Have you been bullied? Share your story (and win Chicken Soup!)

Want to stomp out bullying? Join us as we spread awareness during the month of October for National Bullying Prevention Month. We’re starting the storytelling with an excerpt from Chicken Soup for the Soul: Just for Preteens: “The Bully and the Braid” By freelance...

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Get your fiction entries in tonight!

The deadline for GL’s first-ever fiction contest is 11:59 pm—this evening! Finish your revisions, reread your work and submit your entries ASAP. We’re loving what you’ve written thus far, but every girl can submit up to 3 pieces for consideration. Check out all the...

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GL's first-ever fiction contest!

Calling all scribes! GL’s psyched to announce our fab fiction contest, with major prizes (like the chance for your story to be featured in the mag) and tons of bragging rights on the line. The winners will be picked by GL editors and...

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If I Were Brave - An original short story

Hey sweethearts! Here’s a fab short story written by GL reader Madison O. We love her way with words—come on, haven’t you totally been in this chica’s shoes? Tell us what ya think in the comments! “If I Were Brave” If I were brave, I...

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Her Other Home - An original story

Hey babes! Here’s a special story written by GL reader Alexxa V. We think this tale is perfect for today. Happy Mother’s Day! Tell us what ya think in the comments, please. Her Other Home She was a mysterious girl. A girl...

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Perfectly Imperfect - An original story

Hey babes! We love how totally true this story, written by 12-year-old GL reader Katie T, is. Tell us what ya think in the comments! Perfectly Imperfect I walk out into the shocking cold air, my hands tucked firmly in my pockets...

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Running Emotions - An original short story

Hey girls! Here’s an original short story written by a GL reader just like you. Leave your critiques in the comments please. Running Emotions I stand there for a moment, listening, and then it registers... And then suddenly, it hits me, hard...

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Broken - An original short story

Hey girls! Here’s an original story from GL reader Katie T. (ilovesjpnyc) that made our hearts melt. Tell us what ya think! Broken He walked the cold streets of New York with nothing more than a tattered map and a roll of...

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