The trailer for The Acorn Gathering: Writers Uniting Against Cancer:
Monday, November 19, 2007
Wednesday, August 01, 2007
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Friday, June 22, 2007
Gay Pride, International
Dann Hazel used Reactions to Homophobia, an essay in Holding Me Together, as one of the resources for his book Witness: Gay and Lesbian Clergy Report from the Front. In Australia, Kris Coonan, UQ Union, University of Queensland, used it as a resource for his article Sexual Prejudice: Understanding Homophobia and Heterosexism, Biphobia and Transphobia. The Queensland Government's Community Benefit Fund and PFLAG Brisbane used it as a resource for the booklet Assisting Those Who Come Into Regular Contact with Lesbian and Gay Youth.
“By killing yourself, intentionally or through unsafe sex, you call yourself worthless and expendable. How can you think of a human being that way? Quit punishing yourself for the bigotry in society. Refuse to help the cause of homophobia. Take care of yourself. Learn to love yourself and protect yourself. See yourself and your partner as worth protecting. Treat safer sex as an act of defiance and gay pride, a statement about your love for yourself, a statement about the value of your life. Treat living each day as a tear in the fabric of bigotry.”
Dann Hazel used Reactions to Homophobia, an essay in Holding Me Together, as one of the resources for his book Witness: Gay and Lesbian Clergy Report from the Front. In Australia, Kris Coonan, UQ Union, University of Queensland, used it as a resource for his article Sexual Prejudice: Understanding Homophobia and Heterosexism, Biphobia and Transphobia. The Queensland Government's Community Benefit Fund and PFLAG Brisbane used it as a resource for the booklet Assisting Those Who Come Into Regular Contact with Lesbian and Gay Youth.
“By killing yourself, intentionally or through unsafe sex, you call yourself worthless and expendable. How can you think of a human being that way? Quit punishing yourself for the bigotry in society. Refuse to help the cause of homophobia. Take care of yourself. Learn to love yourself and protect yourself. See yourself and your partner as worth protecting. Treat safer sex as an act of defiance and gay pride, a statement about your love for yourself, a statement about the value of your life. Treat living each day as a tear in the fabric of bigotry.”
That quote comes from Not Worth Dying Over, another essay in Holding Me Together. Paul Harris quotes that passage in the book From Our Own Lips: The Book of GLBT Quotations. Minnie Van PileUp (the pseudonym of a writer who lives in Boston) quotes the same passage in The Quotable Queer: Fabulous Wit and Wisdom from the Gays, the Straight, and Everybody In-Between.
Mountman, a reviewer for StoneWall Society, has created animated versions of two poems from Holding. Visit MS Agent Pages for the software and links. (Note: the poems are earlier versions, and slightly different from how they appear in Holding’s 2nd Edition.)
Artist Roger Beauchamp created Team Leviticus, artwork based on Reactions to Homophobia.
Watch for news about how the 2007 Pride in the Arts Festival will involve my books.
Monday, June 18, 2007
Friday, April 06, 2007
Friday, March 16, 2007
From Lubbock Online Entertainment Briefs: 3/13/07: Dean, Simolke will autograph new books
Phast Times
The Return of Innocence: A Fantasy Adventure
Phast Times
The Return of Innocence: A Fantasy Adventure
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Saturday, January 20, 2007
The Return of Innocence: A Fantasy Adventure
Winner of a 2007 Allbooks Reviewer’s Choice Award
Winner of a 2007 Allbooks Reviewer’s Choice Award
- This Week In Texas: Gay author wins another award for his work
- Belmont University: '89 Alum Wins Book Award
- Pressbox.Co.UK: Allbooks Review Editor's Choice Award winners announced
- FreePressRelease: Allbooks Review announces winners of Editor's Choice and Reviewer's Choice Awards for 2007
- 24-7pressrelease: Allbooks Review announces Editor's Choice and Reviewer's Choice Award
- American Chronicle: Allbooks announce winners of Editor's and Reviewer's Choice Award
- American Chronicle: ALLBOOKS REVIEWS EDITOR’S CHOICE AWARD FOR 2007 announces the finalists
- The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: 12/8/06: Simolke's fantasy novel up for award
Friday, January 12, 2007
Tuesday, December 26, 2006
Author and critic Glen Dromgoole wrote about The Return of Innocence: A Fantasy Adventure in his Texas authors column, which appears in The Abilene Reporter News, The Bryan-College Station Eagle, The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, and many other newspapers across the lone star state. That installment of Dromgoole’s column also covers works from Elmer Kelton, James A. Mangum, Mike Kearby, Pete Brewton, Carol Jo Parsons, Ronda Thompson, L. C. Hayden, and Judith McNaught.
