December Mini-Challenge

The December mini-challenge here at the Challenge That Dare Not Speak Its Name is all about poetry. We would like you to read some poetry that is either GLBT-themed or by a GLBT author. This can be anything from a single poem to a book of poetry to an epic poem. We would love to see your links about poetry in the Mr. Linky below.

If anyone would like to volunteer to do a guest post on GLBT-related poetry, please contact us - our emails are in the sidebar!

PS - Sorry to be posting this so late!

November Mini-Challenge

The November mini-challenge here at the Challenge That Dare Not Speak Its Name asks you to watch a GLBT-related movie and post about it. This can be fiction or nonfiction. We welcome all links on GLBT movies in the Mr. Linky below.

If anyone would like to volunteer to do a guest post on GLBT-related movies, please contact us - our emails are in the sidebar!

October Mini-Challenge

The October mini-challenge here at the Challenge That Dare Not Speak Its Name challenges you to read a classic. Many of the classics were written by GLBT authors, or suspected GLBT authors, and any of these would be great for the challenge. There are also some classics with GLBT themes. We would love to see links to the classic you pick in the Mr. Linky below.

If anyone would like to volunteer to do a guest post on GLBT-related classics, please contact us - our emails are in the sidebar!

September Mini-Challenge

The September mini-challenge here at the Challenge That Dare Not Speak Its Name is all about picture books. There are quite a few GLBT-related picture books, and the goal is to take a moment to read one of those. We welcome all links about picture books in the Mr. Linky below.

If anyone would like to volunteer to do a guest post on GLBT-related picture books, please contact us - our emails are in the sidebar!

August Mini-Challenge

The August mini-challenge here at the Challenge That Dare Not Speak Its Name is all about GLBT speculative fiction. Fantasy, science fiction, dystopia, and all the rest. Your challenge is to read a GLBT speculative book or short story. We welcome all links on this topic in the Mr. Linky below.

Also, keep an eye on the blog - we hope to have some guest posts about GLBT speculative fiction! If you've like to volunteer to write something on the topic, we welcome that too!

July Mini-Challenge

First, I need to announce the winner of the June mini-challenge. There were only three participants in June's mini-challenge (yikes) but Random.org has chosen......

#2 - Amy from Amy Reads!

Congratulations, Amy! Take a look at the prize bucket and send me an email (address is in the sidebar) with your choice and address.

The July mini-challenge here at the Challenge That Dare Not Speak Its Name actually has nothing to do with books. We're taking a little break here.

Throughout the month, we're going to have some guest posts about music and art that is related to GLBT issues (GLBT musicians or artists, GLBT-themed art, etc). You may listen to some of this music, listen to other music related to GLBT issues, read a book about GLBT-related art or artists, look through some GLBT-related art...it's pretty much up to you. We're just expanding our boundaries here. Whatever you decide to do, post about your reaction or your finds (make sure to include why they are GLBT-related), and link to it in the Linky below.

Prior to July, we've been drawing a winner for each mini-challenge, but going forward, I'm afraid Jen and I both need to scale back the challenge a little bit. I will post more information about this in the next few days, but the gist is that there will no longer be prizes for the mini-challenges. These mini-challenges instead are just meant to expand our horizons, reading and otherwise, in the GLBT Challenge. I hope you all will continue to participate!

June Mini-Challenge

First, I need to announce last month's winners (3). First, for May's Mini-Challenge, Random.org has chosen......

Ali (Vorvolaka)!

Then, the winner of The Danish Girl by David Ebershoff, chosen by Random.org from among all the quarterly participants, is.......

Lawral from Lucy was Robbed!

Lastly, the winner of Sex Changes by Patrick Califia (thanks to Cass for this giveaway), chosen by Random.org from among all the quarterly participants, is.......

Ryan from Wordsmithonia!

Congratulations Ali, Lawral, and Ryan! Ali, you can choose your prize from the prize bucket. Then if each of you could send me an email (address is in the sidebar) with your choice (if applicable) and address, that would be wonderful!

June is Pride Month! And for Pride Month here at the Challenge That Dare Not Speak Its Name, we are concentrating on GLBT history, memoirs, and other nonfiction. Your mini-challenge: read a nonfiction book or essay on GLBT issues. Any sort of GLBT nonfiction will do.

Once you read a book or essay, leave a link to your post in the Mr. Linky. I will draw a winner of all participants at the beginning of next month. Winner will be able to pick from the prize bucket.

Mini-challenges are, of course, totally optional. :)

**Note: While you do not need to do the mini-challenge if you are a GLBT Challenge participant, you must be a participant if you would like to enter here. Thanks!

If you would like to write a guest post on GLBT Nonfiction this month, please contact Jen at jensfgeek[at]gmail[dot]com

May Mini-Challenge

First, I need to announce the two winners of the April mini-challenge. Random.org first chose......

Lauren at I was a Teenage Book Geek!

