Luella Schmidt
@luellaschmidt.bsky.social
Writer❤️I explore the Top 100 #albums #movies and #novels. 🎵🎥📚Join me at https://www.meetup.com/mirror-in-the-sky/. Co-founder and co-host of Midwest Writers Room podcast.🎙️Board President of Wisconsin Writers Association. More at luellaschmidt.com.
A new issue of A Low-Stakes Guide to Wonder is out: Bolder, Braver, Freer.
From High Noon to Jimi Hendrix to Zora Neale Hurston, this one’s about boundaries, defiance, and the voices that refuse to shrink. 💥
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From High Noon to Jimi Hendrix to Zora Neale Hurston, this one’s about boundaries, defiance, and the voices that refuse to shrink. 💥
open.substack.com/pub/luellasc...
Bolder, Braver, Freer
On boundaries, bravery, and becoming
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September 11, 2025 at 3:10 PM
A new issue of A Low-Stakes Guide to Wonder is out: Bolder, Braver, Freer.
From High Noon to Jimi Hendrix to Zora Neale Hurston, this one’s about boundaries, defiance, and the voices that refuse to shrink. 💥
open.substack.com/pub/luellasc...
From High Noon to Jimi Hendrix to Zora Neale Hurston, this one’s about boundaries, defiance, and the voices that refuse to shrink. 💥
open.substack.com/pub/luellasc...
💫 A Low-Stakes Guide to Wonder is back! 💫
What does it mean to cultivate wonder—to stay open, curious, & engaged, even as the world tries to harden us?
✨ Patti Smith & the thrill of discovery
👽 E.T. & nostalgia
🔍 The Good Place & feeling complete
#Creativity #Storytelling #Wonder
What does it mean to cultivate wonder—to stay open, curious, & engaged, even as the world tries to harden us?
✨ Patti Smith & the thrill of discovery
👽 E.T. & nostalgia
🔍 The Good Place & feeling complete
#Creativity #Storytelling #Wonder
Cultivating Wonder
The Art of Cultivating What Matters—In Writing, Life, and Beyond
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March 4, 2025 at 5:28 PM
💫 A Low-Stakes Guide to Wonder is back! 💫
What does it mean to cultivate wonder—to stay open, curious, & engaged, even as the world tries to harden us?
✨ Patti Smith & the thrill of discovery
👽 E.T. & nostalgia
🔍 The Good Place & feeling complete
#Creativity #Storytelling #Wonder
What does it mean to cultivate wonder—to stay open, curious, & engaged, even as the world tries to harden us?
✨ Patti Smith & the thrill of discovery
👽 E.T. & nostalgia
🔍 The Good Place & feeling complete
#Creativity #Storytelling #Wonder
E.T. is the 24th-best movie on the Top 100. This movie is a delight to revisit at any age.📞👽✨ If you love 80s nostalgia, hidden Gremlins Easter eggs, and feel-good movie magic, this one’s for you. What’s your most nostalgic 80s movie?
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Remembering the 80s and E.T.
E.T. is more than nostalgia—it's a lesson in love, loss, and wonder. Revisit the 80s classic and its connections to Gremlins.
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February 25, 2025 at 4:58 PM
E.T. is the 24th-best movie on the Top 100. This movie is a delight to revisit at any age.📞👽✨ If you love 80s nostalgia, hidden Gremlins Easter eggs, and feel-good movie magic, this one’s for you. What’s your most nostalgic 80s movie?
www.luellaschmidt.com/post/remembe...
www.luellaschmidt.com/post/remembe...
Big news! I just launched my newsletter, A Low-Stakes Guide to Wonder—a space for storytelling, exploring the Top 100 albums, movies, and novels, and holding onto wonder no matter what rages outside. Subscribe & explore with me!
#Substack #Storytelling #Creativity #Movies #Books
#Substack #Storytelling #Creativity #Movies #Books
The Big Soul We All Share
A Low-Stakes Guide to Wonder: Inaugural Edition
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February 11, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Big news! I just launched my newsletter, A Low-Stakes Guide to Wonder—a space for storytelling, exploring the Top 100 albums, movies, and novels, and holding onto wonder no matter what rages outside. Subscribe & explore with me!
#Substack #Storytelling #Creativity #Movies #Books
#Substack #Storytelling #Creativity #Movies #Books
It's my first post on Blue Sky! Woo hoo! Here's what I've been up to. On Wednesday, I hosted a Zoom event to discuss Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison. It’s #19 on Modern Library’s Top 100 list, and wow—it was fantastic!
February 2, 2025 at 2:00 AM
It's my first post on Blue Sky! Woo hoo! Here's what I've been up to. On Wednesday, I hosted a Zoom event to discuss Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison. It’s #19 on Modern Library’s Top 100 list, and wow—it was fantastic!