Curtis Schlak
@curtis.schlak.com
Certified Book Coach, novelist, new media platform designer
https://curtis.schlak.com
https://curtis.schlak.com
Fangs on the Range Part 1: BILLY THE KIDS VS DRACULA (1966) is now available on The Podcast Compels You! My friend
@stacieherrington.bsky.social interviews Jared Michael Delaney about the movie and his novel adaptation!
open.spotify.com/episode/0nKG...
@stacieherrington.bsky.social interviews Jared Michael Delaney about the movie and his novel adaptation!
open.spotify.com/episode/0nKG...
Fangs on the Range Part 1: Billy the Kid vs Dracula (1966)
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November 27, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Fangs on the Range Part 1: BILLY THE KIDS VS DRACULA (1966) is now available on The Podcast Compels You! My friend
@stacieherrington.bsky.social interviews Jared Michael Delaney about the movie and his novel adaptation!
open.spotify.com/episode/0nKG...
@stacieherrington.bsky.social interviews Jared Michael Delaney about the movie and his novel adaptation!
open.spotify.com/episode/0nKG...
Just finished JADE CITY by @fondalee.bsky.social (recommended by my friend Kris after I enjoyed THE BONE RAIDERS). Not the same tone of story. It took me a few chapters to adjust my expectations. After that, finished it in a day. Can’t wait to get into its sequel, JADE WAR. So many good characters.
November 25, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Just finished JADE CITY by @fondalee.bsky.social (recommended by my friend Kris after I enjoyed THE BONE RAIDERS). Not the same tone of story. It took me a few chapters to adjust my expectations. After that, finished it in a day. Can’t wait to get into its sequel, JADE WAR. So many good characters.
The key to choosing a laundromat is to choose the one with the graveyard.
November 23, 2025 at 1:03 AM
The key to choosing a laundromat is to choose the one with the graveyard.
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every author in the class action, please file the claim.
AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.
Authors celebrate “historic” settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action
Advocates fear such settlements will “financially ruin” the AI industry.
arstechnica.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:41 AM
every author in the class action, please file the claim.
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Friends! I am teaching a workshop in December that I am so excited about! I’ve been writing and writing about domestic fabulism forever, but I’ve never actually fashioned a workshop around it before. I think this is going to be so much fun - I hope you’ll join!
No Place Like Home: Writing Domestic Fabulism with Amber Sparks
Learn to write domestic fabulism with author Amber Sparks. Transform ordinary home and family stories with fantastical elements in this online seminar.
writingworkshops.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Friends! I am teaching a workshop in December that I am so excited about! I’ve been writing and writing about domestic fabulism forever, but I’ve never actually fashioned a workshop around it before. I think this is going to be so much fun - I hope you’ll join!
First person to check THE BONE RAIDERS out of my library! No crease in the spine. Fresh new book smell. 100% awesomeness from @realjacksonford.bsky.social.
November 13, 2025 at 5:42 AM
First person to check THE BONE RAIDERS out of my library! No crease in the spine. Fresh new book smell. 100% awesomeness from @realjacksonford.bsky.social.
For my partner, I read aloud "Scissors: A Love Story," the first story of Bury My Body Somewhere Nice by @kalvinellis.bsky.social. It's a rollicking fun story with a unique POV. Both my partner and I truly enjoyed it.
You can get it here. kalvinellis.com/bury-my-body...
You can get it here. kalvinellis.com/bury-my-body...
Bury My Body Somewhere Nice — Kalvin Ellis
kalvinellis.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:00 AM
For my partner, I read aloud "Scissors: A Love Story," the first story of Bury My Body Somewhere Nice by @kalvinellis.bsky.social. It's a rollicking fun story with a unique POV. Both my partner and I truly enjoyed it.
You can get it here. kalvinellis.com/bury-my-body...
You can get it here. kalvinellis.com/bury-my-body...
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Interested in being a guest on "Cup of Tea" Author Talks? We are now booking for 2026! If you are a writer or illustrator and would like to come on to talk about your book, the book industry and more, then reach out to us at [email protected] !
