Special Events
WriteGirl holds periodic special events to raise funds for WriteGirl, showcase the work of WriteGirl teens, as well as shine a spotlight on prominent women/gender-expansive writers changing the world with their bold voices.
WriteGirl Bold Ink Awards
This special event is a benefit to support the creative writing programs of WriteGirl.
The Bold Ink Awards were created to honor the women writers who inspire our teens, our mentors, and audiences around the world. We seek out storytellers whose voices move us and who are creative role models. We honor writers in various creative writing genres. Their achievements mark the degree of excellence we all strive for.
PAST BOLD INK AWARD HONOREES INCLUDE:
Amy Sherman-Palladino (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Gilmore Girls)
Margaret Atwood (The Handmaid’s Tale)
Inaugural Poet and WriteGirl Alum Amanda Gorman (The Hill We Climb)
Emmy-nominated Screenwriter/Producer Melissa Rosenberg (Twilight series, Dexter)
NPR Journalist/Author Sandra Tsing Loh
Screenwriter/Director Gina Prince-Bythewood (The Secret Life of Bees, Love & Basketball)
Emmy winner Sarah Silverman (The Sarah Silverman Program, Bedwetter)
Academy Award-winning Screenwriter Diablo Cody (Juno)
#1 New York Times Bestselling Co-authors Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl (The Beautiful Creatures series)
While the Bold Ink Awards is not an annual event, we hope to hold it again in the coming years.
WriteGirl’s red carpet benefit Lights, Camera, WriteGirl! brings together acclaimed Hollywood actors to perform scenes and monologues written by WriteGirl teens. Held in conjunction with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences at their elegant Linwood Dunn Theater, this star-studded event puts the spotlight on the power of young voices. A panel of acclaimed TV/Film writers offer brief commentary on the teen writing after each scene.
Past performers include:
Lauren Graham (Parenthood, Gilmore Girls)
Wendi McLendon-Covey (The Goldbergs)
Seth Rogen (Superbad)
Wayne Brady (Whose Line Is It Anyway?)
Keiko Agena (Gilmore Girls)
Past Screenwriting Panelists Include:
Nancy Meyers (Something’s Gotta Give)
Gina Prince-Bythewood (The Secret Life of Bees)
Jane Anderson (Olive Kitteridge)
Josann McGibbon (Descendants)
Clare Sera (Blended, Smallfoot)
Lauren Miller Rogen (Like Father)
While Lights, Camera, WriteGirl! is not an annual event, we hope to hold it again in the coming years!
Lights, Camera, WriteGirl!
WriteGirl Songwriting Workshop
Annual Event!
This annual day-long educational event gives WriteGirl teens tools and guidance for writing song lyrics through small group writing activities, panel discussions and live performances. Teens learn about song themes, structure, “the hook”, rhyme, repetition and more. GRAMMY-award winning singer/songwriters will share their expertise and help coach girls throughout the day as well as perform selected girls’ lyrics at the end of the day. It’s an exciting spontaneous showcase.
“Having a group like WriteGirl is an amazing help to those who love the craft. The mentoring of the young girls is a wonderful way to pair the professional with new writers to show them how to hone their skills and have a successful career doing so.”
— GRAMMY-winning songwriter Diane Warren
Past Singer-Songwriter Guests Include:
Lisa Loab
Lykke Li
Louise Goffin
Michelle Lewis
MILCK
Lindy Robbins
Bebe Rexha
Josh Groban
Lindsey Stirling
Featured in the Hollywood Reporter:
WriteGirl Teams Pro Songwriters With Local Youth to Create Original Music
Featured on KPCC:
Lisa Loeb and other songwriters bring teen girls' songs to life