Yesterday I went to BEA (Book Expo America) for the first time and it was great!  Aside from visiting the various booths and meeting a few authors, I was also on a mission: to represent Verbal Pyrotechnics and scout out new and exciting teen books and authors.

What is Verbal Pyrotechnics?

*Drum roll, please*

Verbal Pyrotechnics is an e-zine dedicated to showcasing great teen literature both from emerging and established authors. We’ll be open for submissions starting in July and we’ll have our official website up soon.  In the meantime, check out our blog for more information.

My short story It’s All Been Leading Up to This is being featured in the current issue of Clever Magazine: The Ezine for the Neglected Demographic.  This story, which was previously published as an advice-essay has been republished now as short fiction (which is what I had originally envisioned).