tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41195062024-03-21T15:55:00.941-07:00Acorn PRPress releases related to author Duane Simolke and/or to Writers Uniting Against Cancer.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119506.post-17224525783347660492015-06-27T08:32:00.004-07:002015-06-27T08:32:46.915-07:00Gay Love, Gay Couple, Love Wins, Love Is Love If I wake, And he isn't beside me, The thickest blanket Won't keep me warm. ... http://t.co/KqVwxUQqX1 #LoveWins #gaycouple #gayguys #glbt— StarTrek/Gate/Wars (@DuaneSimolke) June 26, 2015
Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119506.post-75232996509889434962014-10-20T16:38:00.002-07:002014-10-20T16:38:28.961-07:00A lush tangle of small-town lifeThe Acorn Stories
The Sky Is Always Falling in This West Texas Town!These tales explore the humor, drama, secrets, and scandals of a small town.From romantic comedy to razor-sharp satire to moments of quiet reflection, Duane Simolke’s award-winning tales transform a fictional West Texas town into a tapestry of human experiences.˃˃˃ The Individual Stories:“Acorn”: When we arrive at the fictional Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119506.post-90745693140073467012014-06-17T13:32:00.001-07:002014-06-17T13:32:50.165-07:00Books by Duane SimolkeDuanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119506.post-81738756782294589302014-04-30T14:38:00.004-07:002014-04-30T14:41:04.775-07:00American Author Sherwood AndersonRead about Winesburg, Ohio and how Gertrude Stein influenced it.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119506.post-22976357091695637222013-12-22T08:48:00.001-08:002013-12-29T08:04:01.740-08:00Gay Science Fiction Adventure In Degranon: A Science Fiction Adventure, we stopped racism and homophobia, but face government surveillance of our weight and words.
Visit Goodreads for Degranon discussion or to preview the upcoming sequel, Sons of Taldra.
Sons of Taldra, Chapter 1 Draft
Sons of Taldra, Chapter 2 Draft
Sons of Taldra, Chapter 3 Draft
Sons of Taldra, Chapter 4 Draft
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On the planetDuanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119506.post-13598133873368551272013-10-26T08:29:00.001-07:002013-10-26T08:29:10.484-07:00Gay Science Fiction NewsGay Love in New SciFi Adventure! Read about Sons of Taldra and more.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119506.post-77655003250999565492013-08-05T11:08:00.001-07:002013-08-05T11:08:44.094-07:00First Three Chapters of Gay Science Fiction Novel“Unidentified space vessels, this is Captain Laaron of the Degran ship Equestar. We’re on a mining mission and mean no harm to anyone, but we have the capacity for self-defense. Please stop firing and identify yourselves.”
Only static came through the com.
Finally, a single broadcast confirmed what they suspected: something was on the planet, killing the Equestar crew members who had beenDuanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119506.post-86204736730918404972013-07-30T05:36:00.001-07:002013-07-30T05:38:10.509-07:00More Positive Reviews for Free Comedy eBook.Click the book cover to read the reviews and join the discussion at GoodReads.
This short story also appears in The Acorn Gathering. Some of its characters also appear in The Acorn Stories.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119506.post-50326524547609019602013-07-28T06:19:00.000-07:002013-07-28T07:27:44.464-07:00Video Science Fiction Receives 2000 Views at YouTubeWatch the video:
In a supposed utopia, people face discrimination--not for race or sexual orientation, but for being overweight, using banned words, or voicing unpopular opinions.
Degranon: A Science Fiction Adventure. For fans of Star Trek, Babylon 5, Torchwood, Doctor Who, or Lois McMaster Bujold. Winner of a StoneWall Society Pride in the Arts Award. "Revenge," by Plain White T's, used Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119506.post-10240163711634059212013-06-13T06:03:00.003-07:002013-06-13T06:04:42.210-07:00Vacation ReadingReviews of West Texas Book The Acorn Stories
I found this book to be a perfect vacation companion. Filled with stories that "packed a punch" for good reading but were also short and often had some good humor spliced into the writing.
Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119506.post-1582417272136195762013-06-09T08:03:00.001-07:002013-06-09T08:03:08.030-07:00Andi's Book Reviews: 'Degranon' by Duane SimokeAndi's Book Reviews: 'Degranon' by Duane SimokeDuanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119506.post-29055225242506557652013-06-01T11:43:00.001-07:002013-06-01T11:52:07.112-07:00Buzz About Free Humor eBook
“Since the book's available in all ebook formats completely for free, I would ask everyone to have a look at this great short story. Trust me, it's worth your time.” –from Tista Ray’s review of Fat Diary.
