

Brian Czyzyk
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@bczyzykwrites
Poet | Teaching Fellow @UNTCreativeWrit | Words in @waxwingmag, @TampaReview, @poetrymagazine, and more | he/him 💖💜💙










Only a few more days until the ALR Awards close on October 1! Get your poems, short stories, and essays in for a chance at $1000 in prize and publication in our Spring issue. Contest judges: Jaquira Diaz in essays, @CarolinaEbeid in poetry, and @kimrgarza in fiction.

New #creativenonfiction: "The writer has never enjoyed looking at herself in photographs. She has a habit of dwelling on all the tiny imperfections...." —@achotlos, "The Art of Crafting a Dating App Profile" buff.ly/4gqv87j



Our contest submissions are open, officially! Today through Oct. 1, you may submit as many entries in three categories as you wish for a $15 per submission. Full guidelines available on our website and our Submittable. We can't wait to read your champions!

Incredibly excited and very grateful to have my poem, "The Jeweler's Son," published among so many other fabulous writers in the latest @WaxwingMag! 💙












Announcing our 2025 Contest Judges: in Short Fiction, @kimrgarza ; in Poetry, @CarolinaEbeid ; and in Essays, Jaquira Díaz. Prepare your work for these stellar readers' consideration. Contests open Saturday!

