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Robin Schadel

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Urban fantasy, gaslamp fantasy, Louisiana gothic, and paranormal romance author, professor, cat mom, coffee addict, gamer, goth, sapphic bratty vampire princess. ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธ she/her

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I wrote a blog post on changes to my writing schedule that defy the advice of the internet (gasp!) and updating you on the progress of The Devourer's Sonata and a short story collection, Saint of the Shattered Veil.

www.cursingravenbooks.com/blog/e97ws6hmbjiqzmos2fxvo0l381mtxy

07.02.2026 13:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Still sick. Have two void kitties!

06.02.2026 21:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

When your Thursday and Friday classes have out-of-class exams, you plan to get a lot done. And then you end up with 102 fever, a toothache, and severe sinusitis.

05.02.2026 23:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Just cuddling my floofy baby

04.02.2026 23:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I've been getting daily emails from a "book promoter" who refuses to accept that I am not some dude named Adam who wrote a children's book about the tooth fairy.
I am not now nor have I ever been a dude named Adam. Nor have I ever written a book centered around a faerie, let alone a children's book.

02.02.2026 11:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Today was a stressful day, but I accomplished and exceeded my writing goal. So, a sweet treat: some Turkish delights and red wine.

02.02.2026 01:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Finally figured out what to do with that dark fantasy short story (and by short story I mean, 11k word novelette) collection I started last year. Now I just need to finish this one final story (which was the first one I sketched a plot for) to have 10 for the collection, and then off to the editor.

01.02.2026 14:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The Plan for 2026 โ€” Cursing Raven Books Well, as the first month of 2026 comes to an end, I thought it was time to update everyone on my plan for the yearโ€™s releases. Dark Fantasy (Romance) First and foremost, this will likely be the ye...

As the first month of 2026 comes to a close, I thought a blog post to provide a few details on the plans for upcoming releases this year was in order:

www.cursingravenbooks.com/blog/the-plan-for-2026

31.01.2026 17:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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And my birthday ends with Pickle in red

30.01.2026 02:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Forty-Seven trips around the sun completed.

29.01.2026 16:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Art by Lar DeSouzaโ€ฆ

28.01.2026 17:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22507    ๐Ÿ” 4535    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 402    ๐Ÿ“Œ 248
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And we are sick. I hope itโ€™s just allergies, but something has been going around campus.

28.01.2026 12:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So he's admitting the ICE agent shot first?

Oh, who am I kidding? He's trying to imply that the ICE thug is the "good guy," the rake, rogue, and ne'er-do-well.

No, the ICE agent is a thug, a murderer, a traitor to humanity like the rest of this administration.

27.01.2026 12:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I donโ€™t need another email to check, but all the cold call โ€œlet me help you market your booksโ€ emails (which are likely scams) are getting annoying to the point Iโ€™m considering a business-only address.

27.01.2026 11:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Writing is a struggle because the events of the nation sap my mental and emotional energy.

I write about people, often ordinary people, standing up to oppression and corruption. I pour my story, my heart, my learning, and my soul into my fiction.

The horrors persist. So I write.

Prosecute ICE.

25.01.2026 11:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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As the winter continues looming, perhaps a spooky Louisiana gothic novel where romance and tragedy dance in the moonlight?
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

24.01.2026 20:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The winter storm is here. Rain is coming down hard, but the temperature is holding steady. For now.

Time to get some writing done.

24.01.2026 20:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Writing progress today is slowed due to what I hope is only allergies leaving me completely drained after a day of teaching.

22.01.2026 01:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Anakin vs Sand jokes will never cease to be funny.

19.01.2026 17:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I have not. I know the books exist and they're on my TBR, but I never got around to reading any.

19.01.2026 17:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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When you donโ€™t have to go to work today, you get a happy lap cat.

19.01.2026 13:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This show was a huge inspiration for my writing. My dad and I used to watch it.

19.01.2026 13:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What is writing? It is googling sentences like: "what is it called the thing you store a cake in" because you forgot what a cake carrier/keeper was called.

18.01.2026 14:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The plan was to slow down. The plan was to pace myself to avoid burnout.

I write to understand my mind and to quell the demons who haunt the ruins contained therein. They persist and swell in both number and ferocity; therefore, the vigilance of my pen is ever on duty.

18.01.2026 11:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I try.

16.01.2026 23:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Accepted.

16.01.2026 21:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The calm smile is the realization that one week of this semester is in the books.

16.01.2026 21:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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It really is.

16.01.2026 01:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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