tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39919452024-02-20T16:14:06.508-06:00The Acorn Gathering News and AuthorsNews, press releases, biographies, and related links for The Acorn Gathering: Writers Uniting Against Cancer.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991945.post-2634027406722451532015-09-20T10:45:00.002-05:002015-09-20T10:56:26.823-05:00Promote Writing That Deals With Cancer On Twitter, use the hashtag #WritersUnitingAgainstCancer and post about books, blogs, etc. that deal with cancer and/or raise money for the fight against cancer.
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“Well worth the read for the laughs!” –from SheWolfCat’s review of Fat Diary.
Fat Diary also appears in The Acorn Gathering. Some of its characters also appear in The Acorn Stories.
Free Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991945.post-11487578240343469012013-04-19T17:24:00.001-05:002013-04-19T17:24:12.475-05:00A Girl and Her Kindle: The Acorn GatheringA Girl and Her Kindle: The Acorn Gathering: Writers United Against Cancer Book TrailerDuanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991945.post-77582474814648501412013-03-30T16:57:00.000-05:002013-03-30T16:57:00.464-05:00Trailer for Fat Diary, a Free Comedy eBook by Duane Simolke.
Fat Diary.
In this free comedy eBook, 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 Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991945.post-23904179435556696982012-05-13T18:45:00.003-05:002012-05-13T18:45:33.841-05:0010 Years of Acorn Gathering10 years ago, the publication of The Acorn Gathering: Writers Uniting Against Cancer offered readers the chance to buy a collection of short fiction, with all royalties going to the fight against cancer. Today, it is still available in paperback, and now in eBook format, with the same mission. With cancer constantly affecting our lives, I’m proud to have taken part in that project and hope you’llDuanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991945.post-15936212555327794572012-03-24T14:51:00.001-05:002012-03-24T14:51:27.915-05:00HD Book trailer.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991945.post-8308847223391172412012-03-17T10:30:00.000-05:002012-03-17T10:31:37.001-05:00The Acorn Gathering eBook is now available through Barnes & Noble!Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991945.post-73225091627968843772010-09-11T10:31:00.000-05:002010-09-11T10:32:25.250-05:00In this live performance on Stand Up To Cancer 2010 (09/10/2010), Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong performs their hit song “Wake Me Up When September Ends.” The following paragraphs introduce “The First Few And the Last Few,” one of the stories I wrote for The Acorn Gathering: Writers Uniting Against Cancer.The Last Few And the First FewBy Duane SimolkeDedicated to all people who risk their livesDuanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991945.post-14890578872181112792010-08-05T12:09:00.002-05:002010-08-05T12:13:02.609-05:00Visit Goodreads to discuss The Acorn Gathering's stories, themes, and authors, or the fight against cancer.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991945.post-45179843114969992662010-08-01T10:17:00.001-05:002010-08-01T10:19:28.806-05:00Visit Blackfeet Indian History to learn about Blackfeet Indians and other Native Americans. Bill Wetzel, one of the authors of The Acorn Gathering, is a Blackfeet Indian and wrote about reservation life in one of the stories he contributed to that collection.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991945.post-20126721279536574342010-05-20T12:32:00.001-05:002010-05-20T12:33:43.136-05:00Fight Cancer, the video for The Acorn Gathering, has received over a thousand viewings at YouTube.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991945.post-54288295368055761772009-06-13T13:25:00.000-05:002009-06-13T13:26:20.032-05:00The Acorn Gathering Excerpt: From “Dancing With The Angels,” by Huda Orfali“Is this my cause? Should I have a cause in life or can I just paint because I want to paint?” he thought, staring at the unfinished portrait. An old woman with noticeable wrinkles on her face was bending down to pick up a piece of bread. He decided to change the bread into something smaller but less valuable, a coin maybeDuanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991945.post-14364555312389315432009-06-13T13:24:00.001-05:002009-06-13T13:25:35.374-05:00The Acorn Gathering Excerpt: From “The Flamenco Painter,” by Shawna R. Van Arum“What are you doing with all these cans?” Miguel ran his fingers through his graying hair. “You live like a pig. No, worse than a pig.” He shook his head and looked around the camper where his son lived. “Where do you go to the bathroom?” Miguel mumbled, probably not sure he wanted to know the answer. “What a mess.” Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991945.post-78982240848903880202009-06-13T13:23:00.001-05:002009-06-13T13:24:21.976-05:00The Acorn Gathering Excerpt: From “Nachos Are Green And Ducks Appear To Be Blue At Town Pump In Cut Bank, Montana,” by Bill Wetzel I was soaking wet as I walked into the West End Town Pump on Main Street. I pondered the notion of walking in the casino to have a few beers, but I lost my wallet and didn’t recognize anyone I could bum a dollar from to play nickel machines and get free drinks. It wasDuanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991945.post-74381332384053762932009-06-13T13:22:00.000-05:002009-06-13T13:23:30.325-05:00The Acorn Gathering Excerpt: From “The 23rd Of August,” by Timothy Morris TaylorAna Maria Flores was standing in the doorway of her home on the twenty-third of August, looking through her purse for her keys, when the phone rang. She was known as Ana to everyone she knew and she liked her name. When she answered the phone, Jonathan Morris was there on the other end, and the sound of his voice madeDuanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991945.post-84969987971495915092009-06-13T13:21:00.000-05:002009-06-13T13:22:35.200-05:00The Acorn Gathering Excerpt: From “Fat Diary,” by Duane Simolke January 20, 2001Dear Fat Diary, My nutritionist told me to write in you every day, until I can come to terms about why I’m not happy with my weight, and why I want to change. I’m supposed to call you my “love diary,” but I’m not trying to get rid of love; I’m trying to get rid of fat. We’ll talk about love later. No, on second Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991945.post-89150338265401489722009-06-13T13:19:00.000-05:002009-06-13T13:21:23.372-05:00The Acorn Gathering Excerpt: From “The Seedling,” by Janice Chandler Becky twisted a blonde lock around her finger as she studied the two orders she’d printed up. Both were for the latest painting she’d put on her website, BeckysFairylandPrints.com. She carefully removed the first print from the shelf, rolled it up and inserted it into a sturdy cylindrical mailer. The second print she stopped to Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991945.post-65387419674478023272008-10-04T08:57:00.000-05:002008-10-04T08:58:24.163-05:00Lubbock, Texas: Tuesday, October 14, 4:30-6:30 PM. I’ll sign copies of The Acorn Gathering at Barnes & Noble (6707 Slide Road). From a scandal-rocked town in West Texas to the Blackfeet Indian reservation in Montana, these short stories take readers to surprising places in America and the human heart!The Acorn Gathering is a fiction anthology that raises money for the fight against cancer. I Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991945.post-36782125171925217192008-09-03T10:08:00.001-05:002008-09-03T10:08:34.645-05:00FIGHTING CANCER. On Friday, September 5, ABC, NBC, and CBS will present a one-hour, commercial-free special, Stand Up to Cancer. The educational fundraiser will include appearances by Jennifer Aniston, Scarlett Johansson, Meryl Streep, Christina Applegate, Lance Armstrong, Jack Black, Kirsten Dunst, America Ferrera, Halle Berry, Hilary Swank, Forrest Whitaker, Keanu Reeves, and many other Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991945.post-74768004646965914702008-01-05T10:17:00.001-06:002008-01-05T10:17:46.006-06:00The trailer for The Acorn Gathering: Writers Uniting Against Cancer: Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991945.post-36845698550902581472007-10-12T18:55:00.001-05:002007-10-12T18:55:45.475-05:00October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month! Please visit…http://www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/PED_20_BCA.asp.Also, please read reviews of The Acorn Gathering: Writers Uniting Against Cancer.http://tagreviews.blogspot.com/Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991945.post-71293994181579532052007-08-01T09:24:00.000-05:002007-08-01T09:25:04.521-05:00Kirkus has just reviewed The Acorn Stories, the book that led to the stand-alone spin-off The Acorn Gathering: Writers Uniting Against Cancer.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991945.post-67251679409600447372007-03-26T13:27:00.001-05:002007-04-12T16:46:19.773-05:003-26-07 - April is Cancer Control Month!Please visit some of these related links. However, links are not endorsements; talk to your doctor about your health and any changes or decisions you might make that could affect your health.Cancer Control Month, A Proclamation by the President of the United States of AmericaApril is Cancer Control Month: Take Advantage of Medicare's Cancer Screenings, Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991945.post-29492986512273864532007-03-25T07:35:00.001-05:002007-04-12T16:46:56.103-05:003-25-07 - Jan ChandlerJan Chandler, one of the authors for The Acorn Gathering, is now mostly focusing on science fiction for her writing pursuits. She also has a growing hobby, designing fashions for The Sims. Visit her Yahoo! Group, Skinny Sims, to see that work.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.com