💙📚 #booksky #blacksky
💙📚 #booksky #blacksky
November 7, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Interested in being a guest on "Cup of Tea" Author Talks? We are now booking for 2026! If you are a writer or illustrator and would like to come on to talk about your book, the book industry and more, then reach out to us at [email protected] !
💙📚 #booksky #blacksky
💙📚 #booksky #blacksky
Worst joke book ever. Currently for sale on Amazon for $14.99.
November 6, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Worst joke book ever. Currently for sale on Amazon for $14.99.
Today I am do some post-production 🎧 on the latest episode of The Podcast Compels You. I really find this kind of work fun. 🥳 Also, in relation to my previous post, yes, this is a distraction from writing. 🐿️ Anyway, watch for a new episode dropping soon! 👀
open.spotify.com/show/2DGQlUY...
open.spotify.com/show/2DGQlUY...
Splice (2009) (Science Experiments that Resulted in Sinister Transformations)
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November 4, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Today I am do some post-production 🎧 on the latest episode of The Podcast Compels You. I really find this kind of work fun. 🥳 Also, in relation to my previous post, yes, this is a distraction from writing. 🐿️ Anyway, watch for a new episode dropping soon! 👀
open.spotify.com/show/2DGQlUY...
open.spotify.com/show/2DGQlUY...
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Breaking things is easy. Understanding why they break is art.
November 3, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Breaking things is easy. Understanding why they break is art.
I'm having a tough time getting through the second draft of my first novel. I keep distracting myself with other things. The worst part, I know I'm doing it. It's not a question of motivation; I've got that. It's just good old self-doubt. So, I don't write and, rather, do things I know I'm good at.
November 3, 2025 at 11:53 AM
I'm having a tough time getting through the second draft of my first novel. I keep distracting myself with other things. The worst part, I know I'm doing it. It's not a question of motivation; I've got that. It's just good old self-doubt. So, I don't write and, rather, do things I know I'm good at.
It’s 1:54AM CDT. In an hour it’ll be 1:54AM CST. Time is hard.
November 2, 2025 at 6:54 AM
It’s 1:54AM CDT. In an hour it’ll be 1:54AM CST. Time is hard.
Check it out! @stacieherrington.bsky.social has a new micro-fiction story published on @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social's Substack!
cynthiapelayoauthor.substack.com/p/halloween-...
cynthiapelayoauthor.substack.com/p/halloween-...
Halloween Micro Horror Story: The Things We Conjured by Stacie Herrington
Happy Halloween, here is a micro horror story
cynthiapelayoauthor.substack.com
October 31, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Check it out! @stacieherrington.bsky.social has a new micro-fiction story published on @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social's Substack!
cynthiapelayoauthor.substack.com/p/halloween-...
cynthiapelayoauthor.substack.com/p/halloween-...
Well, this looks fun AF. @nostarchpress.bsky.social does it again with an amazing title!
Learn assembly by doing what you always wanted as a kid: playing with your Game Boy. Available now at major retailers.
https://nostarch.com/game-boy-coding-adventure
https://nostarch.com/game-boy-coding-adventure
October 29, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Well, this looks fun AF. @nostarchpress.bsky.social does it again with an amazing title!
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Horror movies weren’t always a Halloween thing but it’s better this way horror.org/halloween-ha...
October 29, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Horror movies weren’t always a Halloween thing but it’s better this way horror.org/halloween-ha...
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Our limited demographic window ends soon! Of course, you can still submit in the general window next month, but it's our goal to publish more authors of historically marginalized backgrounds, so send us your stories and poems!
For our full guidelines and schedule, visit:
www.havenspec.com/submit/
For our full guidelines and schedule, visit:
www.havenspec.com/submit/
Haven Spec Magazine, Submission Page
Fiction and Poetry for the 21st Century!
www.havenspec.com
October 27, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Our limited demographic window ends soon! Of course, you can still submit in the general window next month, but it's our goal to publish more authors of historically marginalized backgrounds, so send us your stories and poems!
