cover Reveal Next Week...

Blooming in Bookstores May 10, 2022

As the shadow of the pandemic stretched into two long years, something was taking root at Girls Write Now. There was a hope, a blessing, a beauty, a communal bond—the fertile soil stories need to grow.

As a bonus prompt for this week, write about how something new can grow following a dark period.

Featured Opportunity

YOUTHCOMM

Writing Contest

For Writers 14-19; Deadline Apr 8

Every three months, Youth Communication will highlight five recent articles, then ask readers to write a response to one of their authors. Three top letters will be featured on Youth Communication—and those winners receive cash prizes from $50-$150!

Thurs, 4/7, 6-7:15PM ET 

Community Chat

Mentor Support Session

Navigating Mentee Relationships in Times of Global Upheaval

All mentors are invited to attend this Mentor Support Session where we'll consider how global events have shaped Generation Z, review DEI resources for navigating mentee relationships, and engage in contemplative practices that can bring clarity and purpose to our work and help us cope in uncertain times. 

Open to all Mentors

Fri. 4/8, 6-7:15 PM ET

Friday Night Salon

Myth, Magic and History: Blending the Real and Unreal

YA Fantasy with Natasha Bowen

Join author Natasha Bowen as she speaks about her creative process and the inspiration behind her debut
Young Adult novel Skin of the Sea, an unforgettable love story infused with West African mythology that merges the
fantastical and historical on an epic scale.

Open to the Public