A FISTFUL OF VERSE PODCAST

Episode 7: Spoken Poem If Only I Could Speak

Featuring Premrudee Mepremwattana

When you go from Thailand to North Carolina, more than the spoken language changes—the box you're put in does as well. Poetry360 mentee Premrudee Mepremwattana shares her immigration story to the US and the nuance of representation.

A drink to go with this episode: lemon tea

Prompt of the Week

From Melania Luisa Marte, Friday Night Salon Teaching Artist

If you could be a garden, what type of garden would you be? What kinds of plants would you grow? Describe the weather, the insects, the scenery, the climate, the vibes.

Get prompts and tips from two-time national Audie Award winner Melania Luisa Marte as she explores the magic of poetry and plants in this Friday Night Salon.

SPEAKING IN FIRST DRAFT

Speaking on Love, Dance & Sexism

Featuring Samantha Isales & Emily Rigby

This episode is all about about love. Whether it's platonic, romantic, or some "situationship" in between, love manifests in unique and personal ways. Unfortunately, these manifestations are often hindered by a multitude of barriers, especially sexism. In this episode, Girls Write Now Community Manager Emily Rigby speaks with former mentee and current mentor Samantha Isales about her piece "An Uncommon Love Story." Follow this beautiful and riveting tale of Harlemites navigating revolutionary love and regressive sexism inspired by Samantha's experiences of home, bell hooks, and late nights in the club.

COMMUNITY CONVERSATION 

Community Conversations 360: Palestine, Israel & Student Activism

Thursday, May 30, 7-8:15 PM ET, Virtual

What have you learned? Where did you learn it? Join us for a community conversation, led in partnership with the New York Peace Institute, about the crisis in Israel, Palestine, and ongoing student activism in the United States. This will be a session grounded in each of our stories, how we came to feel the way we do about the crises, how we learned what we know, and why we feel the way we feel.

Open to all mentors, mentees, alum, board, staff & volunteers.

SPECIAL EVENT

Summer Open Mic Series

Friday, June 21, 6-7:15 PM ET, In-Person
Girls Write Now Office
247 W 37th Street Ste 1000
New York, NY 10018 

Join us on Friday, June 21, for our first open mic of the Summer Open Mic Series. Ten readers will be given three minutes to perform their work (poetry, a song, a story excerpt, etc.) in front of a live audience at Girls Write Now headquarters. We will do a generative writing exercise as a group to explore our own creativity before hearing from performers. There will be light snacks and refreshments!

Open to the public including all mentees, mentors & alum.

PARTNER JOB OPPORTUNITY

Dotdash Meredith

Commerce Writer, Travel + Leisure

Travel + Leisure is looking for a full-time writer to cover timely, travel-related shopping content, including sale roundups, celebrity-approved items, single product reviews, and customer-loved pieces. The ideal candidate is a self-starter who is passionate about travel and commerce-focused stories and who can create quality content and thrive in a fast-paced environment. 

PARTNER FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITY

Ragdale Residency

Ragdale Artist Residency Program

Fellowships fund an 18-day residency for artists; public programs; travel; and materials. Their fellowships recognize exceptional achievement as well as advance cultural exchange, emerging talent, social justice, and artists with disabilities. The majority of fellowships are underwritten by individuals on an annual basis. Fellowships support important new works, and they bring artists to the community who might not otherwise be able to join the Ragdale Residency. 

WRITING CONTEST

The Center for Fiction

National Teen Storyteller Contest: Classic Myths, Reimagined

The Center for Fiction invites young writers, ages 13-18 to submit their best work for their National Teen Storyteller Contest. As part of their programming for the 2024 NEA Big Read celebration of Madeline Miller's Circe, they are looking for short fiction that Reimagines Classic Myths for a chance to win publication to our Short Story Dispenser, online publication on our website, and more!