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 author in each category, and let the games begin!https://t.co/yf3rcEzM4q

— Queer Indie 🏳️‍🌈 (@queer_indie) January 25, 2023

Tweetables: The Acorn Stories Review and Interview

The book blog Tweetables now features a book review and author interview about my book The Acorn Stories. That collection of short stories celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2023.

“I swung from sad to happy, angry to laughing out loud” –from the review at Tweetables.

Jane writes the Tweetables blog, Twitter account, and Facebook page. The Tweetables “About” page includes the following background.

“The #writing community on twitter has opened my eyes to new writers too. There are so many talented people, but how do these wonderful authors get their message out? I find myself wanting to help and I'm hoping to find other people like me, who want to learn about new titles whilst meeting the brilliant authors who penned them.”

Please visit the Tweetables blog to read Jane’s review and interview about The Acorn Stories. Please also read some of the other entries there and visit again to read more.

“Morgana Le Fay” Cat Video

“Morgana Le Fay”: A widow finds her new romance disrupted by her Siamese cat's strange behavior. #TheAcornStories #Humor #catsoftiktok #LOL #BookTok

@duanesimolke “Morgana Le Fay”: A widow finds her new romance disrupted by her Siamese cat's strange behavior. #TheAcornStories #Humor #catsoftiktok #LOL #BookTok ♬ original sound - BookTok and SciFi Geek 🌈

Small-Town Problems

@duanesimolke The Acorn Stories. #smalltown #humor. Big-time drama. #booktok #bookclub #shortstories #quickreads #quickread #smalltownproblems #Texas #texastowns @duanesimolke ♬ Made You Look - Meghan Trainor

The Acorn Stories. #smalltown #humor . Big-time drama. #booktok #bookclub #shortstories #quickreads #quickread #smalltownproblems #Texas #texastowns @duanesimolke Music: Made You Look - Meghan Trainor.

Flip, Turn, 2nd BookTok Video

@duanesimolke Flip, Turn, one of The Acorn Stories. #Swimming #SwimmingPool #BookTok #BookToker #Humor #humortiktok #SmallTown #SmallTownProblems #SmallTownLife ♬ original sound - BookTok and SciFi Geek 🌈

Flip, Turn, one of The Acorn Stories. #Swimming #SwimmingPool #BookTok #BookToker #Humor #humortiktok #SmallTown #SmallTownProblems #SmallTownLife

Spotlight on Scintilla.info: “A small spark igniting imaginations.”

Scintilla.info is a book and lifestyle blog that celebrates and fosters a love of reading by focusing on these four categories:

• Books for Growing & Learning — nonfiction & reference

• Books for Nurturing & Sharing — children’s literature & young adult

• Books for Enjoying & Experiencing — fiction & literature

• Resources for Inspiration & Encouragement — celebrations, words, quotes, & resources

Recent posts include book reviews of works by J.M. Briscoe, O.C. Heaton, Damyanti Biswas, and Karl Drinkwater. Visit the site often for other reviews, features, and blog tours. You can also follow via Twitter: scintilla.info or the blog roll off to the right on this blog.

Tweetables: Preview of The Acorn Stories Review and Interview

Happy New Year! 2023 marks twenty-five years since the first eBook publication of The Acorn Stories. Tweetables.Com will feature a review and interview, starting January 15. Booklovers can find a sneak peek now.

BookTok: Degranon SciFi Adventure

@dsimolke Degranon: A Science Fiction Adventure #booktok #booktoker #LGBTQbooks #fictionbooks #shortstories #fictionadventure #adventure #fictionwriter #lgbtqwriter #lgbtqauthor💙💚💛🧡❤️💜 #reading #writing #sciencefiction #sciencefictionauthor #sciencefictionwriter #authorsoftiktok #writersoftiktok #bookrecs #bookrecs📚 ♬ original sound - Duane Simolke

BookTok: Degranon Slide Show

BookTok: SciFi Adventure Awaits

BookTok: Degranon: The Maintainers

BookTok: Degranon: Telius

BookTok: Degranon: Argen

The Literary Tribune

The Literary Tribune reposted an interview about my writing, with the title "Writing is an Important Part of Who I Am." Their site features poetry, short stories, interviews, book reviews, and English lessons.

BookTwitter, BookTok, BookTube, Bookstagram, Book Reviewers...

This comedy/drama about small-town life during the 1990s is back on NetGalley until 12/01/22. Please review it online.