I have some very important Sevan: A Gay, Disabled Teen Romance release and scheduling updates to announce. Please read this, even though it's long! I've also attached a TL;DR at the bottom if you just want to read that. Pre-orders will automatically deliver to devices on June 4.General Kindle sales start on June 5 and… Continue reading Sevan: A Gay, Disabled Teen Romance Release Updates
Author: Derek I. Schmitz
Derek, 20, disabled, chronically ill, non-binary (they), and queer person.
Lead Advocate @ Derek Schmitz: Advocacy, accessibility consultant, author, and paralegal. Views mine, not a lawyer.
Alabama, USA - Progressive
Archived Twitter Thread: Authors Undervalue Their Work
This is an archive of my 05/10/2021 thread on how authors undervalue their work. The thread can be viewed here. (this thread is scheduled, but important) Authors (especially indie ones) tend to undervalue our work. There's no question to it. A full poetry collection is worth more than $0.99. A full novel is worth more… Continue reading Archived Twitter Thread: Authors Undervalue Their Work
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SSI is a broken, traumatizing system.
Can we talk about how disabled people are forced into/kept in poverty below the federal poverty line? And how traumatizing the process of applying is? Federal poverty is $1,073/mo. SSI is $785/mo if you can get it. The amount of paperwork and “proof” you have to provide that you are 1) “disabled enough”and2) so disabled… Continue reading SSI is a broken, traumatizing system.
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Archived Twitter Thread: Trauma by Inaction
This is an archive of my 03/30/2021 thread on trauma by inaction. The thread can be viewed here. [med BS , trauma] I have an appointment today with the doc who inflicted three years of trauma by inaction. I went to him three years ago with concerns about back and joint pain. He dismissed me… Continue reading Archived Twitter Thread: Trauma by Inaction
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National Society of High School Scholars Official Induction Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contactpr@nshss.org404-235-5500(Fax) 404-235-5510 STUDENT DEREK SCHMITZ RECEIVES NATIONAL HONOR Oxford High School student recognized for superior academic achievement by The National Society of High School Scholars ATLANTA, GA - March 27, 2021 - The National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) today announced student Derek Schmitz from Eastaboga, AL, has been selected… Continue reading National Society of High School Scholars Official Induction Press Release
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