DUANE SIMOLKE

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Duane Simolke wrote The Acorn Stories, Degranon, Holding Me Together, Sons of Taldra, and New Readings of Winesburg, Ohio. He also co-wrote The Return of Innocence and The Acorn Gathering: Writers Uniting Against Cancer. Three of his books received StoneWall Society Pride in the Arts Awards, and one received an AllBooks Reviewers Choice Award. His writing appeared in nightFire, Mesquite, Caprock Sun, Midwest Poetry Review, International Journal on World Peace, and many other publications. Education: Belmont University (B.A., ‘89, Nashville, TN), Hardin-Simmons University (M.A., ‘91, Abilene, TX), and Texas Tech University (Ph.D., ‘96, Lubbock, TX), all with a major in English.

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Fat Diary

by DUANE SIMOLKE

Submitted: May 12, 2022

eBook: Free

Book Type: Digital

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A West Texas librarian makes fun of herself and the other people in her town, while writing about her reasons for wanting to lose weight. Pamela Mae Willard must learn to love herself. Still, she can’t resist laughing about her problems, and about the adventures of the colorful characters in Acorn, Texas. This irreverent, politically incorrect tale reveals a woman finding joy in life, no matter what happens to her and no matter who mistreats her.

The Return of Innocence: A Fantasy Adventure

by DUANE SIMOLKE

Submitted: October 23, 2021

eBook: $3.80

Book Type: Digital

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The Return of Innocence blends humor and romance with exciting fantasy action. It features the resourceful teen heroine Sasha Varov, a diverse cast of supporting characters, and a few dragons. Sasha left her island home to buy seeds in Jaan. She stumbled into a series of misadventures that ended with the death of Wuhrlock and made Sasha a legend, known as “Innocence.” Never mind that the legend barely resembled the truth, or that Sasha caught Wuhrlock in an unguarded moment. When...

Taldra: Two Science Fiction Adventures

by DUANE SIMOLKE

Submitted: August 22, 2021

Book Type: Print & Digital

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“Edge-of-your-seat action, scenes that detail the turmoil and terror of an alien attack and an inside look at love and acceptance for humanity’s differences.” —Tome Tender In an alternate reality, Earth is Valchondria. The one-world government consists of Leader, the Supreme Science Council, and a police force called “the Maintainers.” Degranon: A Science Fiction Adventure introduces the Iroquois scientist Taldra. One of her sons becomes trapped on the...

Selected Poems

by DUANE SIMOLKE

Submitted: August 11, 2021

Book Type: Digital

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Just 99 cents in the US! This eBook includes the gay love poem “Home,” the strange story of “The Gardener,” and the comical “Angels and Razors,” as well as thirty other poems. Complete list of poems in this collection: Chasing Seagulls, Home, Album, Children in the Streets, The Gardener, Friday Afternoon Spectrum, Reception, second year, Angels and Razors, Separated, Faces, Songs In Sign Language, Forgotten, Higher Education, Family, Ex-Gay? Part I:...

Sons of Taldra: A Science Fiction Adventure

by DUANE SIMOLKE

Submitted: December 19, 2020

Book Type: Digital

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In an alternate reality, the human home world of Valchondria comes together under a constitution based on the Iroquois Federation. Centuries later, the Iroquois scientist Taldra becomes Valchondria’s Leader. Now Taldra and her twin gay sons must form new alliances as humanity faces a race of alien shapeshifters intent on using people as a food source. One of Taldra’s rivals might pose an even greater threat. “The most intriguing aspect of the story is controlled by emotion as...

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By: DUANE SIMOLKE

Posted On: December 31, 2020

A trailer for The Acorn Stories will begin appearing on television soon, starting with the following morning programs in Texas and California, January 4-8, 2021. El Paso Watch on FOX 14 / El Paso. ABC 7 Daybreak / Amarillo. News Channel 6 This Morning / Wichita Falls / Lawton. News Channel 3 in the Morning / Palm Springs. From romantic comedy to razor-sharp satire to moments of quiet reflection, The Acorn Stories transform a fictional West Texas town into a tapestry of human experiences.

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By: DUANE SIMOLKE

Posted On: December 21, 2020

I love books, movies, and TV shows, especially with gay and/or scifi elements. I also love rock and dance music, 1970s-the present (and some 1960s). Find those interests at my Twitter account, where I usually follow back. My writing reflects diversity.

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