Miranda Schmidt

Miranda Schmidt

Assistant Fellow at the Attic Institute of Arts and Letters

Miranda Schmidt is the author of the novel, Leafskin (Stillhouse Press 2025), and the poetry chapbook, The Cemetery Cure (dancing girl press 2026). Their hybrid writing moves between poetry and prose to circle folklore, ecology, and queer magic. Miranda's work has appeared in Triquarterly, Orion, Electric Literature, Catapult, and more. With an MFA from the University of Washington and PhD from Bath Spa University, they have taught creative writing at Portland Literary Arts, the Loft, University of Washington, and Portland Community College. Miranda's newsletter and teaching project, Writing Toward Nature, explores methods for bringing the more-than-human more deeply into our writing craft. Miranda lives in Portland, Oregon.

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Upcoming Classes

AM Fiction Workshop: Short Story Mornings w Miranda Schmidt | Sep 15 - Oct 20
Reviving Old Fiction: A Re-Visioning Workshop w Miranda Schmidt | Nov 3 - Dec 8

A Statement of Our Values

The Attic Institute of Arts and Letters opposes the legitimation of bigotry, hate, and misinformation. As a studio for writers, we do not tolerate harassment or discrimination of any kind. We embrace and celebrate our shared pursuit of literature and languages as essential to crossing the boundaries of difference. To that end, we seek to maintain a creative environment in which every employee, faculty member, and student feels safe, respected, and comfortable — even while acknowledging that poems, stories, and essays delve into uncomfortable subjects. We accept the workshop as a place to question ourselves and to empathize with complex identities. We understand that to know the world is to write the world. Therefore, we reaffirm our commitment to literary pursuits and shared understanding by affirming diversity and open inquiry.