My Writing Career

2008

- Interview conducted by Donna McDine on the National Writing for Children Center:

http://writingforchildrencenter.com/2008/04/27/an-interview-with-lea-schizas/#comment-21820

- The anthology, "The Enchanted Fairie" will be published by TWRP, White Rose Publishing.

My story, Night of the Gray Sky is one of six stories in this anthology.

- Apollo's Lyre won the Top Ten award for Poetry eZine and The Muse Marquee won Top Ten award

for Nonfiction Column/Zine. These awards came from the Preditors and Editors Readers Poll hosted in January 2008.

- My middle grade chapter book, Bubba and Giganto, is presently with a publisher. More details to come as they come.

- Insightful interview with Lea Schizas by Joyce Anthony- http://joyceanthony.tripod.com/blog/

--The first in the series of children's picture books introducing five-year old twins

Katie and Robbie will be published by Living Waters Publishing.

2007

~ Pen Pricks Magazine published my 55 word flash fiction in October 2007.

~ The 2007 Muse Online Conference was held and it was another bit hit. Last year we had 1286 who registered; this year - 1938.

~ I was interviewed by Kathe Gogolewski for the Mother and Daughter Club Show. The "Lea Show" is now archived here: http://www.themotherdaughterclub.com

~I was interviewed by Cheryl Malandrinos on her blog:

http://thebookconnectionccm.blogspot.com/2007/09/meet-author-and-editor-lea-schizas.html

~If you link here:
http://www.wow- womenonwriting. com/13-review. html
you'll get to read an interview with me conducted by Jean Lauzier from WOW, Women On Writing. Really cool and the emphasis is on our conference.

~Lea's Virtual Book Tour on Beverly Jean's Blog:

http://beverlyjean.livejournal.com/

~On August 3rd, I was the guest author taking questions from writers and readers at Beth Wylde's Yahoo group:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bethwylde/

~The Rock of Realm by Lea Schizas reviewed by the Book Pedlar

~Ain't Love Grand by Dana Taylor reviewed by Lea Schizas-Echleon Press

~Thanks to Lea by Margaret Fieland in her blog

~Lea Appreciation Week by Betty Jo Tucker in her Memosaic blog

~Interview with Lea Schizas by the Dark Phantom Review blog

~ Interview with Lea Schizas by Mayra Calvani for American Chronicle

~ Editor for Tiger Press

~ Editor for Loose ID Publishing

~ Interview with Lea Schizas by Rachael Byrd June 2007

~Story accepted for romance/fantasy anthology with Quill-Pen Publishing

~March 22, guest speaker on Karina Fabian's Fabchat, to talk about my Young Adult Fantasy/adventure, "The Rock of Realm"

and writing for this age group.

http://www.fabianspace.com/

~Interview with me by Jan Verhoeff on her blog:

http://writeurthoughts.blogspot.com/

-Flash fiction, "Happened Upon", published by Ascent Aspirations Magazine

http://www.ascentaspirations.ca/happenedupon.htm pubbed 2006

-A new blogzine, Branches of Life, offering readers one main topic a month for discussion:

http://branchesoflife.blogspot.com/

affiliated with The Muse Promotions site:

http://musepromotions.tripod.com/

- My article, "Move Your Plot with Dialogue" will appear in the August 2007 issue of The Writer Within Newsletter.

- "Doorman's Creek", a paranormal thrileer, published by eTreasures and available in both print and ebook formats.

Ebook released February 1st, 2007 for only 4.00US.

Print book to be released end of March 2007 for 7.99US ONLY! Advance copies available. Link here for more info:

http://www.etreasurespublishing.com/Lea_Schizas/doormans-creek.htm

~Regular columnist for Mike's Writing Newsletter. Her column, Inside a Writer's Brain

~Preparations have begun for the 2007 Muse Online Writers Conference to be held October 8 - 14, 2007

~Flash fiction, "Modification...Again!" published in the January issue of Flash Tales Magazine.

