A writing companion, inspirational guide to the craft, and anthology featuring interactive multi-genre work from the acclaimed organization on its twenty-fifth anniversary.
We all have stories to tell, but not everyone gets the mentoring and training or encouragement to become a great storyteller. Founded a quarter century ago, Girls Write Now has empowered young women and gender-expansive youth to harness their creative talents, gaining confidence, skills, and a community supporting them in sharing stories the world needs to hear.
This hands-on guide--conceived of and written and edited by the young people of Girls Write Now--draws from the organization's dynamic curriculum and the writers' own personal experiences spanning decades. It offers aspiring writers the tools they need to develop their craft--including tips, insight, and advice on the writing and publishing process as well as critical thinking about the future of storytelling.
With this handbook, readers everywhere can equip themselves to shape their life stories, and become the writers and leaders they dream of being.
Author Biography:
Launched in 1998, Girls Write Now is a premier creative writing & mentoring organization for girls and gender-expansive youth in New York City and beyond. Since then, the organization has mentored underserved young women to find their voices through the power of writing and community.
Rachel Perry narrates audiobooks from her home studio in Los Angeles, California. She is a prolific narrator of romance, but also enjoys working in the mystery, self-development, religion, parenting, and young adult genres. With a background in fine arts, she has studied art and acting in Toronto, New York, Los Angeles, and Second City improv in Chicago. She has been a TV host, performed comedy, acted in TV shows and commercials, and worked in radio. Nicky Endres is an adopted Asian-American non-binary transfeminine queer actor, comic, voice artist, and audiobook narrator. They have enjoyed a wide variety of roles in TV, film, and theatre, with notable guest starring and recurring roles on The Dropout, NCIS: Los Angeles, and One Day at a Time. They also provide the English-language voice for the starring role of Spanish trans icon Christina Ortiz Rodriguez in the HBO Max limited-series Veneno. Nikki Massoud is the Audie Award-winning narrator of over thirty audiobooks. Also an experienced actor, her television credits include guest starring on Love Life, Emergence, and Madam Secretary, and her stage credits include Wish You Were Here at Playwrights Horizons and Othello at New York Theatre Workshop. She is also an Atlantic Launch Commission writer. Based in New York City, she is a first-generation Iranian-American immigrant who was raised in Montreal and Washington, DC. Karen Chilton is a New York-based actor and writer and an accomplished voice-over artist and narrator. She has narrated dozens of audiobooks, won three AudioFile Earphones Awards, and in 2020 won the prestigious Audie Award for Best Nonfiction Narration. Her voice can be heard on numerous national network television, radio, and Internet advertising campaigns.
Tyla Collier is a trained actor, singer, dancer, and audiobook narrator who received her bachelor's degree in musical theater from The Boston Conservatory. She has performed professionally off-Broadway as well as in numerous regional theaters around the country. She currently resides in New York City. For more information, visit tylacollier.com.
