Susanne Schmidt
@sharkiatwrites.bsky.social
Horror/Fantasy Author. BBNYA 2024 finalist. SFINCS 1 semi-finalist.
Dabbler in Digital Art. Grower of Pumpkins. Creator of the Spooky Thread / Spooky Spotlight.
Website: https://susanneschmidt.me
Links: https://linktr.ee/susanneschmidtauthor
Dabbler in Digital Art. Grower of Pumpkins. Creator of the Spooky Thread / Spooky Spotlight.
Website: https://susanneschmidt.me
Links: https://linktr.ee/susanneschmidtauthor
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Did you know I write a horror series called the Order of the Strawberry Circle? Think Coraline, but set in a small town in Germany with monsters out of local folklore.
It's wide and filled with my weird illustrations. I highly recommend starting with Bad Grains (the Halloween one!).
Links 🔽
It's wide and filled with my weird illustrations. I highly recommend starting with Bad Grains (the Halloween one!).
Links 🔽
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OUT TODAY!
Join Mira as she takes over her late uncle's potion shop and tries to build a life, friendships, and perhaps more in cosy Emberglen in OF POTIONS AND HONEY! Get it on Amazon, in Kindle Unlimited, and wherever you buy paperbacks!
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🌈📚💙 #sapphfic #romantasy
Join Mira as she takes over her late uncle's potion shop and tries to build a life, friendships, and perhaps more in cosy Emberglen in OF POTIONS AND HONEY! Get it on Amazon, in Kindle Unlimited, and wherever you buy paperbacks!
books2read.com/potions-and-...
🌈📚💙 #sapphfic #romantasy
November 25, 2025 at 12:03 PM
OUT TODAY!
Join Mira as she takes over her late uncle's potion shop and tries to build a life, friendships, and perhaps more in cosy Emberglen in OF POTIONS AND HONEY! Get it on Amazon, in Kindle Unlimited, and wherever you buy paperbacks!
books2read.com/potions-and-...
🌈📚💙 #sapphfic #romantasy
Join Mira as she takes over her late uncle's potion shop and tries to build a life, friendships, and perhaps more in cosy Emberglen in OF POTIONS AND HONEY! Get it on Amazon, in Kindle Unlimited, and wherever you buy paperbacks!
books2read.com/potions-and-...
🌈📚💙 #sapphfic #romantasy
Depends on the Fae. Into the Darkbower by @mcburnellauthor.bsky.social has a very dark take on Fae. Definitely would choose the vampires over those.
November 25, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Depends on the Fae. Into the Darkbower by @mcburnellauthor.bsky.social has a very dark take on Fae. Definitely would choose the vampires over those.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Thank you to the people who have already filled the form! Some interesting answers so far, but it needs more data to draw good conclusions.
If you buy itch bundles - or at least consider them, and have wriggled out of hitting the buy button before, please take a moment to fill this out.
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The Black Friday BIG BUNDLE OF BOOKS on itchio is on sale starting Wednesday Nov 26 through Nov 29!
41 stories at a 64% discount, a savings of $100.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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If you've ever considered buying a book bundle on itch.io, but decided NOT to, let us know why!
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Also, I heard it's #novellavember. Didn't know that's a thing, but FYI, all my books so far are under 200 pages long, including my newest, Rotten Roots.
You can find them all here: sharkiatwrites.itch.io
or here: books2read.com/susanneschmidt
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You can find them all here: sharkiatwrites.itch.io
or here: books2read.com/susanneschmidt
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Susanne Schmidt
sharkiatwrites.itch.io
November 24, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Also, I heard it's #novellavember. Didn't know that's a thing, but FYI, all my books so far are under 200 pages long, including my newest, Rotten Roots.
You can find them all here: sharkiatwrites.itch.io
or here: books2read.com/susanneschmidt
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You can find them all here: sharkiatwrites.itch.io
or here: books2read.com/susanneschmidt
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Reposted by Susanne Schmidt
Memento Moreau is out on Black Friday!
Ethics are pushed to the wayside when scientific advancement is on the line. These seven accounts, recently liberated from HBT’s archives tell the stories of both victims and perpetrators.
Special signed ePubs will be available through Ko-fi 📚💙🪐🧪🌱☣️ #booksky
Ethics are pushed to the wayside when scientific advancement is on the line. These seven accounts, recently liberated from HBT’s archives tell the stories of both victims and perpetrators.
