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REBECCA CEDENO

YEARS AS MENTEE: 1

GRADE: Junior

HIGH SCHOOL: H.E.R.O. High School

BORN: Bronx, NY

LIVES: Bronx, NY

MENTEE’S ANECDOTE: I didn’t know what to expect from a program like this. It is a little more than what I have expected. When I first met Lucy, it was during this icebreaker game, but I did not know that she was my mentor yet, and I was so surprised because it was a cool coincidence. I have bonded a lot with her and she helped me grow more in my writing. I really appreciate her as a friend and a mentor and I am going to miss her and being in Girls Write Now.

LUCY FRANK

YEARS AS MENTOR: 2

OCCUPATION: Writer

BORN: New York, NY

LIVES: New York, NY

PUBLICATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS: Two Girls Staring at the Ceiling (Schwartz & Wade, 2014), 2011 PEN/Phyllis Naylor Working Writer Fellowship recipient

MENTOR’S ANECDOTE: The very first time we met, Rebecca showed me her notebook, filled with stories. Even so, I came to our first session with a bunch of writing prompts. It was instantly clear Rebecca does not need writing prompts. She is always writing, always has another idea. I have pushed her to take each piece further, deeper, and each week her voice gets stronger, more confident, more daring. And more funny, which makes working with her even more fun. She is inspiring me to be more daring in my writing, too. Thank you, Rebecca. I cannot wait to see what you come up with next!