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Monday, December 21, 2020

Comedy/Drama Trailer on TV

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. “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.

Monday, December 07, 2020

Conclusion of Gay Romance Story

I just finished revising my gay romance story Now That We're Grown and posting it at WattPad.

Gavin Hernandez and Peter Montoya meet before high school. Gavin admires how Peter never complains about being gay or using a wheelchair. During their senior year, Gavin takes profile pictures of Peter in that chair, but the gesture of good will leads to online bullying and a painful final stretch of school. Best friends slowly drift apart.

After college, they reunite in Dallas as more than friends. Gavin now designs facilities for people with physical challenges. Peter looks for a job to match his business administration degree. The past might destroy their relationship, or their love might change their lives.

MM romance/gay romance. Contains bullying, threats, mild violence, and sexual references.


Saturday, December 05, 2020

''Wish for Tomorrow'' - Australia 2014 -

''Wish for Tomorrow'' - Australia 2014 - I liked the message, romance, and structure of this #GayFilm. It's a well-told story.

New trailer for comedy/drama

Comedy and Drama with a Texas Twist

“Duane Simolke is one of our great American writers just ready to be recognized as such. He has the talent and the imagination and the humanity and the perspective to make each of our lives richer. Bravo!” –Grady Harp, Amazon Hall of Fame Reviewer

“I found this book to be a perfect vacation companion.” –A. Chandler, #1 Amazon.Com reviewer

“I love the numerous small wins of the characters and the unexpected turns of luck.” –Billy O.

“Having spent quite a bit of time in Texas, I could see each character matching someone I know or have met in my time there.” –Noel D

“Amazing and hard to put down.” –Kimmie Sue’s Book Review and More

Tuesday, November 17, 2020

Part 9 of story about online bullying and gay love.

 In this short story, gay Latino couple Gavin Hernandez and Peter Montoya want to make a better world for gays and the physically challenged. Now at WattPad: Now That We're Grown Part 9.

Gavin Hernandez and Peter Montoya meet before high school. Gavin admires how Peter never complains about being gay or using a wheelchair. During their senior year, Gavin takes profile pictures of Peter in that chair, but the gesture of good will leads to online bullying and a painful final stretch of school. Best friends slowly drift apart.

After college, they reunite in Dallas as more than friends. Gavin now designs facilities for people with physical challenges. Peter looks for a job to match his business administration degree. The past might destroy their relationship, or their love might change their lives. 


 

Monday, November 09, 2020

#3 in #GaySciFi

Sons of Taldra: A Science Fiction Adventure is currently #3 in Gayscifi Stories at WattPad. Read the first two chapters there.

Capt. Laaron lost the man he loved, but then he met Argen, one of #Taldra's twin gay sons.

Part 8 of Now That We're Grown: A Gay Romance Short Story is also now at WattPad.

Sunday, November 08, 2020

Gay in Lubbock, Texas? (Entry updated 11/18/20) In August of 1997, I started the online newsletter Rainbow: Lubbock (originally as Hub Triangle). It filled a void for gay Lubbock information on the Web. Much more capable Web page designers later filled that void, so I stopped writing R:L in July of 2007. Please turn to the following pages for finding or promoting information of specific interest to Lubbock LGBTs. If you notice mistakes, omissions, or outdated material, please contact the sites with those problems and/or the people who would have submitted that material. Keeping community-based Web sites up-to-date demands a lot of work and a lot of community input. Dallas Voice Equality Texas Lubbock PRIDE Metropolitan Community Church-Lubbock Facebook Page OUTwest Lubbock PFLAG-Lubbock This Week In Texas (twit) For more resources, please click on the labels that appear just after this entry. Share buttons also appear there.

Friday, November 06, 2020

Part 7 of MM Romance

A gay teen endures bullying over pictures his friend took of him in his wheelchair. After college, the two reunite and face the past. #MMromance #GayRomance #GayDisabled

Read Part 7 at WattPad.

 


Now That We're Grown Soundtrack.

Monday, November 02, 2020

Part 6 of Gay Romance at WattPad

 

The revised Now That We're Grown Part 6 is now up at WattPad!


Gay disability romance. 

In this story, a gay teen endures bullying over pictures his friend took of him in his wheelchair. After college, the two reunite and face the past. #MMromance #GayRomance #GayDisabled