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01/08/2012
Olympics-themed YA Books?

Where are the YA novels about teen Olympic athletes?

So, who’s been watching the Olympics? How ‘bout that tribute to British children’s literature classics during the Opening Ceremonies? :) The athletes are talented, dedicated, and inspiring. And,...

26/07/2012
Which One Are You?

What's your writer identity?

I’m definitely a Charlie Brown. -Elizabeth

25/07/2012
VP Issue #3: Don't Miss Out!

Did you read all of VP Issue #3 yet? Tell us what you think!

Well, Verbal Pyrotechnics Issue #3 has been up on the blog for a few days now, and we’re super happy with how everything turned out! Did you read everything? What did you think? What’s that? You...

20/07/2012
VP Issue #3, Short Fiction: "Between the Stacks"

Check out Josh McCracken's short story "Between the Stacks" in Verbal Pyrotechnics Issue #3! You won't regret it. We promise.

It’s Friday! For the final installment of our third issue, I’m excited to bring you “Between the Stacks” by Josh McCracken. Following the classic “boy meets boy in a bookstore; flirting ensues” story...

19/07/2012
VP Issue #3, Non-Fiction: "The Hardest Homecoming"

The non-fiction piece is here! Check it out:

Joe Wolfond’s The Hardest Homecoming was a massive, massive surprise for the Verbal Pyrotechnics team - mostly because it was an excellent non-fiction piece written by someone we were completely...

19/07/2012

Are you waiting anxiously to read more great writing in VP Issue #3? We've got a fabulous nonfiction essay coming your way later today! Check back soon...

18/07/2012
VP Issue #3: Haiku Beach Reading

Elizabeth muses on haiku as beach reading in VP Issue #3!

Haiku, that traditional Japanese form that we all know and love, mostly for its brevity, is the perfect beach read, if you ask me. Its three quick lines leave you with a memorable image, something far...

17/07/2012
VP Issue #3, Short Fiction: "The Hard Shells of Turtles"

We've posted the first story of VP Issue #3! Enjoy "The Hard Shells of Turtles" by Shelli Cornelison!

Good morning, readers! I’m so excited to share this first short story with you. Shelli Cornelison’s “The Hard Shells of Turtles” had me intrigued from the first paragraph. Who is this girl? Why is she...

16/07/2012

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10/05/2012
The Importance of Literacy: A Q & A With Author Walter Dean Myers

The Importance of Literacy: A Q & A With Author Walter Dean Myers

I was honored to recently have the chance to chat with Walter Dean Myers about his position as National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, his own background, and his dreams for our nation's children.

03/05/2012
Issue Three Submissions Are Now CLOSED!

Submissions for Verbal Pyrotechnics issue three are now CLOSED!

Really, the image below says it all: Seeing as it’s three days past April 30th, submissions are now forever and ever and ever closed (for issue number three). So, yeah, if you submitted something...

25/04/2012
Pockets of Poetry

Put a poem in your pocket, people!

Tomorrow, Thursday, April 26th, is Poem in Your Pocket Day. Last year I had a lot of fun with this idea. I made tons of photocopies of poems on brightly colored paper and then I rolled them up like...

18/04/2012
Spring Reading

Read anything good lately? Tell us about it!

Hello from unseasonably warm New York! It’s been a crazy few weeks for all of us in the VP-verse, from Free Radio to work stuff to our own novels. But at least for me, one thing that never goes away...

11/04/2012
Get Your Read On, the podcast! Last Thursday,...

Listen up! Ben and Elizabeth give good shtick.

Get Your Read On, the podcast! Last Thursday, Elizabeth and I hosted/DJed a podcast edition of Get Your Read On from the CUE Foundation as a part of the Free Radio Project. Included in the podcast are...

11/04/2012
Get Your Read On, the podcast! Last Thursday,...

Elizabeth and Ben DJ a podcast edition of the reading series Get Your Read On!

Get Your Read On, the podcast! Last Thursday, Elizabeth and I hosted/DJed a podcast edition of Get Your Read On from the CUE Foundation as a part of the Free Radio Project. Included in the podcast are...

06/04/2012
A good Friday, indeed

A good Friday, indeed

Not only is it a beautiful day outside and a holiday for many, but I have absolutely nowhere to be and no reason to put on pants! After the hectic few months that I’ve had it is a real treat to have a...

04/04/2012

Want to tell a great story? In this workshop, you'll explore creative techniques toward finding an honest voice, a compelling plotline, and memorable characters. Part improv, part creative writing, get ready for the writing workshop of your life. Bring yourself, your sense of humor, and something to write with. TONIGHT at CUE!

28/03/2012
The Verbal Pyrotechnics Issue #3 Deadline Has Been Extended!

Verbal Pyrotechnics Issue 3 Deadline has been extended! Submit today!

I’ll let the image do the talking: That would be April 30th of this year, ladies and gentlemen. 2012. Please direct your email submissions to: • FICTION AT VERBALPYROTECHNICS DOT COM • POETRY AT...

27/03/2012
Upcoming Workshops & Events

We're so excited -- and we just can't hide it! Check out these upcoming workshops and events:

On Friday, March 30th Elizabeth Dunn-Ruiz will host a workshop from 5:30-7:30 in which we will explore the multiple technologies present in the Free Radio exhibition and the various ways the word...

25/03/2012

Our next event is this Friday, March 30th from 5:30-7:30.
Join us for a free Writing & Broadcasting Workshop at CUE.

14/03/2012
Get Your (Write &) Read On IV

The fourth Get Your Read On is coming soon! Read all about it!

Get Your (Write &) Read On IV Join us for a week of free studio space and events designed just for the writer in you! Using the Free Radio art installation at the CUE Art Foundation as home-base, the...

07/03/2012
So I Finally Read 'The Hunger Games'

After three years, Ben finally finished reading !

I bought The Hunger Games nearly three years ago, read the first few pages, and was all like, “Ehhrhr.” Not that the first few pages were bad or anything, they just didn’t, uh, take hold of my literary soul and what have you. I kept telling myself that I would go back and read the thing (for realsie...

24/02/2012
A Gentle Reminder—or Two

Submit! Contribute! And, um—have a great day. :)

It’s…raining. So, while you’re stuck indoors—my captive audience!—I thought I’d toss out a few gentle reminders from the Verbal Pyrotechnics team.

21/02/2012
Literary Line Up

Literary Line Up

This image of Humbert Humbert of Vladimir Nabokov’s Lo**ta fame was created by Brian Joseph Davis using law enforcement composite sketch software and Nabokov’s description of Humbert Humbert. Creepy!

18/02/2012
Free Radio Project

Good things are coming!

An Art project in New York, NY by Free Radio

15/02/2012
Another VDAY, Come and Gone

Post-Valentine's Day, Ben talks about great fictional romances

So another bout of Valentine’s Day has come and gone, yet again. It’s a holiday — however paper-thin and corporate-influenced — that brings to mind all manner of love stories from all manner of fictional mediums.

04/02/2012
Verbal Pyrotechnics

Elizabeth writes haikus about Katniss and company.

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