Lee Wind Newsletter #18 - October & November 2012

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Nov 30, 2012, 2:15:59 PM11/30/12
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Hi, and welcome to the eighteenth edition of my newsletter!  It was a Fall full of computer challenges, writing deadlines, speaking gigs, and lots of great blog posts. Hope you enjoy catching up!

I've organized things into four sections, 

1.  New on the "I'm Here. I'm Queer. What the Hell do I Read?" Blog
2.  Speaker Visit & Lee Wind News
3.  Children's Literature, SCBWI and Publishing Updates
4.  Current Inspiration

I hope you find it useful and inspiring.

Happy Holidays, and thanks for reading!
Namaste,
Lee

p.s.  If you'd like to be in touch, please don't hit reply - just send me an email directly at iamle...@gmail.com  Thanks!


1.  New on the "I'm Here. I'm Queer.  What the Hell do I Read?" Blog:


Books:

Resilience - stories, poems, essays for #LGBT teens http://bit.ly/OKCQeL

 

Every Day - A YA Novel where gender changes but love endures? http://bit.ly/UwFWTH #glbtq

 

Aristotle & Dante Discover The Secrets of The Universe - a gay teen novel http://bit.ly/UwG1GV #lgbtq

 

The Flight of the Silver Vixen - an all-girl swashbuckling sci fi adventure http://bit.ly/Sph2VJ #lgbtq

 

Kamikaze Boys - 2 teen guys fall in love  & fight their bullies http://bit.ly/SphmDT #glbtq

 

Unafraid: Book 3 in the Teen Gay Vampire series! http://bit.ly/UwGCbV #lgbtq

 

Front Porch Tales & North Country Whoppers - includes a gay folk tale! http://bit.ly/QTr6r2 #lgbtq

 

Lost Gay Fiction - Queer short stories online (by EM Forster, W. Cather & Hemingway!) http://bit.ly/UwH5e7

 

The Young Avengers - A Marvel comics series with 2 main gay characters! http://bit.ly/UwHahZ #lgbtq

 

The Land Near Oz - 2 Gay Yankees Move to New Zealand - a memoir http://bit.ly/UwHtcw #lgbtq

 

Goldenhead: a queer fantasy where the imaginary becomes real http://bit.ly/TzBXTQ #lgbtq

 

Collide - a bi teen novel http://bit.ly/VbAq7F #lgbtq

 

Rainy Day Recess: The Complete Steven's Comics http://bit.ly/UedmTg #glbtq

 

Radiant Days - Time Traveling Artists in this Queer Novel http://bit.ly/VbDoZO #lgbtq

 


Culture, Politics and Gay-Straight Alliance Info:


Holiday Humor: Give Us Gay Marriage or "Gay Men Will Marry Your Girlfriends" http://bit.ly/UwGr03

 

The Fearless Project - OUT #lgbt high school & college athletes! http://bit.ly/UwGl8O

 

10 year old girl with 2 dads writes President Obama - & his response http://bit.ly/UwHJbu #obamapride

 

In a Bind- a free chest binder program for trans & gender nonconforming youth http://bit.ly/UwHnBL #lgbtq

 

Jesse Tyler Ferguson and his fiance (a guy!) new marriage equality org http://bit.ly/TzBT6z #lgbtq

 

Are you an expert on Internet filtering & online censorship? Opportunity... http://bit.ly/UwGc5i

 

Will YOUR book be considered for the 2013 Lammys? http://bit.ly/Wdrkf1

 

Jailbreak The Binary - go gender-neutral on google chrome http://bit.ly/STWqkN #lgbtq

 

This milk will make you gay - homophobia in Russia http://bit.ly/UwFzIT

 

11 yr old Willow Smith's "I AM ME" music video - empowering & awesome! http://bit.ly/UwFJQC #lgbtq

 

Hank Green explains Human Sexuality http://bit.ly/Sphfbk #glbtq

 

Coming out LIVE (plus 50 coming out posts) for #nationalcomingoutday http://bit.ly/PqK1J0

 

CA's new law to protect youth from therapists who claim they can "cure" them of being #glbtq! http://bit.ly/SOakUs

 

Halloween costumes and the gender line http://bit.ly/Q6qRZg

 

Have you seen the casual homophobia on twitter? bit.ly/OKCDZ9 #nohomophobes

 

It's Banned Books Week - read one! http://bit.ly/PIUWtv

 

October is #LGBTQ History Month in the USA! http://bit.ly/T1weJw

 

No More "Not Gay" At UVA (Univeristy of Virginia) http://bit.ly/OKD1a4 #lgbtq

 

Rainbow Chronicle - a resource for #lgbtq-friendliness http://bit.ly/RPD4xo

 

Gender Lesson for K-5 http://bit.ly/SpgC1C #glbtq

 

The US Presidential Election: The Pro-#LGBTQ choice is Clear.  Obama. http://bit.ly/YfKttX

 

#WhyIVote – and link to a kid lit blogger roundup http://bit.ly/SBK9nT

 

