tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37135502012-01-24T10:44:41.055-06:00DuaneSimolke.ComDuaneSimolke.Com, Blog from Lubbock, Texas, Author Duane Simolke.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comBlogger6011100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-53274357997288535642012-01-24T10:39:00.001-06:002012-01-24T10:44:41.065-06:00Writing a Novel: Sons of Taldra. The writing process.I’ve posted a few blog entries about my work on the sequel to Degranon: A Science Fiction Adventure. You can read the other entries by clicking on the Sons of Taldra tag at the end of this one.The draft I finished slowly changed from 31 to 21 chapters, because of combined chapters and cut or combined scenes. Quite a few scenes provided nice Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-76263674801044815322012-01-18T08:07:00.004-06:002012-01-18T08:40:13.760-06:00I updated my main Rainbow: Lubbock/Gay in Lubbock, Texas entry, updating the links and adding the following link to search results.You Tube: It Gets Better LubbockDuanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-21756619441664719532012-01-11T18:10:00.001-06:002012-01-11T18:10:53.494-06:00Gay Movie Review: The Love Patient.A gay man decides to win back his ex-boyfriend by faking cancer in this unusual romantic comedy, written and directed by Michael Simon. How could such a plan go wrong? Read my review at ThisWeekInTexas.Com.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-1537132078093488172012-01-10T07:27:00.001-06:002012-01-10T07:36:32.206-06:00News about the Star Wars TV series: Star Wars: Underworld, could it star Boba Fett and Prince Xizor?The Fades premieres on BBC America this week, in its Supernatural Saturday timeslot, which is usually occupied by Doctor Who, Primeval, Being Human, or Bedlam.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-72212945487632381822012-01-02T19:54:00.002-06:002012-01-02T19:55:17.299-06:00 Video playlist: science fiction and fantasy, Texas, gay pride, fighting cancer, and more!Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-9300173856276251982011-12-27T22:09:00.001-06:002011-12-27T22:12:01.952-06:00Science Fiction.Thursday night, SyFy reveals a pilot for a possible new series, Three Inches. It looks similar to Alphas, Heroes, and X-Men. Noah Reid stars with Buffy's James Marsters.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-59473981457899897742011-12-26T07:59:00.001-06:002011-12-26T07:59:44.084-06:00Humor. Happy New Year! Before you make a New Year’s resolution for weight loss or getting into shape, please read the comical story Fat Diary. A West Texas librarian makes fun of herself and the other people in her small town, while writing about her reasons for wanting to lose weight.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-20783904869583485722011-12-26T07:49:00.000-06:002011-12-26T07:50:06.653-06:00I updated my listing for the gay-themed book Holding Me Together.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-16068773007638440442011-12-21T07:18:00.001-06:002011-12-21T07:25:56.890-06:00I updated my video play list More Science Fiction and Fantasy and will add more to it later. It now includes movie trailers for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Wrath of the Titans, John Carter, Prometheus, Battleship, The Darkest Hour, Game of Thrones Season 2, The Dark Knight Rises, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, and The Avengers.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-58082594596631375022011-12-19T18:30:00.000-06:002011-12-19T18:31:42.792-06:00More Science Fiction and Fantasy Trailers, Etc.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-32325645624996276192011-12-19T18:20:00.002-06:002011-12-19T18:21:31.122-06:00Fantasy Movie Trailer.Wrath of the Titans is coming in March. It looks like fun, with a variety of new or mythical creatures.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-68122158931009547792011-12-18T18:14:00.003-06:002011-12-18T19:15:21.839-06:00Here's the trailer for Bear City 2, an upcoming gay comedy. I previously reviewed Bear City for ThisWeekInTexas.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-47558563724982142472011-12-11T18:40:00.002-06:002011-12-11T18:42:35.376-06:00This is a so-called "literal video," meaning someone changed the words to a song in a music video, making it comment on the video itself. This one is of an 80's classic, Pat Benatar's Love Is A Battlefield. Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-62244218504999941082011-12-02T22:28:00.001-06:002011-12-02T22:28:47.404-06:00Gay Movie Review: Buffering.The makers of Shank and Release change the tone for this funny British import. Boyfriends Seb and Aaron take drastic measures to save their finances, at the risk of ruining their relationship. Read my review at ThisWeekInTexas.Com.