Special signed ePubs will be available through Ko-fi 📚💙🪐🧪🌱☣️ #booksky
November 24, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Memento Moreau is out on Black Friday!
Ethics are pushed to the wayside when scientific advancement is on the line. These seven accounts, recently liberated from HBT’s archives tell the stories of both victims and perpetrators.
Special signed ePubs will be available through Ko-fi 📚💙🪐🧪🌱☣️ #booksky
Ethics are pushed to the wayside when scientific advancement is on the line. These seven accounts, recently liberated from HBT’s archives tell the stories of both victims and perpetrators.
Special signed ePubs will be available through Ko-fi 📚💙🪐🧪🌱☣️ #booksky
I'm down to 100 pages left in my 1000 page edit. So that should be done tomorrow or on Wednesday. Next will be a readthrough of the second draft for Strawberry Circle 3.
November 24, 2025 at 9:56 AM
I'm down to 100 pages left in my 1000 page edit. So that should be done tomorrow or on Wednesday. Next will be a readthrough of the second draft for Strawberry Circle 3.
Reposted by Susanne Schmidt
It's A Month of Rain & Reads, and we wish you a good morning.
Today, we have a guest post written by Ben Moxon ( @glenatron.bsky.social ) who tells us about his favourite fantasy worlds and what makes them special.
www.readindiefantasy.com/guest-post-w...
#AMoRaR #BookSky #WriteSky #WorldBuilding
Today, we have a guest post written by Ben Moxon ( @glenatron.bsky.social ) who tells us about his favourite fantasy worlds and what makes them special.
www.readindiefantasy.com/guest-post-w...
#AMoRaR #BookSky #WriteSky #WorldBuilding
November 23, 2025 at 8:28 AM
It's A Month of Rain & Reads, and we wish you a good morning.
Today, we have a guest post written by Ben Moxon ( @glenatron.bsky.social ) who tells us about his favourite fantasy worlds and what makes them special.
www.readindiefantasy.com/guest-post-w...
#AMoRaR #BookSky #WriteSky #WorldBuilding
Today, we have a guest post written by Ben Moxon ( @glenatron.bsky.social ) who tells us about his favourite fantasy worlds and what makes them special.
www.readindiefantasy.com/guest-post-w...
#AMoRaR #BookSky #WriteSky #WorldBuilding
I've been stuck editing my 1000 page manuscript for the vampire book. It's taking forever. But I'm down to 200 pages now. So hopefully that will be done sometime next week.
November 21, 2025 at 9:18 AM
I've been stuck editing my 1000 page manuscript for the vampire book. It's taking forever. But I'm down to 200 pages now. So hopefully that will be done sometime next week.
Not All Family is Blood by Niranjan and 18 others
Not All Family is Blood: 25 items for $20.00
itch.io
November 20, 2025 at 4:09 PM
I see we're doing awards eligibility posts. I have two stories out this year.
"Gray Geese" appeared in Toad Shine Zine Issue 3 and is a fantasy/horror short.
"Rotten Roots" is a self-published horror at novelette length (slightly under 14k words).
Both are eligible for multiple awards.
"Gray Geese" appeared in Toad Shine Zine Issue 3 and is a fantasy/horror short.
"Rotten Roots" is a self-published horror at novelette length (slightly under 14k words).
Both are eligible for multiple awards.
November 19, 2025 at 4:35 PM
I see we're doing awards eligibility posts. I have two stories out this year.
"Gray Geese" appeared in Toad Shine Zine Issue 3 and is a fantasy/horror short.
"Rotten Roots" is a self-published horror at novelette length (slightly under 14k words).
Both are eligible for multiple awards.
"Gray Geese" appeared in Toad Shine Zine Issue 3 and is a fantasy/horror short.
"Rotten Roots" is a self-published horror at novelette length (slightly under 14k words).
Both are eligible for multiple awards.
This is a series so worth getting into, and now you don't have to worry that it won't be finished, so there's absolutely no excuse not to check it out!