For our full guidelines and schedule, visit:
www.havenspec.com/submit/
For our full guidelines and schedule, visit:
www.havenspec.com/submit/
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Indiewire says WE DESERVE A WIDE RELEASE!
‘Boorman and the Devil’ Review: This Deep Dive Into How ‘Exorcist II: The Heretic’ Spiraled Out of Control Deserves a Wide Release
David Kittredge conjures a true film lover's retrospective in magical John Boorman documentary with Linda Blair in 'Exorcist II: The Heretic.' Review.
www.indiewire.com
October 25, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Indiewire says WE DESERVE A WIDE RELEASE!
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"Kittredge has put together an important documentary here. It’s not a snarky takedown of one of the most reviled horror sequels of all time, nor is it an attempt at rescuing it from its reputation. It’s a discussion on ambition."
Horror Beat: BOORMAN AND THE DEVIL is a documentary every movie reviewer should watch
Boorman and The Devil is a deep dive into the making of one of Horror's most baffling sequels, The Exorcist II: The Heretic.
www.comicsbeat.com
October 24, 2025 at 10:13 PM
"Kittredge has put together an important documentary here. It’s not a snarky takedown of one of the most reviled horror sequels of all time, nor is it an attempt at rescuing it from its reputation. It’s a discussion on ambition."
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The time is ticking down, the final 10 days to try these fun Halloween themed EXCLUSIVE bath bombs. These shapes and scents disappear after 10/31.
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Hurry over and get your orders in before it’s to late‼️✨
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Worldwide shipping available ✈️
October 21, 2025 at 1:41 PM
The time is ticking down, the final 10 days to try these fun Halloween themed EXCLUSIVE bath bombs. These shapes and scents disappear after 10/31.
Hurry over and get your orders in before it’s to late‼️✨
🛍️ jumpyjellybeanbathbombs.com
Worldwide shipping available ✈️
Hurry over and get your orders in before it’s to late‼️✨
🛍️ jumpyjellybeanbathbombs.com
Worldwide shipping available ✈️
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do you have a horror/horror-ish book coming out in 2026? tell me about it here, please! I'm working on the 2026 horror list and while I'm very good at sniffing out new books, I still miss things - help me help you!
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2025-2026 Horror Master List Book Submissions
Because I'm out of my mind, I maintain a running list of the year's new horror releases. If you're an author/editor/marketer/publicist/agent who'd like one of your books included, please fill out the ...
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October 21, 2025 at 6:22 PM
do you have a horror/horror-ish book coming out in 2026? tell me about it here, please! I'm working on the 2026 horror list and while I'm very good at sniffing out new books, I still miss things - help me help you!
forms.gle/KxLNwVDVbbRS...
forms.gle/KxLNwVDVbbRS...
Went on vacation and took my #daskeybord with me to use. I forgot how much I loved it. If you’re looking for a nice keyboard, I’d definitely recommend looking at one.
October 15, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Went on vacation and took my #daskeybord with me to use. I forgot how much I loved it. If you’re looking for a nice keyboard, I’d definitely recommend looking at one.
I want to publicly share my thanks for Amanda Helms at @diabolicalplots.com who sent very thoughtful feedback about my short story. Diabolical Plots FTW! Read them!
October 14, 2025 at 1:48 PM
I want to publicly share my thanks for Amanda Helms at @diabolicalplots.com who sent very thoughtful feedback about my short story. Diabolical Plots FTW! Read them!
Wrapped up Telluride Horror Show with a viewing of the highly anticipated SHELBY OAKS by the talented Chris Stuckman and EP’d by the nearly godlike @mikeflanaganfilm.com. (We lovingly refer to him as The Flan Man.) it was the perfect horror ending for a perfect horror weekend.
October 14, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Wrapped up Telluride Horror Show with a viewing of the highly anticipated SHELBY OAKS by the talented Chris Stuckman and EP’d by the nearly godlike @mikeflanaganfilm.com. (We lovingly refer to him as The Flan Man.) it was the perfect horror ending for a perfect horror weekend.