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-46917306230341452922011-11-30T18:31:00.001-06:002011-11-30T18:43:54.936-06:00 The new HD trailer for The Return of Innocence: A Fantasy Adventure.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-52585877260979562992011-11-21T07:40:00.002-06:002011-11-21T07:43:12.977-06:00Movies.Please click on the following labels to find links to movie trailers, movie news or reviews (mostly scifi), and my gay movie reviews. I’ll post more reviews soon.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-59744640967554902392011-11-21T07:37:00.002-06:002011-11-21T07:43:45.088-06:00Books. Please click on the following labels to find information about author resources, new books to discover, and my writing projects.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-61520348129958575752011-11-17T12:14:00.001-06:002011-11-17T12:14:39.813-06:00Gay Movie Review: Harvest. In this German import, two young men become drawn to each other while working as interns on a farm. Strong chemistry and beautiful photography make a largely improvised film appealing. Read my review at ThisWeekInTexas.Com.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-26263666005299127812011-11-13T09:05:00.000-06:002011-11-13T09:07:29.643-06:00Gay Movie Review: Longhorns.The writer/director of Redwoods and Rock Haven switches to outrageous comedy. During 1982, a Texas college student meets a man who makes him confront his gay feelings. Read my review at ThisWeekInTexas.Com.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-51355536689400256572011-11-08T18:33:00.001-06:002011-11-08T18:33:54.891-06:00Acorn, West Texas Fiction.Visit YouTube to see the new trailer for The Acorn Gathering: Writers United Against Cancer. Movie and book critic Amos Lassen has reposted Living In A Small Town, his review of The Acorn Stories.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-29923212861500048542011-11-05T08:35:00.000-05:002011-11-05T08:36:31.066-05:00Lubbock’s Texas Tech University will be one of numerous institutions around the country to present Standing on Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays.Lubbock Online: Tech to participate in worldwide simultaneous performance.Tech Announce: Standing On Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-50364508931892215802011-11-02T12:38:00.000-05:002011-11-02T12:39:05.271-05:00This is Texas, a new book trailer for The Acorn Stories.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-73881586821895329952011-10-31T18:49:00.000-05:002011-10-31T18:50:17.155-05:00Gay Love Poem has received 250,000 views at YouTube. That video features Home, from my book Holding Me Together.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-48332915694722397882011-10-30T14:27:00.001-05:002011-10-30T14:29:47.658-05:00I redesigned the Degranon: A Science Fiction Adventure book listing. Here are some 2012 science fiction trailers.Alcatraz Series Premiere Promo Video.Touch - Trailer (HD) starring Kiefer Sutherland.Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance - Movie Trailer (2012) HD.Underworld: Awakening 3D - Movie Trailer (2012) HD.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-69479030219372240832011-10-29T19:56:00.000-05:002011-10-29T19:57:14.225-05:00Book Trailers.The video Free eBook about Winesburg, Ohio has received 1200 views at YouTube. The video Fight Cancer is drawing close to 2000 views!Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-25688279660894659162011-10-26T17:14:00.003-05:002011-10-26T18:48:26.794-05:00Degranon: A Science Fiction Adventure, Trailer #3 is now up at YouTube. “A must read.” –StoneWall Society. “An incredible book.” –Rainbow Reviews. “A fascinating scifi excursion.” –gay author Ronald L. Donaghe.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-28084910625024519062011-10-23T12:49:00.000-05:002011-10-23T12:50:04.078-05:00This video shows flowers in the act of blooming. It looks like they reach toward the camera! Click on the white rose to start the show. Life of Flowers.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-5360432538355059842011-10-21T18:38:00.001-05:002011-10-21T18:38:58.370-05:00Terra Nova fans might enjoy the BBC America series Primeval, which involves anomalies that allow creatures from the past or the future to wander into our time. The fifth season premieres Saturday, November 12. It’s a fun show, despite too many cast changes.