tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39919452012-01-24T10:11:23.184-06:00News, press releases, biographies, and related links for The Acorn Gathering: Writers Uniting Against Cancer.Duanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16149436027119552764noreply@blogger.comBlogger281100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991945.post-5560202961530262832011-11-08T18:36:00.001-06:002011-11-08T18:36:33.520-06:00

Watch the new trailer for The Acorn Gathering!

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eBook fans can now read The Acorn Gathering for free at Smashwords or bn.com. If you like it, please consider posting a review one of those places or elsewhere, to help more readers find The Acorn Gathering. You can also discuss the book at Goodreads, or just add it to your Goodreads reading list(s).

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In 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 lives

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Visit Goodreads to discuss The Acorn Gathering's stories, themes, and authors, or the fight against cancer.

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Visit 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.

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Fight Cancer, the video for The Acorn Gathering, has received over a thousand viewings at YouTube.

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Readers can now preview The Acorn Gathering: Writers Uniting Against Cancer at Smashwords. The revised preface of this new eBook version includes a dedication to John Mudd, publicist for The Acorn Gathering. Ebook DescriptionFrom 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.

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The 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 maybe

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The 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.”

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The 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 was

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The 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 made

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The 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

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The 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

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Lubbock, 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

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FIGHTING 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

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The trailer for The Acorn Gathering: Writers Uniting Against Cancer:

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October 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/

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Kirkus has just reviewed The Acorn Stories, the book that led to the stand-alone spin-off The Acorn Gathering: Writers Uniting Against Cancer.

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3-26-07 - 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,

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3-25-07 - 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.

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3-19-7 - Blackfeet Indians.Bill Wetzel, one of the authors for The Acorn Gathering, is a Blackfeet Indian. One of his stories in The Acorn Gathering involves the Blackfeet Indian Reservation in Montana. If you want to read more about the Blackfeet Nation—and about First Nation people in general—please visit some of the following links.Blackfoot Country—The Online Meeting Place for the Blackfeet

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3-12-07 - Learn more about acorn recipes, etc.How To "Harvest" The Abundant Acorn CropCooking With Acorns, A Major North American Indian FoodAcorn RecipesAcorn MealAcorn Soup RecipeAcorn Meal RecipeYahoo! Answers: Are There Any Good Acorn Recipes?Nupa (Acorn) SoupApache Acorn SoupWikipedia: Acorn Uses

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3-11-07 - If you like The Acorn Gathering, you might want to read more about acorn gatherings. In an upcoming entry, I’ll provide more links related to Native Americans, especially the Blackfeet Indians.Acorn Gatherings, Acorn Recipes, Etc.North American Indian Recipes: "Acorn Recipes & Facts!"Hastings Reserves: Acorns? Are there enough?Ancient Technologies: Acorn GatheringVillage Life of the

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2-28-06 - Some recent news and views, involving The Acorn Gathering and two of its authors.Breast Cancer Resource Directory of North Carolina 3rd edition: Native American Women (The reference to The Acorn Gathering isn’t entirely accurate, but still helpful in getting the word out about this important project.)Book Help Web: April Is…BlogSpot: Huda OrfaliCenter for Justice and Peacebuilding:

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2-27-06 - Lubbock, Texas: Saturday, March 24, 2-4 PM. Duane Simolke will sign copies of The Acorn Gathering and The Return of Innocence at Barnes & Noble (6707 Slide Road).

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7-22-2006 – Two authors from The Acorn Gathering have new books out: Huda Orfali released Fisher Prince, and Duane Simolke released The Return of Innocence (with Toni Davis).

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0-3-2005 – Shawna Chandler (now Shawna R. Van Arum) is editing and writing for All Write Stuff, an e-journal that “explores the world of online writing and publishing.” Visit her site for details.

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Note: some of the following articles or press releases are no longer available online at their original URL’s, but might be available via the publications.1-18-2003 – Nashville, Tennessee: Belmont Circle: Duane Simolke: Publishing to Aid Cancer Research.11-11-2002–Lubbock, Texas: Texas Tech University: Texas Techsan: Alumni News: Duane Simolke (Ph.D., English, ’96) Edits And Co-writes Cancer

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