Dear Diary...

These words are for the sad girls. The mad girls. The girls who are screaming to be heard. The brave girls. The girls who love to read—but more than that—who need to read. Because connection is found in stories. In the spaces between words.

This is Sad Girl Diaries, an online literary magazine for young adult women to connect with their inner girlhood. We showcase new poetry, short stories, and creative nonfiction all year round.

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POETRY

The Power of the Placenta | Eloísa Pérez-Lozano

"The placenta is the least understood human organ and arguably one of the more important, not only for the health of a woman and her...

5 days ago
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POETRY

Six Questions to Ask Your Therapist Instead of Responding to Whatever it was She Just Asked You | Hailey Spencer

1. I feel it in the calcified spaces between my ankles and my ribs, underneath the porcelain of my cheeks. Can you tell me what...

Apr 11
2 min

FLASH FICTION

A Storytelling | Hannah Love

I look up and see a crow, a shiny and scrawny thing, swaying from the powerline above us. It tips its weight forward as if to nosedive...

Apr 8
9 min

CREATIVE NON FICTION

Gifted | Elizabeth Wilson

Growing up I craved community. I was social and tried to fit in with my peer groups. At summer camp, I found short-term connections with...

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Meet the Original 'Sad Girl'

Hi reader, I'm Sarah

I started Sad Girl Diaries as a place to share my own writing, be vulnerable, and connect with likeminded women. It was the summer of 2020, a time unlike any other. I felt extremely isolated during the COVID lockdown and was struggling with emotional and mental health. This magazine gave me a voice from the confines of my small apartment. For the first time in months, I finally felt heard. Now, I provide a space for others to read poetry, essays, and stories from emerging writers who are discovering their own voices.

So, grab a warm cup of tea, light a candle, and stay a while. I'm happy you're here.