Friday, December 08, 2006
Sunday, December 03, 2006
Thursday, November 16, 2006
Monday, November 06, 2006
Listen for my interview with the founder of StoneWall Society on the internet radio station Rainbow World Radio. StoneWall Society promotes music, books, artwork, and other media that feature positive images of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people.
I previously received three two 2002 Pride in the Arts Awards and a 2003 Pride in the Arts Award.
Nominations will begin on November 8 for the StoneWall Society 2006 Pride in the Arts Awards, and voting will begin shortly after the nominations end; nominations and voting details will appear at StoneWall Society.
StoneWall Society is now celebrating its seventh year. Watch here for the time and date of my interview, and for details about the Pride in the Arts nominations.
I previously received three two 2002 Pride in the Arts Awards and a 2003 Pride in the Arts Award.
Nominations will begin on November 8 for the StoneWall Society 2006 Pride in the Arts Awards, and voting will begin shortly after the nominations end; nominations and voting details will appear at StoneWall Society.
StoneWall Society is now celebrating its seventh year. Watch here for the time and date of my interview, and for details about the Pride in the Arts nominations.
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
Mark Kendrick, author of Stealing Some Time and Into This World We’re Thrown, wrote the following review of The Return of Innocence: A Fantasy Adventure, at Amazon.Com.
In 'The Return of Innocence', Duane Simolke once again proves his writing mastery. Populated by at least two dozen characters, the story focuses on Sasha, a young female swordswoman, and her quest to destroy the evil Tay-lii. With well-fleshed out characters at her side, Sasha (or Innocence) goes on a classic fantasy adventure through the world of Theln, which exists right along the dimensional edge of another one of Duane's stories called 'Degranon'. So, along with his other offerings in the genre of contemporary fiction and sci-fi, Duane has produced this fantasy story; again proving his ability to write in any genre he needs.
To me, the mark of an excellent writer is the ability to write in a voice not his own - and to stay consistent in that character. Duane achieves that in spades by writing from the point of view of a young female warrior and taking it to its inevitable conclusion in 'The Return of Innocence'. Another mark of an excellent writer is the ability to shift genres when necessary to achieve an aim. I have read stories from three genres that Duane has written in and I've found them superb. This is an author you don't want to miss!
In 'The Return of Innocence', Duane Simolke once again proves his writing mastery. Populated by at least two dozen characters, the story focuses on Sasha, a young female swordswoman, and her quest to destroy the evil Tay-lii. With well-fleshed out characters at her side, Sasha (or Innocence) goes on a classic fantasy adventure through the world of Theln, which exists right along the dimensional edge of another one of Duane's stories called 'Degranon'. So, along with his other offerings in the genre of contemporary fiction and sci-fi, Duane has produced this fantasy story; again proving his ability to write in any genre he needs.
To me, the mark of an excellent writer is the ability to write in a voice not his own - and to stay consistent in that character. Duane achieves that in spades by writing from the point of view of a young female warrior and taking it to its inevitable conclusion in 'The Return of Innocence'. Another mark of an excellent writer is the ability to shift genres when necessary to achieve an aim. I have read stories from three genres that Duane has written in and I've found them superb. This is an author you don't want to miss!
Monday, July 24, 2006
Friday, July 07, 2006
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