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-83968924031837850962011-10-17T11:39:00.000-05:002011-10-17T11:46:06.884-05:00I’ve linked to many reader and writer resources here in the past. Now I want to share a new one with a unique design, GenreBuds.Com. Details from their About page follow.GenreBuds’s mission is to connect readers with books and friends in fun and effective ways. By using color coded genre tags/bubbles, GenreBuds allows users to quickly and easily see what other members like to read, and befriend Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-52365671909929771402011-10-16T10:55:00.003-05:002011-10-16T11:00:40.205-05:00So far, 127 people added Degranon: A Science Fiction Adventure to their Goodreads lists, and another Goodreads reader has just given it a five-star review. Join the discussion of that diversity-themed scifi novel. Read more about Degranon: A Science Fiction Adventure, and find links to more scifi with gay characters.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-44348878330477337762011-10-08T09:23:00.004-05:002011-10-08T09:29:48.705-05:00Dallas Voice: Lubbock Pride Festival On. It's today.More information:http://www.outwestlubbock.org/Updated FaceBook wall posts:http://www.facebook.com/lubbockpride2011?sk=wallDuanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-9086558648521944752011-10-04T18:05:00.000-05:002011-10-04T18:12:58.604-05:00Leona L Lee, author of Taxing Tallula, posted a review of Selected Poems, calling the eBook collection “Thoughtful and moving poetry.” Read the review.Selected Poems includes the gay love poem “Home,” the strange story of “The Gardener,” and the comical “Angels and Razors,” as well as thirty other poems.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-67027810696204363402011-09-17T08:28:00.001-05:002011-09-17T08:30:26.544-05:00I've revised my page for Degranon: A Science Fiction Adventure. I'll post an update soon about the upcoming sequel.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-3668661014211098492011-09-13T12:36:00.001-05:002011-09-13T12:39:31.185-05:00Blastr: 2011/2012: 52 sci-fi midseason shows, movies and miniseries. Alcatraz, Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome, Being Human, Game of Thrones, Primeval, Stephen King's Bag of Bones, and more!Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-35151906942205717442011-09-11T18:31:00.002-05:002011-09-11T18:36:38.903-05:00io9: The Ultimate Guide to Fall 2011’s Science Fiction and Fantasy TV.uGO: Latest Science Fiction and Fantasy TV Stories.eGuides.Com: Fall 2011 US Prime-Time Broadcast & Cable TV Schedule .MovieFone: Science Fiction Movies Coming Soon.Sci-Fi Movie Page Upcoming Movies.Cybermage: The New Season for Science Fiction and Fantasy Fans.Cybermage: Fall and Winter Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-54905463963720291802011-09-06T18:05:00.002-05:002011-09-06T18:08:25.673-05:00Judas Kiss: Strong Ensemble Creates Tale of Magic, Redemption – This Week in Texas. My review of the short film In The Closet is currently the most viewed article at http://thisweekintexas.com/.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-11726445737460645202011-09-05T22:06:00.002-05:002011-09-05T22:10:31.259-05:00 Gay Movie Review: Judas Kiss.Gay film favorite Charlie David stars as a reluctant movie festival judge who encounters a film with the same title as his past entry, made by a young man who shares his name. David leads an ensemble cast in a tale of magic and possible redemption.Read my review at ThisWeekInTexas.Com.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-5654215240849207852011-08-04T12:23:00.006-05:002011-08-11T10:41:40.726-05:00Glossary for my published novel Degranon: A Science Fiction Adventure and its upcoming sequel, Sons of Taldra.
The planets.
Valchondria: Earth, but in another dimension. Its one-world government consists of the Maintainers, the Supreme Science Council, and Leader. Valchondrian, adjective.
Degranon: Valchondria’s only colony. They follow an ancient holy book, Degranon, which provided the name Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-8172923581763061152011-07-30T08:06:00.001-05:002011-07-30T08:06:36.146-05:00Gay Movie Review: Finding Mr. Wright.A weekend retreat with his train-wreck of a client might lead to love for a Hollywood manager. Matthew Montgomery produces and stars in this romantic comedy. Read my review at ThisWeekInTexas.Com.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-80905604305296490212011-07-23T11:27:00.001-05:002011-07-23T11:27:43.973-05:00Some humor for your weekend…The Secret Homosexual HandshakeIs My Little Baby Going to Go Gay?Fat DiaryThis video covers the Outfest premiere of Longhorns, a comedy about gays in Texas during the 1980s.