Robin Schadel
@robinschadelauthor.bsky.social
Urban fantasy, gaslamp fantasy, Louisiana gothic, and paranormal romance author, professor, cat mom, coffee addict, gamer, goth, sapphic bratty vampire princess. 🏳️⚧️ she/her
Still sick. Have two void kitties!
February 6, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Still sick. Have two void kitties!
Just cuddling my floofy baby
February 4, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Just cuddling my floofy baby
Today was a stressful day, but I accomplished and exceeded my writing goal. So, a sweet treat: some Turkish delights and red wine.
February 2, 2026 at 1:27 AM
Today was a stressful day, but I accomplished and exceeded my writing goal. So, a sweet treat: some Turkish delights and red wine.
And my birthday ends with Pickle in red
January 30, 2026 at 2:02 AM
And my birthday ends with Pickle in red
Forty-Seven trips around the sun completed.
January 29, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Forty-Seven trips around the sun completed.
As the winter continues looming, perhaps a spooky Louisiana gothic novel where romance and tragedy dance in the moonlight?
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January 24, 2026 at 8:34 PM
As the winter continues looming, perhaps a spooky Louisiana gothic novel where romance and tragedy dance in the moonlight?
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
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When you don’t have to go to work today, you get a happy lap cat.
January 19, 2026 at 1:48 PM
When you don’t have to go to work today, you get a happy lap cat.
The calm smile is the realization that one week of this semester is in the books.
January 16, 2026 at 9:49 PM
The calm smile is the realization that one week of this semester is in the books.
Something tells me this is a scam. I wish I could put my finger on what tells me that...
January 12, 2026 at 2:09 AM
Something tells me this is a scam. I wish I could put my finger on what tells me that...
Tis the season for king cake!
January 6, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Tis the season for king cake!
My two black cats. One co is majestic and mysterious, and one is…. trying his best. But I love them both.
January 3, 2026 at 2:04 AM
My two black cats. One co is majestic and mysterious, and one is…. trying his best. But I love them both.
New Year, New…. Nah, I’m just turning myself up to 11.
January 1, 2026 at 4:20 PM
New Year, New…. Nah, I’m just turning myself up to 11.
Just putting this out there, as I return to writing dark, gothic fantasy (You can pick up my A Tale of Two Crowns Trilogy on my website and any online retailer!) with new characters, a new world, and a promise of no shadow daddies.
There will be a brooding lesbian with daddy issues.
There will be a brooding lesbian with daddy issues.
December 28, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Just putting this out there, as I return to writing dark, gothic fantasy (You can pick up my A Tale of Two Crowns Trilogy on my website and any online retailer!) with new characters, a new world, and a promise of no shadow daddies.
There will be a brooding lesbian with daddy issues.
There will be a brooding lesbian with daddy issues.
Writer’s struggle of the day: My Pickle is being cute… and weird.
December 27, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Writer’s struggle of the day: My Pickle is being cute… and weird.
Last weekend, I did a boudoir shoot. Here are a few highlights.
December 19, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Last weekend, I did a boudoir shoot. Here are a few highlights.
MOM! Write faster!
Salem does what she can to help me finish this dark fantasy novel.
Salem does what she can to help me finish this dark fantasy novel.
December 18, 2025 at 4:01 PM
MOM! Write faster!
Salem does what she can to help me finish this dark fantasy novel.
Salem does what she can to help me finish this dark fantasy novel.
Looking for something a bit darker this holiday season than seeking to avoid Whamhalla? Might I offer you my newest Louisiana Gothic Novel, a Faustian tragedy where a heroine is drawn into a dangerous romance and the path a serial killer targeting those who use wealth and power?
December 16, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Looking for something a bit darker this holiday season than seeking to avoid Whamhalla? Might I offer you my newest Louisiana Gothic Novel, a Faustian tragedy where a heroine is drawn into a dangerous romance and the path a serial killer targeting those who use wealth and power?
The life of a lap cat
December 15, 2025 at 7:46 PM
The life of a lap cat
My sweet baby boy Pickle.
December 12, 2025 at 12:20 AM
My sweet baby boy Pickle.
This is me at the end of a day of teaching as well as my two cats: Salem and Pickle.
December 5, 2025 at 4:13 AM
This is me at the end of a day of teaching as well as my two cats: Salem and Pickle.