Plus, Books Celebrating Trans Day of Visibility
March 31 - April 6
If You Can Write, You Can Do Anything...
A Call For Systemic Change
By Allison Su
Remember also to foster your imagination and educate yourself on what is possible. To imagine outside of the world we are currently living in is to see into the future and build towards a better world that is truly more just and sustainable.
Take A Civil Discourse Journey!
Our words can change minds and change the world. Discover what you can do with yours…
Developed by Girls Write Now mentee Ayushree Dahal and The Practice Space,
our Civil Discourse Journey will give you the tools to persuade audiences on the issues you care about. By the end of the Journey, you will gain the self-confidence and skills to deliver a
final speech at the Civil Discourse Journey showcase!
Community Spotlight
NEWS & PRESS
Mentee Maya Collins Releases New Poetry Chapbook
[Waiting Room] Is Available from Bottlecap Press
Congratulations to mentee Maya Collins, who has released their second chapbook of poetry from Bottlecap Press, [Waiting Room]. At Girls Write Now, Maya has participated in the Lead Community Change and Poetry Journeys, and they have been featured as a guest on the Writing Our Way to Wellness podcast. Their latest chapbook is inspired by the work of Louise Gluck, and is infused with the richness of Greek mythology to explore ideas around hospitals and waiting.
FROM OUR COMMUNITY
Prompt of the Week
By Elizabeth Harris,
Friday Night Salon Artist
What are your favorite song lyrics? Write a scene in which someone says those words.
Last Friday, we hosted a Friday Night Salon with New York Times journalist and debut author Elizabeth Harris that got us all inspired to write novels of our own. Join us at our next Salon or Community Studio for more writing prompts.
GENDER IDENTITY AT GIRLS WRITE NOW
Celebrate Trans Day of Visibility
Books Featuring Trans Narratives & Themes
Girls Write Now remains committed to centering, supporting, and amplifying voices of those who have been historically disempowered due to their gender and gender identity. We are proud to celebrate our gender expansive storytellers by amplifying their voices and providing them with crucial mentorship. To read some of our mentees’ reflections on gender, check out our collection, Beyond the Binary.
In celebration of Trans Day of Visibility, we put together a list of books featuring narratives and themes related to gender expansive identities. Find your next favorite read here!
Happening Write Now
COLLEGE CHAT
The QuestBridge College Access Experience
Thursday Apr. 3, 7-8 PM ET, Virtual
We’re excited to invite all high school-level mentees and their mentors to our upcoming College Chat, where we’ll explore how college access programs like QuestBridge enrich the on-campus college experience for their scholarship recipients. These programs offer full-ride scholarships to students who demonstrate both financial need and academic excellence.
Open to all mentors, mentees, members, and the public.
CAREER CHAT
Demystifying the World of Publishing with Macmillan
Tuesday, Apr. 8, 4-5:15 PM ET, Virtual
Come discover the various roles and opportunities at Macmillan Publishers! Whether you'd like to someday have your work published or be a part of the publishing industry, this Career Chat is made for you. Meet employees from different departments and hear about their professional journeys. This is a great opportunity to learn more about Macmillan and to help you chart your future career goals.
Open to all mentees, mentors, & members.
Read on for even more incredible opportunities—
and thank you for your support!
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JOIN OUR TEAM
Girls Write Now
Community Manager
The Community Manager (CM) will be central to Girls Write Now's strategic plan to scale while maintaining personalized supports for our members. Specifically, the CM will be focused on providing guidance and quality control for our customized Learning Management System; building our Mentor-On-Demand system; and driving activities in a variety of formats within the college and career space. In these areas and more, they will be a leading voice in shaping experiences throughout the mentor-mentee life cycle—from program and curriculum development; to partnership building and recruitment; to pair engagement and support; to metrics and evaluation.
JOB OPPORTUNITY
Macmillan
Editorial Assistant, Tor
The Tor Publishing Group is seeking an Editorial Assistant to support two executive editors from acquisition to publication and beyond. In addition to coordinating all aspects of a fast-paced, high volume editorial desk, the successful candidate will have strong organizational skills, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively. The Editorial Assistant can expect to work with speculative genre fiction, science fiction, fantasy, upmarket commercial fiction, and romance.
INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY
Hachette Book Group
Summer 2025 Editorial Intern, Artisan/Workman
Hachette Book Group’s summer internship program offers students an opportunity to learn about the publishing industry and explore an area of interest. As an HBG Editorial Intern, you will work closely with seasoned professionals and gain hands-on professional experience as you own day-to-day tasks, help with special projects, and attend departmental meetings.
GRANT OPPORTUNITY
Anonymous Was A Woman
Environmental Art Project Grants Up to $20,000
The Anonymous Was A Woman Environmental Art Grants (AWAW EAG) provides grants of up to $20,000 to environmental art projects led by women-identifying artists in the United States and U.S. Territories. Projects should not only point at problems, but aim to engage an environmental issue at some scale. Proposals should illustrate thorough consideration of a project’s ecological and social ethics.
Application deadline: April 15, 2025 at 5 PM ET
