Heather Ann Schmidt

Fiction Writer, Poet

Author's Bio

Heather Ann Schmidt teaches writing in Ohio and holds an MFA and an MA from National University. Currently, she is working on a PhD at Northcentral University. Her published collections include: Channeling Isadora Duncan (Gold Wake Press); The Bat’s Lovesong, Red Hibiscus and Transient Angels (Crisis Chronicles Press); On Recalling Life Through the Eye of the Needle (Village Green Press); Matryoshkas and Issa’s Spider (Victorian Violet Press) ; Batik (Nightballet Press) and Chagall’s Cat (Pohemian Press). Her most recent collection is A Thousand Flowers released by Black Madonna Press in 2016. She currently resides in the Cleveland, Ohio area where she is active in the art, music and poetry community.

Publications & Prizes

Fiction

Chapbook:
Issa's Spider (Victorian Violet Press, 2010)
Journals: ,
The Medulla Review
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The Smoking Poet
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Troubadour 21

Poetry

Anthologies:
Delirious (NightBallet Press, 2016)
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Lipsmack! A Sampler of Poets (NightBallet Press, 2012)
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Vending Machine, Poetry for Change (Poet's Haven, 2012)
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Rising in Hope: A Tinfoildresses Anthology (recycled karma press, 2011)
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From the Porch Swing (Silver Boomer Books, 2010)
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Postcards from Eve (Fortunate Childe Publications, 2010)
,
Lilith (Fortunate Childe Publications, 2009)
,
The World According to Goldfish (Goldfish Press, 2009)
Books:
Red Hibiscus (Crisis Chronicles Press, 2013)
,
Batik (NightBallet Press, 2012)
,
Transient Angels (Crisis Chronicles Press, 2011)
,
Recalling Life Through the Eye of the Needle (Village Green Press, 2010)
Chapbooks:
Matryoshkas (Victorian Violet Press, 2010)
,
Channeling Isadora Duncan (Gold Wake Press, 2009)
,
The Bat's Lovesong: American Haiku (Crisis Chronicles Press, 2009)
Journals:
Asphalt Sky
,
Bird's Eye ReView
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Blue Skies
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Cherry Blossom Review
,
Deep Cleveland Junkmail Oracle
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Della Donna
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Florida English
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Flutter Poetry Journal
,
Girls with Insurance
,
Hanging Moss Journal
,
Ink Sweat & Tears
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Leaf Garden
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Luciole Press
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Mad Swirl
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Mnemosyne
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Moonset
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Pennsylvania English
, ,
Seven CirclePress
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Speakeasy
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Stirring
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The Ambassador Poetry Project
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The Neglected Ratio
,
The Orange Room Review
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The Poets Haven
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The Shine Journal
,
The Smoking Poet
,
Tonopah Review
,
Troubadour 21
, ,
Victoria Violet Press
,
Word Catalyst Magazine

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Identifies as: 
Buddhist
Prefers to work with: 
Any
Fluent in: 
English
Born in: 
Toledo, OH
Ohio
Raised in: 
Birmingham, MI
Michigan
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Last update: Feb 26, 2017