Obama WINS – my election night reaction http://bit.ly/SM9ifC

 

Yorkie - It's not for girls.  Um, WHY? http://bit.ly/QwIhey #gender

 

Jesus would back gay marriage - an article by Bishop Gene Robinson http://bit.ly/VbCPPv #glbtq

 

Our Family Coalition's resources for teachers http://bit.ly/UwJMwb #lgbtq

 

A Father finds his understanding... traveling to his Lesbian daughter's wedding http://bit.ly/UwJTb7

 

Gender 101, episode 35: Misconceptions about being gender queer http://bit.ly/VbD3pS #glbtq

 

A powerful coming out by a children's book author - about their child being transgender http://bit.ly/UwKolu

 


2.  Speaker Visit & Lee Wind News:

I’m in School Library Journal!  Mahnaz Dar reported on Greg Pincus’ “Avoiding the Echo” lecture at the New York Public Library during KidLitCon 2012, and here’s what he wrote:

 

“Pincus advised bloggers to turn into trustworthy experts in their fields by publishing high-quality content and establishing a reliable online presence. Pincus brought up Lee Wind, whose blog I’m Here, I’m Queer, What the Hell Do I Read, which examines books with LGBTQ themes geared toward young people. Wind often moderates comments for hateful speech and provides a safe space for teens. Since his site is often used as a resource for young adults questioning their sexuality, Pincus also cited him as a blogger who’s succeeded in reaching audiences far beyond fans of children’s literature.”

http://bit.ly/VB86gk  


My other big news is that “I’m Here. I’m Queer.  What the Hell Do I Read?” just blasted by 750,000 hits!  I’m so honored and excited! Thank you to all my readers! http://bit.ly/UcAgQC


And I'm booking up 2013 school visits now… more info here: http://www.smashingstereotypes.org/ 



3.  Children's Literature, SCBWI and Publishing Updates 

The REAL scoop on the Jane Yolen Mid-List Author Grant #scbwi http://bit.ly/UwKzNz

 

Tomie dePaola wins Society of Illustrators Lifetime Achievement Award - #scbwi interview, pt. 1 http://bit.ly/SO6Up4

 

Tomie dePaola interview, pt. 2 http://bit.ly/UwLNsb

 

Tomie dePaola interview, pt 3 http://bit.ly/UwLKg7

 

Will YOUR book will be up for the #SCBWI Golden Kite & Sid Fleischman Awards? Deadline Jan 4 http://bit.ly/UwKREd

 

Arthur A. Levine & Cheryl Klein make a teen's dream come true http://bit.ly/UwL1eJ

 

The 2012 National Book Award for Young People's Lit Finalists & Winner! http://bit.ly/UwL622

 

The 4th annual YA Novel discovery contest! http://bit.ly/UwLaPw

 

Jane Friedman asks, Do Publishers need to offer more value to authors? #scbwi http://bit.ly/UwLgqb

 

Penguin & Random House to Merge #scbwi http://bit.ly/UwLj5o

 

#WhyIVote – a nonpartisan kid lit blogger effort to encourage voting in the USA election http://bit.ly/SQDeWz

 

#scbwi’s new On The Verge Emerging Voices Award encouraging Diversity in Kid Lit http://bit.ly/UwLwp8

 

How will YOU celebrate the Right To Read? Banned Books Week in the USA http://bit.ly/PPw17s

 

Opportunity Knocking at #NY13SCBWI http://bit.ly/SpglvG

 

Have you registered for #NY13SCBWI yet? http://bit.ly/TQtP4V

 

The 2013 CWIM - a great resource for authors & illustrators, featuring #scbwi http://bit.ly/VbJ9GH

 

Publisher's Weekly Books I Love series - play along! http://bit.ly/UwMAt8

 

The Acknowledgements Page as... a weapon? http://bit.ly/VbIlSb #scbwi

 

4.  Current Inspiration:


"Any time you have to hide something out of fear, it's not freedom." 
from "Seasonal Velocities: Poems, Stories and Essays" by Ryka Aoki, page 108.  Find out more here:  http://tinyurl.com/clepu9z



Lee Wind, M.Ed.
Blogger, Author, Speaker

Founding Blogger of "I'm Here. I'm Queer. What the Hell do I Read?"  (Voted Best GLBT Book Blog, BBAW 2009 and 2011) at http://www.leewind.org
Official Blogger for SCBWI: THE BLOG at http://scbwi.blogspot.com/ and Captain of SCBWI Team Blog
Co-Regional Advisor, SCBWI Los Angeles 
Lee Wind, M.Ed.
Blogger, Author, Speaker

Founding Blogger of "I'm Here. I'm Queer. What the Hell do I Read?"  (Voted Best GLBT Book Blog, BBAW 2009 and 2011) at http://www.leewind.org
Official Blogger for SCBWI: THE BLOG at http://scbwi.blogspot.com/ and Captain of SCBWI Team Blog
Co-Regional Advisor, SCBWI Los Angeles 
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