Featured Poem

Fourteen Days

by Grace Yu and Sarah McNaughton,
Girls Write Now Mentee & Mentor Pair

The music erupts
Hours upon hours silver chords
melodious song.

I am so grateful 
for where I’ve gotten these days.
This life is all mine.

#NationalPoetryMonth

Publication Announcement

Taking Root: The Girls Write Now 2022 Anthology

Blooming in Bookstores May 10

In partnership with Dutton Books, Amazon Literary Partnership and Feminist Press, Girls Write Now is thrilled to announce the release of our 2022 anthology—Taking Root—a stunning expression with global relevance of all this generation has endured and transformed. 

Earth Day Partner Spotlight

Twitter + Girls Write Now

Save the Date: April 20 & 21

Presenting two inspiring Earth Day initiatives: Poetry for our Planet workshop, followed the next day by a conversation on Twitter Spaces with esteemed author and activist Roxane Gay. Explore your love for the natural world, the intersection between feminism and environmentalism—and how to safeguard our future through the power of words. 

Featured Opportunity

Dotdash Meredith Jobs

High Priority Openings at All Levels

Girls Write Now joins forces with Dotdash Meredith—America's largest digital & print publisher—to bring you incredible job opportunities hot off the press. From Executive Assistant to Senior Editor, apply today and change the trajectory of your life and career!

Featured Contest

UBI High School Essay Contest

Deadline: April 15, 2022

What are your thoughts on basic income in 2022, and how will you lead us into the future? Calling all high school students! Share your ideas and experiences—and win up to $300 in cash prizes—in the Universal Basic Income (UBI) contest. You are the next generation of researchers, policy makers and thought leaders—submit your essay today and make yourself heard.

Open to High School students in the U.S. and Canada

Prompt of the Week

How Has Overseas Conflict Impacted You?

Discussion, Writing & Resources

Raise your voice at our Community Chat, Writing Our Way Through War: Poetry for Processing this Thursday from 6-7:15 PM—plus discover resources on our site for discussing war in the Ukraine.

Tues. 4/12, 6-7 PM ET

Publishing 360 (Required)

Website Editorial Meeting

Design & Packaging

In this meeting, we'll discuss our experiences designing images and packaging stories for the site, including the themes that surprised us, ideas for editing and more!

Open to Publishing 360 Mentees & Mentors

Thurs. 4/14, 6-7:15 PM ET

Community Chat

Writing Our Way Through War

Poetry for Processing

Devastation in the Ukraine puts a laser focus on atrocities taking place every day around the globe. What is the role of poetry during wartime? How can we use the written word to help cope with violence, fear and loss? Join us in this brave space as we use poetry to help process our thoughts and feelings.

Open to All Mentees & Mentors