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Susanne Schmidt grew up in Germany and fell in love with the English language reading Sabriel and the Earthsea Chronicles. She spent a year in New Zealand during high school and later studied in Spain and the US, eventually earning a B.A. in Journalism from Saint Louis University.

She created her first poems in fourth grade, and has been hooked on writing ever since. Currently, she is working on a epic fantasy vampire trilogy, a short and spooky Middle Grade series centered around Germany and German folklore, and a long, epic, genre-blending story about two immortals fighting each other in a brutal reality show.

When she isn't staring down a blank screen, she is learning how to set up a garden, takes care of two spoiled guinea pigs, and watch ...more

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thank you to everyone who has been buying and reviewing my books, you're amazing. Also, welcome to the new followers, I'm happy to have you!

I've been very busy recently, trying to get my spooky middlegrade horror novel Bad Grains off to a good start, and I noticed that while there are plenty of blogs and websites touting the newest and shiniest releases of the big publishers, b Read more of this blog post »

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	Bad Grains 4.48 avg rating — 61 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Whiteout (The Order of the Strawberry Circle #2) 4.67 avg rating — 15 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	What May Rise From the Ashes 4.50 avg rating — 12 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Words Like Promises 4.20 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2021 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rotten Roots: An Order of the Strawberry Circle Short Story 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Susanne Schmidt liked Anya Jordan's review of Rotten Roots: An Order of the Strawberry Circle Short Story: "I hadn't read any of the Order of the Strawberry Circle books before this short story, and I really didn't need to; the beginning eases the reader into the kinda-comfy-but-kinda-creepy small town of Fels without lore dumps or lengthy explanations. In" Read more of this review »
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Susanne Schmidt liked Cavak's review of Words Like Promises: "Short, sharp, heartfelt. Cuts right to the bone of introspection. Just what I like from poetry. Perhaps there could have been more! Ones that warm the heart too. Due to the contemporary cultural references, I highly suspect a generation gap in the peo" Read more of this review »
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