THE TIPPING WORLD IS FINISHED
and it has everything you want in an epic
✨political intrigue
✨big battle sequences
✨new heroes coming into their own
✨morally gray ancient adepts
✨unique magic system
✨complex plot
✨vivid worldbuilding
✨terrifying villains
🌈📚🪐 #Booksky
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and it has everything you want in an epic
✨political intrigue
✨big battle sequences
✨new heroes coming into their own
✨morally gray ancient adepts
✨unique magic system
✨complex plot
✨vivid worldbuilding
✨terrifying villains
🌈📚🪐 #Booksky
books2read.com/Symbols-End
November 19, 2025 at 4:21 PM
This is a series so worth getting into, and now you don't have to worry that it won't be finished, so there's absolutely no excuse not to check it out!
Reposted by Susanne Schmidt
Found family lovers, here's the bundle you were waiting for!!
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#booksky #foundfamilybooks
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Not All Family is Blood by Niranjan and 18 others
Not All Family is Blood: 25 items for $20.00
itch.io
November 19, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Found family lovers, here's the bundle you were waiting for!!
#booksky #foundfamilybooks
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#booksky #foundfamilybooks
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Do you love found families? Friendships? Relationships that trascend the bond of blood?
Grab this itch-io bundle or gift it to your own found family or friends who have stood by you through thick and thin!
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Grab this itch-io bundle or gift it to your own found family or friends who have stood by you through thick and thin!
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Not All Family is Blood by Niranjan and 18 others
Not All Family is Blood: 25 items for $20.00
itch.io
November 18, 2025 at 12:08 PM
I received an email from "Cologne Book Club" today, inviting me to feature Rotten Roots at the "Berlin Book Club". These AI scammers are operating like three kids in a trenchcoat now.
November 18, 2025 at 1:04 PM
I received an email from "Cologne Book Club" today, inviting me to feature Rotten Roots at the "Berlin Book Club". These AI scammers are operating like three kids in a trenchcoat now.
Reposted by Susanne Schmidt
It's A Month of Rain & Reads, and to start this week off, we have an interview with book reviewer and fantasy enthusiast @turkeycleverness.bsky.social
We wish you all a great day and a pleasant week to come.
www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-inter...
#AMoRaR #BookSky
We wish you all a great day and a pleasant week to come.
www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-inter...
#AMoRaR #BookSky
November 17, 2025 at 1:16 PM
It's A Month of Rain & Reads, and to start this week off, we have an interview with book reviewer and fantasy enthusiast @turkeycleverness.bsky.social
We wish you all a great day and a pleasant week to come.
www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-inter...
#AMoRaR #BookSky
We wish you all a great day and a pleasant week to come.
www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-inter...
#AMoRaR #BookSky
Reposted by Susanne Schmidt
As the holiday season approaches, here's a reminder that you can get my books nearly everywhere ebooks are sold.
The best place to buy is direct from me. You can put in a request to your local library too!
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The best place to buy is direct from me. You can put in a request to your local library too!
#booksky #queersky 💙📚 🌈🚀💫 📚🌎 📢📚 🩷🧙♂️⚔️ 🪐📚 🩸
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November 17, 2025 at 8:03 AM
So I've just come back from a month in Japan and if it's alright, I'm going to share some of my favorite moments, thoughts, and impressions in the coming weeks.
Don't worry, it's not going to be "the weather was nice" - it mostly wasn't - not even when we left Europe (as you can see below).
Don't worry, it's not going to be "the weather was nice" - it mostly wasn't - not even when we left Europe (as you can see below).
November 17, 2025 at 12:26 PM
So I've just come back from a month in Japan and if it's alright, I'm going to share some of my favorite moments, thoughts, and impressions in the coming weeks.
Don't worry, it's not going to be "the weather was nice" - it mostly wasn't - not even when we left Europe (as you can see below).
Don't worry, it's not going to be "the weather was nice" - it mostly wasn't - not even when we left Europe (as you can see below).
📢New bundle alert:
Not All Family is Blood features books with found family/friendships.
In my cozy horror Bad Grains, main character Jo has to team up with the world's most annoying boy, aka her older brother's BFF to save said brother from an ancient folklore monster.
itch.io/b/3334/not-a...
Not All Family is Blood features books with found family/friendships.
In my cozy horror Bad Grains, main character Jo has to team up with the world's most annoying boy, aka her older brother's BFF to save said brother from an ancient folklore monster.
itch.io/b/3334/not-a...
Not All Family is Blood by Niranjan and 18 others
Not All Family is Blood: 25 items for $20.00
itch.io
November 17, 2025 at 11:00 AM
📢New bundle alert:
Not All Family is Blood features books with found family/friendships.
