new work + a chapbook dropping monday 💅💅

I wrote this!

I worked v hard on this poem! Would appreciate you endlessly if you read it ☺️ It’s about adolescence through the perspective of stars. Thank you Blue Marble Review for the double pub, I love y’all!

Announcing our partner mags for our Summer Writeathon! These great mags will be offering all attendees expedited decisions on subs! eventbrite.com/e/the-young-wr… HOOLIGAN MAG Pollux Journal | SUBS OPEN ✨ journal of erato | submit! 🌷 Outlander Magazine Subliminal Magazine (CLOSED) horse egg literary WRITING CONTEST SUBS OPEN Ice Lolly Review @MoyeMagazine

Am I screaming? Yes, I am

Have a new experimental poem out at @DreamPopPress !

Not me falling into the poet -> phoebe bridgers pipeline

reminder: do not beat urself for not being productive 24/7. it’s okay to take prolonged breaks for ur health <3

remember you always have a support system here at tywi. we believe in you. we believe in your goals and we know you can achieve them. have a rest of the day everyone!

me: damn i would love to see my work displayed in a book store also me:

A Conversation with Riya Cyriac, by Christian Butterfield Riya M. Cyriac is the founder and Executive Director of the Young Writers Initiative and the EIC of Juven Magazine. Read more: farsidereview.com/a-conversation…

Monthly reminder to add As Long As The Lemon Trees Grow to your tbr it's a historical fiction for fans of Salt to the Sea and The Book Thief about the Syrian Revolution ft hijabi girls and a halal romance

Whether you're writing romance fiction or your story has romance in it, writing healthy love is hard. NaNoWriMo Programs Fellow Riya M. Cyriac offers insight, advice, and examples for finding a balance between engaging conflict and fulfilling romance.🫶🏾 blog.nanowrimo.org/post/685434295…

We at The Young Writers Initiative are doing research on what young writers need today. If you are, or know a young writer, send them this survey so they can express their voice and have a chance at winning a $25 gift card of their choice. tinyurl.com/tywisurvey

fill out this link to join the book club!! forms.gle/LcommrYMzHqMx3… 🩷

SURVIVE AND ADVANCE 🤘‼️ #HookEm | #CFBPlayoff

Hi! The Young Writers Initiative is recruiting literary magazines to either join a panel or a focused submission shout out to our young writers in our summer camp. reply if you want to be involved!