“Well worth the read for the laughs!” –from SheWolfCat’s review of Fat Diary.
A West Texas librarian makes fun of herself and the other people in her town, while writing about her reasons Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119506.post-26235584199363131242010-11-08T17:44:00.000-08:002010-11-08T17:45:52.072-08:00Revisiting Diversity in Science Fiction. Now that I’ve completed a draft to the sequel of Degranon: A Science Fiction Adventure, I still find myself surprised by the slow but steadily growing audience Degranon finds. It’s been almost ten years since the first edition appeared. I rewrote the book two years after its publication, following an earlier idea of making some of the major characters Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119506.post-6592895395414939502010-10-01T10:38:00.000-07:002010-10-01T10:39:43.557-07:00Bitsy Bling's Book Review: featured author Duane Simolke.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119506.post-9420483107702035502010-09-27T16:27:00.000-07:002010-09-27T16:30:55.667-07:00Attention Xena fans! Visit AuthorIsland Giveaway for details about winning a paperback copy of The Return of Innocence: A Fantasy Adventure. AuthorIsland must receive entries before October 1, 2010. TROI is a campy novel with gay and lesbian characters and an accidental heroine.Keywords: science fiction, fantasy, sword & sorcery, gay and lesbian, novels, novel, fiction, contests, drawing, giveawayDuanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119506.post-83326265069503153952010-04-05T10:50:00.001-07:002010-04-05T10:50:58.078-07:00Gather: Best short story book!Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119506.post-87965262634561391512010-03-08T05:53:00.000-08:002010-03-08T05:55:25.023-08:00 Duane Simolke is currently writing a sequel to Degranon: A Science Fiction Adventure.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119506.post-77319404778295265662010-03-07T05:41:00.000-08:002010-03-07T05:43:48.729-08:00Visit the official website at http://ebookweek.com for details about Read an E-Book Week, March 7-13. Many of the participating sites will offer free and/or discounted eBooks. New Readings of Winesburg, Ohio and many other titles are already free, but Smashwords and other publishers will offer discount coupons for many other eBooks.During that week, use the code RAE50 at checkout, to save half Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119506.post-89330209912326235282010-01-21T13:22:00.000-08:002010-01-21T13:23:03.097-08:00Free eBook Provides Close Examination of Classic Winesburg, Ohio.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119506.post-78656844522099303072010-01-19T16:05:00.001-08:002010-01-19T16:05:52.494-08:00West Texas Tales Still Treasured. The West Texas fiction collection The Acorn Stories continues to receive positive reviews and new readers. Now the top customer reviewer at Amazon.Com has recommended it.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119506.post-16358525575115412532008-10-15T08:18:00.000-07:002008-10-15T08:19:21.480-07:00Proposition 8?Read about gay marriage and bigotry-inspired constitutional amendments in Duane Simolke’s award-winning novel Degranon: A Science Fiction Adventure.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119506.post-2360647799394704282008-10-04T06:57:00.001-07:002008-10-04T06:57:31.121-07:00Lubbock, Texas: Tuesday, October 14, 4:30-6:30 PM. I’ll sign copies of The Acorn Gathering at Barnes & Noble (6707 Slide Road). From a scandal-rocked town in West Texas to the Blackfeet Indian reservation in Montana, these short stories take readers to surprising places in America and the human heart!The Acorn Gathering is a fiction anthology that raises money for the fight against cancer. I Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119506.post-8941926463626563592008-09-08T08:44:00.001-07:002008-09-08T08:44:40.783-07:00Rainbow Reviews has posted a review of my gay-themed novel Degranon: A Science Fiction Adventure. Read the review.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119506.post-15340394080665465482008-02-21T11:06:00.000-08:002008-02-21T13:50:10.957-08:00New Book Trailer.Innocence Returns, in Video Form: The Return of Innocence: A Fantasy AdventureDuanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119506.post-28823724239958025642008-01-05T08:17:00.001-08:002008-01-05T08:17:22.571-08:00The trailer for The Acorn Gathering: Writers Uniting Against Cancer: Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.com