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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
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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 🔽
Hallo #germanbooksky,
ich schreibe auf Englisch, aber meine Horrorromane spielen in in einer fiktiven fränkischen Kleinstadt.

Alle Bücher findet Ihr hier: books2read.com/susanneschmidt

#buchwerbung
January 31, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Finished my readthrough/note-taking of the first draft of the magical girl story. Lots of consistency issues, but I'm excited to get started on fixing them.

#amediting
January 29, 2026 at 11:45 AM
One of the things I love about editing on a Remarkable is doodling on the pages of my manuscripts. Every once in a while, when I slog through my notes weeks later, I'll find one of these spontaneous easter eggs. They're great extra motivation.

#StrawberryCircle3
January 28, 2026 at 2:35 PM
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Take a vacation to Europe, meet the local monsters, read my Strawberry Circle series!

Buy if you
-want to learn about Germany
-❤️Grimms' fairy tales (the creepy originals)
-think it should be Halloween all year
-❤️MG horror
-like stories about friendship & small towns

books2read.com/b/badgrains
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January 27, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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have you picked up my nebula award-winning book? it's a spooky queer tween fantasy novel about a girl who can see ghosts on an adventure with her sister, a dragon and a ghost. 🌈📚
#IndieBooks #fantasy #kidlit #booksky
books2read.com/u/b6J2E0
vriccithode.itch.io/the-young-ne...
January 27, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Take a vacation to Europe, meet the local monsters, read my Strawberry Circle series!

Buy if you
-want to learn about Germany
-❤️Grimms' fairy tales (the creepy originals)
-think it should be Halloween all year
-❤️MG horror
-like stories about friendship & small towns

books2read.com/b/badgrains
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January 27, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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I'm organizing another bundle. If you've got a ghost story, or ghost-related story on itch, sign up below.

(The form will stay open until March 14th, the bundle runs April 3rd to 24th.)

tally.so/r/rjOqPN

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Ghost Stories Bundle Sign-Ups
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tally.so
January 22, 2026 at 10:00 AM
I'll never get tired of how snow makes everything brighter.
January 27, 2026 at 8:57 AM
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Heya! Are you a romance author with books on itch? I'm planning a romance book bundle for Valentine's Day!

Send in the form below if you're interested. All genres of romance are welcome! Deadline for inclusion is February 4. More details on the form itself:
Valentine's Day Romance Book Bundle
Howdy! This is an interest form for a Valentine's Day book bundle on itch.io, hosted by Talli Morgan. The bundle will run from February 9th through the 14th. All authors who submit this form will be invited to the bundle, so be sure you look out for the email from itch.io requesting your approval. T...
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January 26, 2026 at 4:03 PM
I'm organizing another bundle. If you've got a ghost story, or ghost-related story on itch, sign up below.

(The form will stay open until March 14th, the bundle runs April 3rd to 24th.)

tally.so/r/rjOqPN

💙📚📦
Ghost Stories Bundle Sign-Ups
Made with Tally, the simplest way to create forms.
tally.so
January 22, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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Don’t forget to join the community Discord! We’ve got over a thousand members now and it’s a great place to share your writing and reading, ask for feedback and suggestions, and post your links and updates!

Invite in my profile 🫶
January 20, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Bad Grains is only $1.99 with the Kobo Start a New Series sale!

Read if you
-want to learn about Germany
-❤️ Grimms' fairy tales (the creepy originals)
-think it should be Halloween all year
-❤️ MG horror
-like stories about friendship, monsters, & small towns

www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...
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Bad Grains ebook by Susanne Schmidt - Rakuten Kobo
Read "Bad Grains The Order of the Strawberry Circle, #1" by Susanne Schmidt available from Rakuten Kobo. New school, no friends, and not a carved pumpkin in sight. It's fall in the quaint town of Fels...
www.kobo.com
January 19, 2026 at 6:16 PM
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GOOD MORNING

Have you looked at this cover yet? Because it is GORGEOUS
January 19, 2026 at 2:39 PM
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🚨Today's the day!🚨

Here's the new 5th anniversary #CoverReveal for The Re-Emergence. The same critically acclaimed story you know and love, now much more handsome on your shelf 😁

Check it out: www.alankdell.co.uk/...
I'm really proud of it. Hope you like it too!

📢📚🪐 🤏📚 #SFF #BookSky
January 19, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Get your bundle now!
LAST DAY OF SALE!

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Dirt You Shall Become is 99c at all vendors 🤎🪱
January 15, 2026 at 1:25 PM
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RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open 'just to do quick research'
January 13, 2026 at 8:45 PM
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Stranded on a mist-filled island with half her soul stolen by a witch, a vampire starts a new life as bodyguard to a war leader.

- Can they survive betrayals, suspicion & a war?
- Will they be more than friends?
- Humans are the real monsters
- Morally gray characters

#F #H #A #Q #BluePit 📖
January 13, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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Hello #BluePit 📖!
On the first day of school, Julie encounters a rude bug that turns her into a magical girl. Other magical creatures appear, not just rude, but dangerous. Can she balance school, making friends, AND and a supernatural threat? Or will she make a total dork of herself?

#F #H #W #YA
January 13, 2026 at 8:41 AM
Apparently, it's okay to post links for #BluePit, so I just wanted to say this book is published and you can find it at
books2read.com/b/badgrains
There's also a sequel and a spinoff!
When her older brother disappears into a creepy rye field and the adults forget he existed, Jo will do anything to get him back, even team up with the most annoying boy on the planet. Together, can they overcome an ancient evil and rescue their friends?

Book 3 is coming!
#MG #H #F #BluePit 📖 #P
January 14, 2026 at 12:39 AM
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Hi #PortfolioDay !

I'm an indie artist and writer who illustrates my own books and draws the book covers for them and occasionally for awesome friends as well! I also like to experiment with many different styles in my standalone art pieces.

Links to all my stuff in bio and pinned post!
January 13, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Stranded on a mist-filled island with half her soul stolen by a witch, a vampire starts a new life as bodyguard to a war leader.

- Can they survive betrayals, suspicion & a war?
- Will they be more than friends?
- Humans are the real monsters
- Morally gray characters

#F #H #A #Q #BluePit 📖
January 13, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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THE EXORCIST X THE BABADOOK
Plagued by Shadow People since almost dying as a child, Chris seeks to rid himself of his curse. Now, the Shadows are increasing, the Red Eyed God in the woods speaks of change, and a new Shadow wearing a hat awakens something inside him.
#W #BluePit #H #AgentsGuide
January 13, 2026 at 10:14 AM
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A DOWRY OF BLOOD x THE BACHELOR

Holland only agrees to date Dracula on TV to boost her influencer career. When producer manipulation goes too far, she tries to leave, but finds the eliminated girls haven’t been sent home—they’ve been fed on.

#BluePit 📖 #A #H #W #HU
January 13, 2026 at 10:45 AM
When her older brother disappears into a creepy rye field and the adults forget he existed, Jo will do anything to get him back, even team up with the most annoying boy on the planet. Together, can they overcome an ancient evil and rescue their friends?

Book 3 is coming!
#MG #H #F #BluePit 📖 #P
January 13, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Two more days to get this bundle!
2025 may be over, but it had some really amazing books! Check out this bundle of the best 2025 had to offer at steal prices!

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The Best of 2025 by Niranjan and 27 others
The Best of 2025: 27 items for $15.00
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January 13, 2026 at 10:59 AM