Check this out: A self portrait by a GL reader!

Hey chickies! How are the last few weeks of school going for you? One GL reader, Liv D., sent us a self portrait she drew for one of her final exams. We're thinking she aced it. Way to go, darling! ...

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Red Petals - An original short story

Hello, lovelies! Embrace spring with a flower-fabulous piece of short fiction from GL reader Sabrina B., 17. Don't forget to tell us what you think in the comments! Red Petals The wind whipped through the trees, carrying a breeze which sifted...

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"For You" - An original poem

Hey hunnies! Here's an original poem written by GL reader Izzy. She wants to dedicate it to all the girls out there who have rushed into relationships. "For You" The car sputtered as it came to start I chased the thief...

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"Now What?" - An original poem

Hello, lovelies! Take a break from Homework Mountain to check out this original poem written by #GLgirl Denaya G. Don't forget to tell us what ya think in the comments! Now What? What happens to the skipping stone… After it’s been...

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Real girl love letter - "Dear T"

This Valentine's Day, GL reader Kelly H. is sending this poem out to her big-time crush. Happy Heart Day, hunnies! Dear T I think you saw me in the back of the classroom, but I didn't think you'd say...

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Real girl love letter - "Dear A"

Happy Heart Week, hunnies! Through Valentine's Day, we're publishing YOUR love letters anonymously on girlslife.com. Wanna submit yours? Email it to youwroteit@girlslife.com and put "Love Letter" in the subject. Dear A, I don't know if you remember in first grade when you...

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Crushin' hard? We're posting your love letters!

So you've been crushing on this person for...well, forever...and you're dying to say how you really feel. But, you know, in a safe, not-gonna-get-your-heart-broken way. Right? Right. We're bringing back GL's real girl love letters for another sesh of anonymous...

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"Lost" - An original painting

Hey there, artists! Here's an original painting created by GL reader Maggie M. We love how she used color and shadow to sculpt the shape of the girl's face. Take a peek, then tell us what you think in the...

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Bucket list! 13 things to do before 2013

Christmas is over. Your family has decamped. And now it's just you, waiting for the biggest, sparkliest moment of the year: Midnight on 12/31. But wait just a second! There is a ton to do before the ball drops on...

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Wanna write a novel? What're ya waiting for?!

I’ve got a confession: I’m probably the only writer who has absolutely no ambition to write a novel. That being said, I’m dusting off a notebook this November and putting pen to paper. Not necessarily to write a whole book, mind you, but...

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