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-88167729118367756032011-07-19T13:41:00.002-05:002011-08-04T14:37:36.368-05:00From Blastr: Fall sci-fi TV premiere dates — What's premiering when.Fringe Season Four Teaser:I've updated my book entries. See the side bar of this blog.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-65705125278077405112011-07-10T09:29:00.001-05:002011-07-19T13:27:12.592-05:00I’ve changed the name of my upcoming novel from Worried: A Science Fiction Adventure to Sons of Taldra: the Sequel to Degranon. The side bar of this blog now includes links to a few of my favorite places for science fiction and fantasy news. The list is just under my “Visit Me At…” list. Blastr, one of the sites in that list, recently posted entries with a John Barrowman (Torchwood) interview, Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-60407106053595802012011-07-05T19:11:00.001-05:002011-07-05T19:11:55.576-05:00I updated the listing page for The Return of Innocence: A Fantasy Adventure.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-77542730839537077992011-07-02T08:58:00.000-05:002011-07-02T09:00:05.325-05:00Thanks to the many readers and writers who visit my blog!For readers…Half off these eBooks through July 31, 2011 at Smashwords:Degranon: A Science Fiction Adventure. Gay-themed scifi!Holding Me Together, fighting bigotry and promoting pride.The Acorn Stories. Comedy, drama, and closet cases in a small town.For writers…From Publishing Basics, 3 Things You Can Do Offline to Drive Online Sales.From Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-88898966387133383032011-06-04T09:07:00.003-05:002011-06-04T09:13:00.262-05:00The online writing critique sites Writers Cafe and Critique Circle both provide forums, critiques, links, and more for writers.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-16695833491117549952011-05-25T17:54:00.002-05:002011-05-25T17:56:31.131-05:00Children of God Movie Review.Overlapping stories in the Bahamas involve anti-gay bigotry and other attitudes that keep the characters from happiness. Kareem Mortimer’s multi-award wining film challenges homophobic views while revealing breathtaking scenery. Read my review at ThisWeekInTexas.Com. http://www.childrenofgodthemovie.com/Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-29222759069975162572011-05-23T18:09:00.001-05:002011-05-23T18:12:35.480-05:00Degranon: A Science Fiction Adventure, winner of a Pride in the Arts Award, has been added by a hundred Goodreads readers! The brilliant scientist Taldra loves her twin gay sons and thinks of them as the hope for Valchondria’s future, but one of them becomes entangled in the cult of Degranon, and the other becomes stranded on the other side of a doorway through time. Can they find their way home Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-85655878317569784902011-05-21T09:16:00.001-05:002011-05-21T09:16:52.195-05:00 A teaser trailer for Torchwood: Miracle Day, the upcoming fourth season on Starz!Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-51576328670047267372011-05-20T18:05:00.002-05:002011-05-20T18:06:34.409-05:00Violet Tendencies. Distributed by Embrem Entertainment.A lovable fag hag enjoys the admiration of her gay friends but also wants true love. Her attempts lead to funny situations in this new Casper Andreas film. Read my movie review at ThisWeekInTexas.Com.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-70017688631860287372011-05-08T11:39:00.002-05:002011-05-08T11:41:56.420-05:00From Zap2It: BBC America schedules premieres for 'Outcasts,' 'Bedlam.' News about the upcoming Supernatural Saturday programs, as well as a fourth season of the original Being Human.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-87085260282100312272011-05-07T10:25:00.001-05:002011-05-07T10:28:09.413-05:00 Elks taking over Banff, Alberta! Funny video for nature lovers.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-57289590892538804412011-05-07T10:17:00.001-05:002011-08-03T13:14:11.160-05:00The Degranon Goodreads page includes discussions of its themes, and a chance to mention other gay-themed scifi or fantasy works. Please join in the discussion and suggest more titles! More than 95 Goodreads readers now list Degranon among their Goodreads lists.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-34180409179403520162011-04-29T13:08:00.005-05:002011-04-29T13:12:07.052-05:00Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-62363545250025900092011-04-29T09:35:00.000-05:002011-04-29T09:36:10.028-05:00My books are now available in eBook formats for Nook, Kindle, and many other eReaders. Most of my books are still available in print, but eBooks account for the majority of my book sales now.