Congratulations to Michael Thompson! Winner of Slaying Isidore's Dragons on Boys on the Brink!

Congratulations to Michael Thompson!

Winner of an ecopy of Slaying Isidore's Dragons

on Boys on the Brink!

Thank you to all who followed Slaying Isidore's Dragons 

Book Tour! You Rock!!!

Slaying Isidore's Dragons' Book Tour! I'm over at Boys on the Brink with The Rules of Thumb in Writing Sex in YA & the ONLY giveaway of Slaying Isidore's Dragons!

I'm over at Boys on the Brink with a book tour wrap up article 

The Rules of Thumb in Writing Sex in Young Adult Works 

and the ONLY giveaway of Slaying Isidore's Dragons! Check it out!

Follow Slaying Isidore’s Dragons’ Book Tour!

Now available in print and ebook at 

Dreamspinner/Harmony Ink Press

Amazon   GooglePlay   Barnes & Noble   OmniLit/ARe   Beam-eBooks in Europe

Ingram Books for Libraries and Schools

Young People Should Read About Life As It Is Lived

I have oft been asked about writing sensitive content in young adult works; more particularly, writing sex and violence in young adult literature. I believe young people should read about life as it is lived and have written a few articles on this polarizing and unwieldy controversy. For ease of access, I have listed links to the articles here. Please feel free to comment and leave questions below. I'll do my best to answer them. 

Young People Should Read About Life As It Is Lived Series

Age and Law

Minors' Rights

Popular Opinion

Authorship & Publishers

Additional Articles on Writing Romance, Sex, and Violence in Young Adult Works

Queer Romance Month 2014: Queerily Every After - Writing Romance in Young Adult Works
Boys on the Brink: Writing Sex and Violence in Young Adult Works

Boys on the Brink: Q&A with Cody Kennedy about "Safe"

The Voice - A Blog Written by the Community for the Community brought to you by Have a Gay Day!

Have a Gay Day is the brainchild of Michael Knote. An innovator and visionary, he is changing the world one gay day at a time. Have a Gay Day's goal is to "create a safe environment for the purpose of Equality, Education, and Support of the LGBT community and their Allies."

Truthfully, Michael and Have a Gay Day do far more than create a safe environment for our community. Projects include Spectrum, a pay it forward project for the community; Prism, a non-emergency chatline when you need someone to talk to; a planned Mobile Community Center and outreach program; and Create a Project which enables you to choose how you'd like to contribute to the community—just to name a few! You can also volunteer, donate, shop, or just get involved in the community! Have a Gay Day also has a Partner Program if you and your business want to contribute to the community!

Within Have a Gay Day, Michael began The Voice, a blog written by the community for the community. I'm pleased to announce that I have the honor and privilege of being a contributor. I'll write periodic articles about all kinds of things in our community and hope you'll join me in high-spirited discussion. Begin reading right here!

Like Have a Gay Day on Facebook, follow Have a Gay Day on Twitter, and I hope to see you on The Voice!

If you are a journalist and would like more information or an interview, please email media@haveagayday.org

Have a Gay Day™ is a Registered 501(c3) Non-Profit Corporation

LGBT Characters and Their Place in Schools

Johanna Parkhurst writes a terrific post for Boys on the Brink Blog about the importance of LGBTQ characters and literature in schools. Check it out!