~Short story, "The Librarian Who Wasn't" to appear in the soon-to-be released anthology TWISTED TAILS II

2006

~ A Dream of Drowned Hollow by Lee Barwood reviewed by Lea Schizas

~Mike Greffen accepted my writing article, "Grab Your Reader With Conflict" set to be published in January's 2007 issue

of Mike's Writing Newsletter.

~Zany Aunt Martha-Short Story- Publishing November 2006 in Bewildering Stories eZine

http://www.bewilderingstories.com/bios/schizas_bio.html

~Danger to Society - flash fiction by Lea Schizas

published in the print magazine: 63 Channels

October 2006

~Ten Little Tips From Lea Schizas

publishing in Bobbin' Around

http://mudsmith.net/bobbing6-3.html#writing

October 2006

~Was interviewed by Book Exclusives Newsletter by Editor Diane J. Newton in the February 2006 Newsletter.
http://www.pubproauthors.bravehost.com/

_ THE MUSE ONLINE WRITERS CONFERENCE took place October 9 - 13, 2006. FREE registration, FREE workshops,

FREE ebook for everyone at the end with loads of goodies.

- will be a judge for an upcoming EPIC contest.

- Newest Muse Anthology, "Aleatory's Junction", just released in October by Double Dragon Publishing

~Editor for Double Dragon Publishing

2005

~Tradewind blog-review by Marilyn Peake for The Rock of Realm by Lea Schizas

~The Muse On Writing edited by Lea Schizas and co-authored reviewed by Norman Goldwell

~Interview with Lea Schizas by Susan Stephenson-Absolute Write

~Tri-Studio conducted an interview with Lea and also surprised her with a tribute to her dedication to the writing

profession and to other writers:
http://www.tri-studio.com/FeaturedAuthor.html

~Article "Response to Binary Code" - The Writer Within Newsletter - March 1st 2005

~"Awesome Endings" - The Writer Within Newsletter - Sept 2005

~Long Story Short just accepted her short short story
"Alleviation" for their November 2005 issue.

~"Being a Parent Does Not Make 'A Parent'" article 2005 published at: http://www.rosannecatalano.net
"The Cat's Meow for Writers & Readers" ezine

~Interview with Lea Schizas by Donna Sundblad -2005

~http://mudsmith.net/bobbing4-6.html
Link above in Dr. Bob's Bobbing Around Newsletter and
you'll find my review on Queen Power by Allyn Evans
and a writing article by me.

~Finished Novel: 'Rock of Realm' - YA fantasy novel -released April 2005 - Published by Star Publish

~Now Available: 'Cassiopeia' flash fiction by Lea Schizas in anthology published by Purple Pen "The Other Side of the Doorbell"

and can be purchased via Purple Pen or Amazon.

~"Final Stage" -flash fiction- AnotherRealm.com

~Finished Screenplay: 'Doorman's Creek' -thriller

~"Editing Headaches" in Bobbing Around by Dr. Bob Rich

~"Grab the Queen Power: Live Your Best Life" by Allyn Evans reviewed by Lea in Bobbing Around by Dr. Bob Rich

~Interview with Jule Selbo & Laura Peters - Writer's Crossing and Long Story Short

~Feature Article - The Writer Within March 2005 Newsletter

~Reviewer for AllBooks Reviews.com

2004

~Interview with Lea Schizas by Susan Stephenson

http://www.absolutewrite.com/specialty_writing/stephenson02-23-05.htm

~Recent Reviews by Lea Schizas
2004 Writing Accomplishments

- New Year's Eve Laxative - short story published in Apollo's Lyre, December 2004

- Internal and External Conflicts - writing article published in Apollo's Lyre, December 2004

2000

~'Interview with Canadians' - Very first article published in 2000

~'Interview with Charles Langley' by Lea Schizas published in Apollo's Lyre. Part 1 and Part 2

~'No More' - Short Story Competition Winner at Writers Crossing

~'Season of Sorrow' - flash fiction published in F2K's Top Stories

~'Editing Headache' - writing article published in The Writing Room Magazine

~Judge for writing contest at Mommy Tales Newsletter

~Judge for writing contest at Apollo's Lyre.

What can I say? I'm a very busy gal...and loving it!