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-30007067884838470302011-04-26T12:33:00.006-05:002011-04-29T10:58:04.034-05:00Germany: Books for German Readers. Science Fiction, Fantasy, Classics, Humor, Gay, LGBT, Queer Studies, Self-help, Religion, Religious, Diversity, Multiculturalism, Tolerance, Freedom, Civil Rights, Equality, Conflict Resolution, Peace, Ethnic, Disability, Cancer, Cultural Studies, Degranon, Holding Me Together, The Acorn Stories, Selected Poems, German Literature, German History in English, Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-89350326745843296162011-04-21T12:23:00.002-05:002011-04-21T12:55:43.002-05:00Poetry fans, aspiring poets, and/or romantics might enjoy the blog Love Poem for Him, where Joan shares advice about how to write poems for a boyfriend or husband. She also posts videos of love poems for him (including one of my poems), and might eventually post some of her own poems.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-73263321200826534012011-04-19T16:38:00.001-05:002011-04-19T16:40:06.707-05:00Book Announcement: The Misfit of Supernatural High (Supernatural High Series) by Shawn C. Sproatt, illustrated by Anastasia Cooper. Description: 15-year-old Wanda Windsor is not the most popular student at Hecate High. In fact, amongst her fellow witches, the fairies, the shifters, the vampires, and the werewolves, she's one of the least popular students. However, she never thought anyone hatedDuanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-28951430317853254382011-04-14T12:19:00.002-05:002011-04-14T12:23:16.383-05:00Lubbock, Texas: Breaking the Silence Poetry Jam(The following is a press release from the organizers. --Duane) When: Thursday, April 14, 2011 (doors open at 7:00 p.m.)Where: Escondido Theatre (basement of the Student Union Building on TTU campus)What: Hosted by OUTwest Lubbock and sponsored by the TTU Gay-Straight Alliance. Since 1996, the National Day of Silence has raised awareness of verbal Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-53396691228451218452011-04-06T14:16:00.000-05:002011-04-06T14:17:13.115-05:00Another resource for readers and authors, Red Room, “where the writers are.” The site helps readers find books, while helping writers find support, advice, and new readers. Please visit my Red Room profile.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-78939140154003452902011-04-06T13:56:00.001-05:002011-04-06T13:57:51.921-05:00Reposted book review: Living in a Small Town: The Acorn Stories (short fiction).Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-41714385823481662812011-04-04T07:37:00.001-05:002011-04-04T11:07:57.964-05:00Yesterday, I listed some places to find free eBooks, but is giving away free eBooks a good idea for the author or publisher? I read many articles in favor of it in the past, but the following blog entry from Self-Publishing Review gives important advice about that topic. Can Giving Away a Free Ebook Help Sell More Books?Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-88684746655623058722011-04-03T22:15:00.005-05:002011-04-04T07:33:23.255-05:00For free eBooks, see Smashwords, short stories, literary criticism, Barnes & Noble Nook Books, and Amazon.Com Kindle Books.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-70241477132236886262011-04-03T09:54:00.001-05:002011-04-03T09:54:59.489-05:00One Writer's Beginnings by Eudora WeltyMy rating: 5 of 5 starsThis book includes some great passages for reading aloud. She captures her love for words, books, and writing.View all my reviewsDuanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-85258240204086782942011-03-29T18:09:00.006-05:002011-03-29T18:18:37.319-05:00Battle: Los Angeles delivers an exciting look at an alien invasion, but the new series Falling Skies looks at the aftermath of one. I hope the show lives up to the exciting trailer.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-49815310095794931702011-03-21T18:17:00.001-05:002011-03-21T18:20:55.993-05:00Lloyd Oliver, one of the Navajo Code Talkers, has just passed away, leaving only one more of the original 29. Read more in Yahoo! News. Please also visit the official Code Talkers site. These Native American heroes dumbfounded the Nazis by creating a secret code based on the Navajo language.Google News: Code Talkers.