Duane Simolke's Blog, page 9
May 17, 2023
Author Shay Mills Reviews SciFi Adventure Sons of Taldra at Substack
“Truly unique and amazing!” —Shay Mills, author of The Secret Life Series. Read the review here. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Released! "Sons of Taldra: A Science Fiction Adventure" by @DuaneSimolke It wasn’t just good — it was truly unique & amazing! Substack: https://t.co/n9CmQMFpRrMedium: https://t.co/n86zBeGCOnGoodReads: https://t.co/pBss1BKZlK#Writingcommunity #LGBTQIA pic.twitter.com/7fukwCRnRd— Eric
Author Shay Mills Reviews SciFi Adventure at Substack
“Truly unique and amazing!” —Author Shay Mills. Read the review here. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Released! "Sons of Taldra: A Science Fiction Adventure" by @DuaneSimolke It wasn’t just good — it was truly unique & amazing! Substack: https://t.co/n9CmQMFpRrMedium: https://t.co/n86zBeGCOnGoodReads: https://t.co/pBss1BKZlK#Writingcommunity #LGBTQIA pic.twitter.com/7fukwCRnRd— Eric Rench - Shay Mills Fiction
May 9, 2023
The Acorn Stories is a LitNuts Book of the Day
LitNuts, a site that calls itself “crazy about books,” has announced the Texas fiction collection The Acorn Stories as a “LitNuts Book of the Day.” The Acorn Stories is currently celebrating its 25th anniversary. According to the site, “LitNuts LLC is a woman-owned, family-run business founded by Kathleen Meyer and her father, Mike O'Mary, who share a love of literature. Kathleen is an avid
April 29, 2023
“A poignant look into small towns and the people that make each small town unique.”
From a new book review of The Acorn Stories: “This collection is a poignant look into small towns and the people that make each small town unique. I thoroughly enjoyed reading these stories. Take my advice and grab your copy today. Escape to the small-town life.”Read the full review at N. N. Light's Book Heaven.
April 14, 2023
Texas Comedy/Drama Trailer at N. N. Light's Book Heaven
Comedy and Drama With A Texas Twist
March 26, 2023
Discover Books a New Way with BookHylla
Ray Ferch, author of But What If Harry? and Blueburrie, is creating a new book search system. BookHylla allows authors to create unique keyword combinations for searches, called “Ferch Phrases.” I added some of my books and created some Ferch Phrases. They didn’t take long to start appearing in Google search results.On Bookhylla’s “About this” page, Ray explains, “What makes Bookhylla so
March 15, 2023
Discussion Questions for Reading Groups/Book Clubs
Was your home town anything like Acorn? If so, how? How would setting The Acorn Stories some place other than West Texas change it? What about setting it in the 2020s, instead of the late twentieth century?How would changing the nonlinear structure of stories like “Knock” and “Mae” affect the stories? Which characters did you like most in The Acorn Stories? Why? Did any of them remind you
March 5, 2023
One of the Most-Read Interviews in Tweetables Book Blog’s First Year
Please visit the award-winning book blog Tweetables. My author interview there ranked as one of the top-five most viewed of the blog’s first year. That top five also includes Jane’s discussions with authors Lisa Thomas, Liz Treacher, Shane Scott, and Martin Featherston. “I swung from sad to happy, angry to laughing out loud,” Jane wrote in a review of my short story collection The Acorn Stories
February 11, 2023
Happy Anniversary
Happy 25th anniversary to my Texas fiction collection, The Acorn Stories, and 100th anniversary to my alma mater, Texas Tech University.
January 25, 2023
Queer Indie 2023 Nomination
What an honor to receive a nomination for the 2023 Queer Indie Awards! That makes two years in a row. 🏳️🌈 VOTE NOW in the Queer Indie Awards! This nomination involves the overall works of an author, instead of just one particular book. 🏳️🌈 VOTE NOW! 🏳️🌈IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN!Vote for the 2023 @Queer_Indie Awards!OUR 3RD ANNUAL AWARDS SHOW!Pledge your sword to your favorite
