Curtis Schlak
@curtis.schlak.com
Gregarious introvert, certified Book Coach, novelist, new media platform designer
https://curtis.schlak.com
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Spontaneous (2020) Review from The Podcast Compels You available today!
February 17, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Spontaneous (2020) Review from The Podcast Compels You available today!
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Houston has banned I Am Billie Jean King--one of our greatest sports heroes. All because we mentioned who she is and who she loves. Now a whole community won't learn about this amazing person. I hope they change their minds.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
February 6, 2026 at 11:45 PM
Houston has banned I Am Billie Jean King--one of our greatest sports heroes. All because we mentioned who she is and who she loves. Now a whole community won't learn about this amazing person. I hope they change their minds.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
RIP last remaining Houston Alamo Drafthouse.
February 8, 2026 at 3:38 AM
RIP last remaining Houston Alamo Drafthouse.
The right-wing has become the white-ring.
January 30, 2026 at 2:03 AM
The right-wing has become the white-ring.
Hey, everyone! I'm submitting! You should, too!
ICYMI: I'm running a free mentorship program for new writers. Applications now open.
Here are the details ⤵️
Here are the details ⤵️
If we work together, you'll get a full edit of your draft, plus help with your query letter, putting you in the best position to query.
All free.
And my track record at picking winners? It speaks for itself ⤵️
All free.
And my track record at picking winners? It speaks for itself ⤵️
January 28, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Hey, everyone! I'm submitting! You should, too!
@stacieherrington.bsky.social and I celebrate Amanda Seyfried and Megan Fox in our review of the modern feminist classic Jennifer's Body. open.spotify.com/episode/5TL5...
January 20, 2026 at 4:55 PM
@stacieherrington.bsky.social and I celebrate Amanda Seyfried and Megan Fox in our review of the modern feminist classic Jennifer's Body. open.spotify.com/episode/5TL5...
Reposted by Curtis Schlak
Wishing a happy 93rd birthday to one of the world’s greatest filmmakers and a wonderful man, John Boorman!
January 18, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Wishing a happy 93rd birthday to one of the world’s greatest filmmakers and a wonderful man, John Boorman!
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If you haven't finished the first draft of your book yet: I'm calling you out.
There's an amazing (and free!) resource you're missing out on.
It'll really help get you over the finish line. Check it out.
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There's an amazing (and free!) resource you're missing out on.
It'll really help get you over the finish line. Check it out.
jacksonfordauthor.com/dfq
DFQ — Jackson Ford
Get Jackson Ford’s free writing manual, Don’t F*cking Quit, by signing up to his weekly email newsletter, which has updates on his books, activities, events and more.
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January 15, 2026 at 10:41 PM
If you haven't finished the first draft of your book yet: I'm calling you out.
There's an amazing (and free!) resource you're missing out on.
It'll really help get you over the finish line. Check it out.
jacksonfordauthor.com/dfq
There's an amazing (and free!) resource you're missing out on.
It'll really help get you over the finish line. Check it out.
jacksonfordauthor.com/dfq
Someone sent this to me. So true.
January 10, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Someone sent this to me. So true.
If you like horror on the screen, and you like your movies rated scene by scene by two nerds who talk and talk about what it all means... The Podcast Compels You has released part 2 of The Rent is Too Damn High, The Sentinel (1977).
Spotify. Apple Podcasts.
open.spotify.com/show/2DGQlUY...
Spotify. Apple Podcasts.
open.spotify.com/show/2DGQlUY...
January 6, 2026 at 12:34 PM
If you like horror on the screen, and you like your movies rated scene by scene by two nerds who talk and talk about what it all means... The Podcast Compels You has released part 2 of The Rent is Too Damn High, The Sentinel (1977).
Spotify. Apple Podcasts.
open.spotify.com/show/2DGQlUY...
Spotify. Apple Podcasts.
open.spotify.com/show/2DGQlUY...
Happy National Screenwriters Day!
January 5, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Happy National Screenwriters Day!
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I do most color commissions for $250.
I got a commission to design a cover for Samuel Delany's NOVA. This was super fun.
January 3, 2026 at 7:28 PM
I do most color commissions for $250.
2025: Read 22 books, 7,671 pages. Each and every single one of them had something good in it. ♡
January 2, 2026 at 6:24 PM
2025: Read 22 books, 7,671 pages. Each and every single one of them had something good in it. ♡
Cognitive dissonance: Christians that throw the first punch.
January 2, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Cognitive dissonance: Christians that throw the first punch.
Cognitive dissonance: MAGA supporters eating at an authentic Mexican restaurant.
January 1, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Cognitive dissonance: MAGA supporters eating at an authentic Mexican restaurant.
Happy Spaghettimas Eve! Feliz noodledad!
December 24, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Happy Spaghettimas Eve! Feliz noodledad!
Coming out tomorrow is my debut episode as a cohost on The Podcast Compels You!
December 22, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Coming out tomorrow is my debut episode as a cohost on The Podcast Compels You!
I think of only children as “sole survivors.”
December 22, 2025 at 10:21 AM
I think of only children as “sole survivors.”
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New year ahead, fresh momentum. Take 40% off everything with code HOLIDAY40 and fill your shelf with books that help you build real skills and reach the next milestone you’ve been working toward. Ends Jan 2 at 11:59 PM PST.
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December 18, 2025 at 7:04 PM
New year ahead, fresh momentum. Take 40% off everything with code HOLIDAY40 and fill your shelf with books that help you build real skills and reach the next milestone you’ve been working toward. Ends Jan 2 at 11:59 PM PST.
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WOTD: ReZoom (v) To resume a video conference using a previously used Zoom link.
December 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
WOTD: ReZoom (v) To resume a video conference using a previously used Zoom link.
I remember where I was when Columbine happened. Now, school shootings are so common that some young people are now victims in more than one. There is direct causation in too many guns, too many dead kids.
December 15, 2025 at 3:42 PM
I remember where I was when Columbine happened. Now, school shootings are so common that some young people are now victims in more than one. There is direct causation in too many guns, too many dead kids.
I'm happy to announce I'm joining The Podcast Compels You as a cohost. Check out the latest episode on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.
December 9, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I'm happy to announce I'm joining The Podcast Compels You as a cohost. Check out the latest episode on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.
Kalvin’s writing is great! Go get a copy from Amazon if you use that service!
Free ebook on Amazon! All signed books are 15% off on my website! Kalvinellis.com
November 29, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Kalvin’s writing is great! Go get a copy from Amazon if you use that service!
Just finished JADE WAR by @fondalee.bsky.social. Holy moly! Great pacing and a compelling narrative. The ending did not turn out like I thought it would. I love the surprises Lee puts into her pages.
November 29, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Just finished JADE WAR by @fondalee.bsky.social. Holy moly! Great pacing and a compelling narrative. The ending did not turn out like I thought it would. I love the surprises Lee puts into her pages.