In my cozy horror Bad Grains, main character Jo has to team up with the world's most annoying boy, aka her older brother's BFF to save said brother from an ancient folklore monster.
itch.io/b/3334/not-a...
Not All Family is Blood features books with found family/friendships.
In my cozy horror Bad Grains, main character Jo has to team up with the world's most annoying boy, aka her older brother's BFF to save said brother from an ancient folklore monster.
itch.io/b/3334/not-a...
Reposted by Susanne Schmidt
It's A Month of Rain & Reads and we wish you a quiet morning.
In today's Guest Post we hear from Sarah Chorn and Ken Scholes who talk about their experiences with Complex PTSD and how it affected their lives and creativity.
www.readindiefantasy.com/complex-ptsd...
#AMoRaR #BookSky #CPTSD
In today's Guest Post we hear from Sarah Chorn and Ken Scholes who talk about their experiences with Complex PTSD and how it affected their lives and creativity.
www.readindiefantasy.com/complex-ptsd...
#AMoRaR #BookSky #CPTSD
November 16, 2025 at 7:20 AM
It's A Month of Rain & Reads and we wish you a quiet morning.
In today's Guest Post we hear from Sarah Chorn and Ken Scholes who talk about their experiences with Complex PTSD and how it affected their lives and creativity.
www.readindiefantasy.com/complex-ptsd...
#AMoRaR #BookSky #CPTSD
In today's Guest Post we hear from Sarah Chorn and Ken Scholes who talk about their experiences with Complex PTSD and how it affected their lives and creativity.
www.readindiefantasy.com/complex-ptsd...
#AMoRaR #BookSky #CPTSD
There's only 20 hours left to stick it to the man! Get this bundle to support indie authors and delve into a collection of stories that oppose authoritarianism in all its flavors.
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November 16, 2025 at 9:22 AM
There's only 20 hours left to stick it to the man! Get this bundle to support indie authors and delve into a collection of stories that oppose authoritarianism in all its flavors.
itch.io/b/3348/burn-...
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itch.io/b/3348/burn-...
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Bummed out by the happenings this year? You're not alone and this is the bundle for you: itch.io/b/3348/burn-...
My contribution to this bundle is What May Rise from the Ashes, a story about an elderly librarian whose beloved library is about to shut out the general public. She won't be having that.
My contribution to this bundle is What May Rise from the Ashes, a story about an elderly librarian whose beloved library is about to shut out the general public. She won't be having that.
November 14, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Bummed out by the happenings this year? You're not alone and this is the bundle for you: itch.io/b/3348/burn-...
My contribution to this bundle is What May Rise from the Ashes, a story about an elderly librarian whose beloved library is about to shut out the general public. She won't be having that.
My contribution to this bundle is What May Rise from the Ashes, a story about an elderly librarian whose beloved library is about to shut out the general public. She won't be having that.
Reposted by Susanne Schmidt
There will always be tales of rising up against tyranny.
For those seeking such stories, here's an itch bundle just for you. Seventeen ebooks, both fantasy and science fiction, all featuring the flames of rebellion.
The bundle ends after the 16th, so check it out!
itch.io/b/3348/burn-...
For those seeking such stories, here's an itch bundle just for you. Seventeen ebooks, both fantasy and science fiction, all featuring the flames of rebellion.
The bundle ends after the 16th, so check it out!
itch.io/b/3348/burn-...
November 13, 2025 at 6:50 AM
There will always be tales of rising up against tyranny.
For those seeking such stories, here's an itch bundle just for you. Seventeen ebooks, both fantasy and science fiction, all featuring the flames of rebellion.
The bundle ends after the 16th, so check it out!
itch.io/b/3348/burn-...
For those seeking such stories, here's an itch bundle just for you. Seventeen ebooks, both fantasy and science fiction, all featuring the flames of rebellion.
The bundle ends after the 16th, so check it out!
itch.io/b/3348/burn-...
Have you had a look at the Continue the Adventure bundle yet? It's still available, but only for 9 more hours!
itch.io/b/3359/conti...
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itch.io/b/3359/conti...
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Continue the Adventure by Niranjan and 19 others
Continue the Adventure: 20 items for $19.00
itch.io
November 10, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Have you had a look at the Continue the Adventure bundle yet? It's still available, but only for 9 more hours!
itch.io/b/3359/conti...
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