Yeah Write! offers creative writing classes after school and on the weekends. Originally called Girls' Voices, Yeah Write! different from other writing programs.
We use creative writing and mindfulness techniques to help writers develop, hone, and share their individual voices. was founded in 2011 as a safe space for girls to find, develop, and share their writing voices. Over the years, the organization has expanded that space to include writers of all ages and genders. Mindfulness and intentionality are two key tenets that make Yeah Write!
05/24/2020
To all our past and present writers...Natalie Goldberg is doing an online writing course. Consider joining if you want some structure in these crazy times!
Join Writing Down the Bones with Natalie Goldberg Now! Experience an interactive online workshop with Natalie on finding your voice and telling your story.
02/27/2019
"In other words, for every cliché of a barista or bartender with a liberal arts degree, there were ten with a degree in business."
It's Not Liberal Arts And Literature Majors Who Are Most Underemployed According to a new study on underemployment among college graduates, there are far more underemployed graduates in business and health care than liberal arts or literature.
02/07/2019
So happy for Sandra Cisneros! Thank you for sharing your words and stories with us: https://www.latimes.com/books/la-et-jc-sandra-cisneros-pen-nabokov-award-20190205-story.html?
Sandra Cisneros to receive PEN/Nabokov Award for international literature Sandra Cisneros has won the PEN/Nabokov Award for Achievement in International Literature. The Mexican American novelist's books "The House on Mango Street" and "Woman Hollering Creek" are widely considered contemporary classics of American literature.
01/07/2019
Hey Writers! Come see us at The Insight Shop on Saturday!
Winter Class Sampler Day! (FREE) • Insight Shop VA Join us on January 12th from 10am-3pm for a sample of what’s coming up! Our amazing teachers will be offering 30-minute “samplers” of the classes they’ll be offering this Winter. Come for one, or stay for all… We’ll have coffee and tea to warm you up, and cups of homemade chili and cornb...
11/27/2018
Craving writing inspiration? Winter classes kick off Sunday, January 27. Register now for an early-bird discount!
https://insightshopva.com/class/girls-voices-writing-class-4th-6th-graders/2019-01-27/
11/14/2018
Are you writing for NaNoWriMo this year? We're working hard this month on getting to 50K. Sound off if you're sprinting!
11/13/2018
Dig into writing this winter: Sign up for Yeah Write! classes -
Winter classes at the Insight Shop start January 27! Dig into writing and storytelling this winter with Yeah Write! at the Insight Shop.
11/12/2018
Ready to sign up for winter classes? Head on over to the Insight Shop for details and to get on the list. We're starting up again on January 27! https://insightshopva.com/classes/category/youth/
10/08/2018
Last night, we played with storytelling as a group. Hit the website to see some of our creations!
Student Work Yeah Write offers a safe and welcome space and community for writers of all ages and genders. Our mission is to help you find and hone your writing voice through classes devoted to different aspects of writing processes.
10/03/2018
This is a quick read with some great tips. I love the "maybe" option--maybe no one notices, maybe someone else will tank their presentation tomorrow, maybe an alien landed on the lawn outside...
The Confidence Gap for Girls: 5 Tips for Parents of Tween and Teen Girls Between the ages of 8 and 14, girls’ confidence levels fall by 30 percent. Fighting it requires taking some risks.
What a great first class last night! So excited to work with an amazing group of talented, self-aware young women.
We read Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz and Natalie Goldberg and worked on cultivating a "sweetheart" voice to contradict our inner critic.
09/11/2018
Yeah Write! returns to the Insight Shop for Fall Classes -
Fall classes at the Insight Shop start September 23! We're falling into fall by getting back into the writing circle. Join us for journaling, poetry, short stories, and more!