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-80500044725086362842011-03-20T10:45:00.001-05:002011-03-20T10:46:56.162-05:00Discovering Texas Tales. My West Texas fiction collection The Acorn Stories has received another four-star review at GoodReads.Read the reviews of TAS at Kirkus, Amazon.Com, GoodReads, bn.com (2nd edition), and bn.com (1st edition). Read the eBook of the spin-off, The Acorn Gathering, for free at bn.com or Smashwords. However, the royalties from the paperback edition of The Acorn Gathering go to Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-37631273571996173982011-03-19T13:23:00.001-05:002011-07-19T13:26:25.856-05:00Writing a novel, Part 2: the sequel to Degranon: A Science Fiction Adventure. I just combined Chapters 24 and 25 of Worried. The scenes in that newly combined chapter set up the nonstop action that carries readers through the rest of the novel. Contrasted pacing has been an important part of Worried, with quiet scenes often set between action scenes, light scenes between darker ones, and romance Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-89548650465425675232011-03-14T09:52:00.001-05:002011-07-19T13:26:25.857-05:00Writing a novel: the sequel to Degranon: A Science Fiction Adventure.I’m still revising Worried and will probably continue for most of 2011. Worried is my first novel to write from scratch. The others started as short stories that I kept expanding over the years. After starting with an outline, I wrote Worried’s thirty-three chapters over the past few years. Of course, the final version might Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-64294556765939070872011-03-06T09:46:00.002-06:002011-03-06T09:48:54.124-06:00Native American First Nation Men. From Letstalkaboutstuff: "Just a tribute and awareness vid to Native American First Nation men who are very talented actors. It would be nice to see them in even more films."The video's description page includes several links for learning more about the actors.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-85767663394222333422011-02-27T19:33:00.003-06:002011-02-27T19:36:18.149-06:00"Secretly" - A Vintage Montage Of Guys Together. MJS posted this romantic video, with music by Jimmie Rodgers and black and white photography of men embracing.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-45846924647416071602011-02-27T11:04:00.001-06:002011-02-27T19:27:17.213-06:00Angie Smibert, a member of the YA writing group The League of Extraordinary Writers, posted the blog entry Gay Teens in YA Science Fiction and Fantasy. The entry examines gay-positive depictions in sf/f and asks about others. According to the their statement, “The League of Extraordinary Writers is a group of debut YA authors who write science fiction and dystopian works. The five of us have Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-77466636758265811582011-02-27T09:55:00.001-06:002011-02-27T09:57:55.389-06:00The trailer Gay Science Fiction has received over 6000 views at YouTube. Keywords: adventure Degranon gay books gay writing writers scifi sci-fi sci fi syfy sf fantasy novels race weight discrimination racism oppressive laws war civil war diversity queer LGBT gay-friendly characters fantastic fiction time travelDuanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-38030168080964357942011-02-22T12:34:00.001-06:002011-02-23T16:04:25.734-06:00West Texas fiction review: “The Acorn Stories”–living in a small town.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-14555756239252894942011-02-20T09:22:00.001-06:002011-02-20T09:41:44.402-06:00On Feb. 17, Hero author Perry Moore passed away from an apparent overdose of pain medication. Moore also produced the Narnia movies; details about his projects appear at MovieWeb and doorQ. The novel Hero involves a gay teen who joins a group of superheroes. I had written an extremely brief review of Hero, which follows.I grew up loving DC Comics superheroes, so I enjoyed the many nods to them Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-17917936208501417482011-02-16T18:29:00.000-06:002011-02-16T18:30:44.087-06:00Book and movie critic Amos Lassen has re-posted his review of New Readings of Winesburg, Ohio.Read the review, Rethinking Gertrude Stein.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-64365618995831047442011-02-12T12:39:00.002-06:002011-02-12T12:45:02.188-06:00Michael Rosenbaum returns as Lex Luthor for Smallville series finale. Entertainment Weekly: Fall 2011 Shows.Cancel/Renew Index. Science Fiction World: First trailer for X-Men: First Class is brilliant.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-13242526893545449762011-02-07T18:09:00.002-06:002011-02-07T18:10:51.776-06:00American fans of British science fiction and horror can look forward to the season finale of Primeval and the season premiere of the original (UK) version of Being Human. Both arrive on BBC America, February 19. The network’s site still lists Outcasts as “Coming Soon.”Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-86437608013159615462011-02-06T20:06:00.002-06:002011-02-06T21:14:03.708-06:00 Captain America: The First Avenger Trailer/Super Bowl Spot. Marvel Studios film starring Chris Evans, Hugo Weaving, Sebastian Stan, Hayley Atwell, and Samuel L. Jackson. Directed by Joe Johnston.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-16724300066969170412011-02-06T11:33:00.000-06:002011-02-06T11:35:09.814-06:00Viral Videos. Phoenix Suns' Player Dunks Himself. From CBS News: “Basketball player Nick Corrales of the Phoenix Suns goes for a dunk shot, misses the basket, and manages to put his entire body through the net.”Crazy Dance (Frog Dance). A talent show contestant dresses as a frog and contorts his body in bizarre ways.Science Fiction.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-53888859301300689702011-01-29T08:39:00.003-06:002011-01-29T08:46:17.275-06:00Love Those Excerpts features "Daily excerpts for books of all genres - Romance, Horror, Sci Fi, Fantasy, Suspense, Paranormal, Inspirational, Erotica, Mystery, Historical - and everything in between!"Today's book excerpt involves two gay men in love. Some recent authors at Love Those Excerpts... Jules BennettJoey W. HillRebecca RoyceErin Nicholasby Lori FosterLorelei JamesL.L. Foster Sandy Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-75671654389002642912011-01-27T12:35:00.002-06:002011-01-27T12:37:33.175-06:00This video from Dogwork will appeal to many animal lovers: Doggy and Deer.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-32079686473575957382011-01-24T18:25:00.000-06:002011-01-24T18:26:11.206-06:00The video Fight Cancer has received 1300 views at YouTube. The video Free eBook about Winesburg, Ohio has received 1000.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-11873138346435934902011-01-19T07:58:00.002-06:002011-01-19T08:05:46.763-06:00Native American Resources.We Shall Remain: PBS SeriesNative Languages of the Americas: Preserving and promoting American Indian languagesThe American West: Native AmericansKid Info: Native AmericansNative Americans in North Georgia: Moundbuilders, Creeks, Cherokee, Trail of Tears...42explore2.com: American IndiansGoogle Timeline for Native AmericansGoogle News for Native AmericansNative American Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-4496637357022928302011-01-18T14:51:00.002-06:002011-07-19T13:27:12.593-05:00SciFi/Fantasy 2011, Part 3. Stomping on Yeti: 2011 Debuts: Science Fiction Stomping on Yeti: 2011 Debuts: Fantasy and SteampunkFantasy & SciFi Lovin' News & Reviews: Most Anticipated Books of 2011I’ve just finished the second draft of Worried: A Science Fiction Adventure, the sequel to Degranon. I will probably spend most of the year revising it, but hope to see in print in 2012, if not Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-6621033046003840722011-01-14T16:07:00.003-06:002011-01-16T18:25:00.162-06:00Win a gay eBook!Holding Me Together features many of my poems (including the gay love poem Home) and essays (including the multi-part essay Reactions to Homophobia). One reader will win a free eBook PDF on Feb. 15, 2011. Contest details.The contest involves my January 14, 2011 blog entry.Happy Valentine’s Day!Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-45681394050418561922011-01-14T12:32:00.000-06:002011-01-14T12:33:27.581-06:00Degranon: A Science Fiction Adventure is the book of the day at AuthorIsland. Visit to read about it, and for a chance to win a PDF eBook. “This is an incredible book about the human condition and how one person striving for the good can, in the end, be a source of change.” –Rainbow Reviews“DEGRANON is sci-fi that warrants the attention of any serious aficionado, gay or straight, fascinated by Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-17606819179210014762011-01-10T18:47:00.001-06:002011-01-15T09:04:43.123-06:00SciFi/Fantasy 2011, Part 1SciFi/Fantasy 2011, Part 2:From Blastr (SyFy):How Spielberg's Falling Skies aliens will be DIFFERENT55 Movie TrailersPics from Spielberg’s Terra NovaSciFi/Fantasy Novels11 TV Shows We’re Looking Forward to in 201111 Movies We’re Looking Forward to in 2011Mad Hatter’s Bookshelf & Review: Looking Forward to 2011 Science Fiction Novelsio9: 55 Science Fiction & Fantasy Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-55376683647041065892011-01-09T08:25:00.000-06:002011-01-09T08:26:04.729-06:00Role/Play: Gay Movie Review. Just in time for Valentine’s Day, filmmaker Rob Williams offers a gay romantic comedy that explores issues impacting many of his viewers. Steve Callahan and Mathew Montgomery co-star in a new release from Guest House Films. Read my review at ThisWeekInTexas.Com.Also for Valentine’s Day, Gay Love Poem.