Congratulations, Lauren! Take a look at the prize bucket and send me an email (address is in the sidebar) with your choice and address.

Random.org also chose a second winner, who wins a copy of Lauren Bjorkman's My Invented Life......

Andrea of The Little Bookworm!

Congratulations, Andrea! If you would send me your address (my email's on the sidebar) I will forward the information on to Lauren!

The May mini-challenge here at the Challenge That Dare Not Speak Its Name involves Transgendered issues. The task: read a book, short story, or essay, or even watch a movie, that deals with transgendered issues, and then post about it.

Once you do this, leave a link to your post about it in the Mr. Linky. I will draw a winner of all participants at the beginning of next month. Winner will be able to pick from the prize bucket. Like in April, there will be a second prize of a copy of The Danish Girl by David Ebershoff, generously donated by the author.

Mini-challenges are, of course, totally optional. :)

**Note: While you do not need to do the mini-challenge if you are a GLBT Challenge participant, you must be a participant if you would like to enter here. Thanks!

Also, keep an eye on the blog - we hope to have some guest posts about transgendered issues!

April Mini-Challenge

All right. We have two winners for March, since this mini-challenge was for two different challenges. Random.org has chosen.....

Bri from What Bri Reads

and

Shellie from Layers of Thought

Congratulations, Bri and Shellie! Take a look at the prize bucket and send me an email (address is in the sidebar) with your choice and address.

The April mini-challenge here at the Challenge That Dare Not Speak Its Name is all about Young Adult books. The task is simple: read a GLBT YA book.

Once you read it, leave a link to your post in the Mr. Linky. I will draw a winner of all participants at the beginning of next month. Winner will be able to pick from the prize bucket.

There will also be a second winner in April, as Lauren Bjorkman, author of My Invented Life, has graciously donated a copy of her book as a prize for April. Thank you so much, Lauren!

Mini-challenges are, of course, totally optional. :)

**Note: While you do not need to do the mini-challenge if you are a GLBT Challenge participant, you must be a participant if you would like to enter here. Thanks!

Also, keep an eye on the blog - we have some excellent guest posts about GLBT YA books coming up, as well as some author talk!

March Mini-Challenge

First, I need to announce the winner of the February mini-challenge. Random.org has chosen......

#15 - Karen from Gig Harbor High School Library!

Congratulations, Karen! Take a look at the prize bucket and send me an email (address is in the sidebar) with your choice and address.

The March mini-challenge here at the Challenge That Dare Not Speak Its Name is actually a crossover challenge! We're working with the dear hosts of the Graphic Novel Challenge this month, and this challenge actually counts towards both!

The challenge: Read a graphic novel with GLBT themes or that is written by/adapted from a GLBT author.

Don't know any? You're not alone. Soon, we will have a guest post or two on the subject that will hopefully give you some ideas, so keep an eye on the blog!

So what next?

Once you read one of these graphic novels, leave a link to your post in the Mr. Linky. I will draw two winners (since this counts towards two challenges) of all participants at the beginning of next month. Both winners will be able to pick from the prize bucket.

Mini-challenges are, of course, totally optional. :)

**Note: This particular mini-challenge is open to anyone. You don't need to participate in the GLBT Challenge to participate here.

February Mini-Challenge

First, I need to announce the winner of the January mini-challenge. Random.org has chosen......

#9 - Stephanie (Stark Raving Bibliophile) of Laughing Stars

Congratulations, Stephanie! Take a look at the prize bucket and send me an email (address is in the sidebar) with your choice and address.

The February mini-challenge here at the Challenge That Dare Not Speak Its Name involves people of color. It's a simple task: to read a GLBT book, short story, poem(s), or essay by or about a person of color. I don't care what combination of GLBT and POC you choose, author, character, whatever. It just has to fit under both categories. (If this doesn't make sense, please feel free to email me or leave a comment.)

Once you read and reviewed a GLBT POC book, story, poem, or essay, leave a link to your post in the Mr. Linky. I will draw a winner of all participants at the beginning of next month. Winner will be able to pick from the prize bucket.

Mini-challenges are, of course, totally optional. :)

**Note: While you do not need to do the mini-challenge if you are a GLBT Challenge participant, you must be a participant if you would like to enter here. Thanks!

Also, keep an eye on the blog - we hope to have some guest posts about GLBT POC books!

January Mini-Challenge

Hi everyone! January's mini-challenge here at the Challenge That Dare Not Speak Its Name is a simple one. What we'd love for you to do is take a moment to write a paragraph or two on why this challenge and/or this issue is important to you. Once you do, come back and link your post up here.

You have all month to do this, and at the end of January, we will draw a winner from all participants. Winner will be able to pick from the prize bucket.

Mini-challenges are, of course, totally optional. :)

**Note: While you do not need to do the mini-challenge if you are a GLBT Challenge participant, you must be a participant if you would like to enter here. Thanks!