Blog from Lubbock, Texas, Author Duane Simolke.
Small-town life is funnier and crazier than you imagined! These West Texas tales reveal the closely connected lives of rural eccentrics. “A lush tangle of small-town life branches out in this engrossing collection of short stories.” –Kirkus Reviews. “The ability to depict such a wide cross section of humanity, including details of each character’s breadth of knowledge and experience, takes a talented, insightful author, and Duane Simolke is such a writer.” –E. Conley, Betty’s Books.
The Acorn Stories. “A lush tangle of small-town life branches out in this engrossing collection of short stories.” -Kirkus Reviews. * Excerpts from The Acorn Stories * The Individual Stories * Reading Group Questions * Historical Acorn, Texas * Book Trailer
The Acorn Gathering: Writers Uniting Against Cancer. Join the fight against cancer by purchasing this fundraising fiction collection, with stories by Jan Chandler, Shawna R. Van Arum, Huda Orfali, Timothy Morris Taylor, and Bill Wetzel. * Book Reviews * News and Authors * HD Book Trailer * Video: Fight Cancer * Excerpts from The Acorn Gathering * Free Story: Fat Diary: Humor
Degranon: A Science Fiction Adventure. An Iroquois family gets caught in a battle between two oppressive worlds. * Both Taldra Novels in One EBook * We’re Glad Our Son Is Gay * The Maintainers Arrive * Reading Group Questions * Glossary
Holding Me Together counters homophobia, promotes equality, and celebrates life! * Reactions to Homophobia * Home (Gay Romance) * The Bible and Gays * Selected Poems eBook
The Return of Innocence: A Fantasy Adventure blends humor and romance with exciting fantasy action. * Characters * Book Trailer * HD Book Trailer
Stein, Gender, Isolation and Industrialism: New Readings of Winesburg, Ohio examines the best-known work of the influential American writer, Sherwood Anderson.
* Book Index: Genres, Themes, and Keywords
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Ray Ferch’s BookHylla book search
Rebecca Crunden’s List of Resources for Indie Authors