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-39963093808807406322011-01-01T11:45:00.003-06:002011-01-01T12:45:04.795-06:00Start your new year with a laugh! Waking Up Is Hard to Do. Medical, musical humor from the Laryngospasms.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-58674080054383768402010-12-26T09:30:00.004-06:002011-01-15T09:08:28.726-06:002011 Science Fiction, Part 1.Back from cancellation, the science fiction series Primeval returns this Saturday on BBC America. The Primeval home page includes updates, prequel videos, and more about the time-bending show.TNT’s new scifi series Falling Skies premieres in June. Noah Wyle and Moon Bloodgood star.Axiom posted Upcoming SciFi Movies, gauging interest in 2011 science fiction and fantasyDuanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-54871722482821742762010-12-06T18:13:00.001-06:002010-12-06T18:13:40.929-06:00Elisa Rolle has posted a review of Degranon: A Science Fiction Adventure, exploring some of that novel’s themes.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-73398374062057520432010-12-06T07:17:00.000-06:002010-12-06T07:18:24.089-06:00The video Gay Love Poem has received over 200,000 views at YouTube. That video features “Home,” from my books Holding Me Together and Selected Poems. Keywords: writing, writers, poets, poetry, poems, anthologies, collections, holding me together, home, gay love, gay relationships, gay men, LGBT, marriage, long-term, LTR, men loving men, men4men, man4man, man2man.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-50935302077076784992010-12-04T08:12:00.001-06:002010-12-04T08:13:31.474-06:00The prolific book and movie reviewer Amos Lassen selected a list of 2010’s top 11 books (so far) for the gay site Lambda Literary. Amos is also an author and teacher.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-70136520255822199372010-12-02T17:23:00.000-06:002010-12-02T17:24:35.301-06:00So far, fifty people added Degranon: A Science Fiction Adventure to their Goodreads lists.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-38279382433992210032010-11-28T09:44:00.001-06:002010-11-28T09:47:23.670-06:00Read about my award-winning short story collection. Keywords: small-town, West Texas, stories, fiction, comedy, satire, drama, rural, acorn, Sordid Lives, Greater Tuna, Tuna Texas, Lubbock author, Duane Simolke, Lubbock authors, Lubbock writer, Lubbock writers, Lubbock Texas, West Texas book, West Texas books, Lubbock book, Lubbock books, texas tech university alumni, football, sports, teachers, Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-24270742099893154742010-11-28T09:29:00.002-06:002010-11-28T09:31:49.194-06:00Discover West Texas fiction and more at Love Those Excerpts. Read daily excerpts for books of all genres.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-26664206482218908962010-11-25T10:33:00.002-06:002011-07-19T13:26:25.858-05:00Revisiting Diversity in Science Fiction. Reposted from Tiki Hut.Now that I’ve completed a draft to the sequel of Degranon: A Science Fiction Adventure, I still find myself surprised by the slow but steadily growing audience Degranon finds. It’s been almost ten years since the first edition appeared. I rewrote the book two years after its publication, following an earlier idea of making some of Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-76515814581330312982010-11-22T12:28:00.003-06:002010-11-22T12:35:33.267-06:00I posted some scifi trailers yesterday. Here’s one for the new Jake Gyllenhaal movie, Source Code. It looks it might be exciting, unless the time travel scenes keep repeating in a monotonous fashion. Source Code HD trailer.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-45958497896114946042010-11-22T12:21:00.000-06:002010-11-22T12:22:24.646-06:00In the gay DVD Strapped, a young hustler becomes trapped in an apartment building. The tenants there affect him in surprising ways. Read my review at ThisWeekInTexas.Com.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713550.post-15381899731305934192010-11-21T09:56:00.006-06:002010-11-21T10:32:07.121-06:00SciFi Trailers: Science Fiction: 1600 views at YouTube!Cowboys and Aliens, with Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford.I Am Number 4, based on the teen novel.Green Lantern, the new full-length trailer.Tron Legacy, the long-awaited Disney sequel.Battle: Los Angeles, an invasion movie with a war-movie feel.More scifi:Falling Skies discussion at ComicCon.Outcasts press release. The new show, with BattlestarDuanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.com