S.L. Schmitz's Blog
May 3, 2016
The Shirley Jackson Award Nominees Have Been Announced
The following post has been wholeheartedly lifted and pasted from the official press release from The Shirley Jackson Awards. So happy for everyone nominated! Apparently the good people who run The Awards have not initiated a hashtag for the event. Therefore � #Shirleyjackson, #Hillhouse, #donotwinthelottery Nominees Announced for the 2015 Shirley Jackson Awards Boston, […]
March 31, 2016
North Carolina Teacher: We Need Your Help!
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The following comment was posted on the blog on Saturday. I won’t add the teacher’s name but you can find it if you search the comments. ? ? She writes: ? “As a public school teacher working and fighting for the #SchoolsOurStudentsDeserve, I can understand the conflict about�
The following comment was posted on the blog on Saturday. I won’t add the teacher’s name but you can find it if you search the comments. ? ? She writes: ? “As a public school teacher working and fighting for the #SchoolsOurStudentsDeserve, I can understand the conflict about�
February 3, 2016
It’s February! Welcome to Women in Horror Month!
Here she is, the 2016 official image for Women in Horror Month! #WiHM So many wonderful things going on. Check out the website for news, updates, swag, and information on events. Plus � massive blood drive with support from the gorgeous Soska Sisters. It’s all about the GRRRRRL Power. Filed under: About Me Tagged: […]
December 31, 2015
Salt and Sorrow
Where should I start? When you feel empty, you should travel. I went to Paris in October 2015, and it was magical. I took my 9-year old son and my husband Filed under: About Me
July 6, 2015
Amazon� A virtual marketplace, or Big Brother?
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A couple of weeks ago I read the third installment of a series I really loved. I will refrain from sharing the name of the novel and its author. Like any reader, as soon as I finished reading, I wrote my review. When I tried posting it on Amazon (I�
A couple of weeks ago I read the third installment of a series I really loved. I will refrain from sharing the name of the novel and its author. Like any reader, as soon as I finished reading, I wrote my review. When I tried posting it on Amazon (I�
May 10, 2015
Skeleton Girl in a Black Hat
I attended the 2015 World Horror Convention in Atlanta, GA this weekend. So much fun! More pictures coming soon, but I liked this one a lot. #HWA2015 –Filed under: About Me Tagged: #HWA2015, black hats, Skeleton Girl, SL Schmitz, World Horror Convention
May 4, 2015
Welcome to HRH Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana of Cambridge
Best. Name. Ever. The fact that Prince William and Princess Kate included Diana’s name is just incredible. I am so glad and a little weepy that they honored the late Princess of Wales in this way. Diana finally got the little girl that she always wanted. Filed under: About Me Tagged: […]
May 3, 2015
You will never look at Burning Man the same again
I am officially archived as The Wicked Library Podcast #519. I absolutely have fallen in love with Nelson W. Pyles� voice. I cannot believe how amazing he makes my story, “Leave No Trace�, sound. Then there is Maddie Von Stark’s breathtaking artwork, which captures the essence of the story perfectly. Listen to the podcast � […]
New Star Wars: The Force Awakens novels to feature Easter eggs, clues about film
Today is May the 4th, and do you know what that means? If you’re a Star Wars fan, you do. Disney Publishing Worldwide and Lucasfilm have announced an expansion of the Star Wars universe with the publication of 20 new books over the next 7 months leading up to the December 18, 2015 world premiere […]
March 26, 2015
SL Schmitz on The Wicked Library Podcast
Thanks to the coaxing of the lovely and talented Maddie Holliday Van Stark, my story “Leave No Trace� will be featured on the Friday March 27, 2015 podcast episode #519 of The Wicked Library. The story takes place on a single night during the infamous Burning Man in Black Rock City, NV, and brings new meaning […]
