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Keren Taylor
Poet and editor of WriteGirl award-winning anthologies

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PUBLISHED: Jan.01.2011

Beyond Words: The Creative Voices of WriteGirl

Beyond Words is the ninth anthology from WriteGirl, winner of the Governor and First Lady's medal for Service as 2010-2011 California Nonprofit of the Year. More than 150 teen girls and professional women writers shsare their diverse perspectives and stories about family, identity, friendship, love, music, loss and more in this unique collection. From poignant poetry to breakup...

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PUBLISHED: Jan.01.2008

Listen to Me: Shared Secrets from WriteGirl

Love, pain, relationships, cravings, neighbors, murder, boredom, mysteries, vebetarians and peacocks are just a few of the subjects inside the pages of Listen to Me: Shared Secrets from WriteGirl. Girls and women reveal deeply personal stories and perspectives in the form of creatively-crafted and spontaneous gems of poetry, fiction, scnes, songs and essays. An entire chapter...

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PUBLISHED: Jan.01.2008

Lines of Velocity: Words That Move From WriteGirl

Lines of Velocity is a wondrous and diverse collection – stories, poems, songs, musings, rants and essays – showcasing the unique and eclectic female voices of new and accomplished writers from WriteGirl. These girls and women speak freely and share openly on everything from the intensity of a teenager's bad day to the exhilaration of finding love in urban Los Angeles. Touching on...

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PUBLISHED: Dec.05.2006

Untangled

UNTANGLED offers a fresh look into the minds of women and girls with 288 pages of honest poetry, shocking fiction and emotional nonfiction as well as inventive tips and a chapter of writing "experiments" from all the writers. Stephanie Almendarez, 18, muses...

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PUBLISHED: Oct.01.2005

Nothing held back

Nothing Held Back is the fourth anthology of collected writings from teen girls and professional women writers of WriteGirl. From thought-provoking poems to lyrical essays to fantastical fiction--a captivating compilation of genres is passionately represented. These bold girls and women take on the challenge of capturing WriteGirl's spirit, writing on family, love, loss, sense of...

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PUBLISHED: Jun.22.2003

Bold Ink

Bold Ink is a compilation of writing from girls and women ages 11 through 55. This unique collection of poems, short stories, essays, songs and scenes addresses everything from love and war to culture and current events. As a result of such diverse voices, Bold Ink provides the reader with insight into the minds of today’s young women, while celebrating the art of creative writing...

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PUBLISHED: Jan.01.2013

No Character Limit: Truth & Fiction from WriteGirl

Between texting and tweeting, it may seem that real writing has gone out the window. But it hasn't, and the girls and women of WriteGirl prove it. No Character Limit features the creative work and candid voices of over 125 writers in one emotionally charged volume. Enjoy their quirky humor; experience the universal pain and exhilaration of young love; and dive into the...

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PUBLISHED: Jan.01.2012

Intensity

INTENSITY presents creative work by more than 140 writers. Enjoy the intensely passionate voices of these girls and women as they share their creative stories, poetry, lyrics, novel excerpts and perspectives. Get inspired by their candid writing advice throughout the book, and work your way to the closing chapter full of writing experiments where you, too, can explore the...

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Keren's Latest Blogs

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Mar.17.2011 - 11:17 am

Your $5 and Vote Supports Teen Writers

We are in the lead for a $5,000 grant from 5 for Fairness. Could you contribute $5 and help us win this grant? Voting ends on Monday, March 21st, 2011 so we only have a few days...

Mar.15.2011 - 11:45 am

The Pull to Serve

Over the past few years, I have to say that what amazes me the most is that our former teen participants who are now graduating from college are expressing their desire to work at...

Feb.18.2011 - 12:14 pm

Fiction, 140 ways

Tomorrow is the 10th annual WriteGirl Fiction Workshop. We are expecting 140 women and girls! We've extended our day from 4 hours to 5 hours, allowing us to really dig in to the...

Jan.12.2011 - 7:43 pm

10 Years Deep

It has been ten years since I founded the nonprofit WriteGirl, and now, all these years later, I am lifted by the evidence of all our efforts. We sent 26 girls on to college this...

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Jan.17.2011 - 11:01 am

In response to: 10 Years Deep

Teen girls

Thanks, Sara. That girl in Chicago sounds so much like many of the girls we work with in Compton or Lynwood. At first,...

Jan.12.2011 - 9:02 pm

In response to: 10 Years Deep

Thanks

Thanks for the comment. I hope we BOTH sleep well tonight, thinking of the positive progress that has been made since...

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Article: WriteGirl: The Power of a Girl and Her Pen

Article: School Library Journal Review

About Keren

Keren Taylor is the founder and Executive Director of WriteGirl. Passionate about inspiring others to cultivate their creative ideas, Keren has conducted hundreds of creative writing workshops for both youth and adults. She has appeared at book festivals and...

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Keren TaylorPoet and editor of WriteGirl award-winning anthologies

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Keren Taylor
Poet and editor of WriteGirl award-winning anthologies