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Evidently I was born, although I do not remember the party. Stories indicate I had a pink carnation in the nursery that I greatly admired. I was one of the lucky ones. I have a wonderful family, filled with curiosity, acceptance and more than our fair share of laughter. We have

Julia Schmeelk - Author of the NewEarth Book Series

our tragedies and trials, but somehow, we usually manage to band together and face them with as much strength as possible.

My husband and I have been together for… let’s say we met in 1983. He is not only my companion and friend, but also the guardian of my imagination. I imagine I am not easy to live with on a regular basis, especially because I am not always present where my feet are, but I also tend to babble and talk to my characters as I am plotting. Yes, he deserves a medal.

For thirty years, I was the teacher in a classroom. It was an experience I would never give up and I hope I made a difference for those students, but underneath the apple crusted desk, I was always a writer, an observer and a student of human behavior and responses. My imagination tends to fly in a million directions and it takes a cage to keep it focused.

Welcome to my world of NewEarth. I hope you enjoy the people, the setting and the story. Sign up for my newsletter to find out more about me and the world I created.

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Polarized World

By Julia Schmeelk | March 29, 2019

Like so many people today, I spend a good amount of time trying to get a handle on what is happening in our polarized country. It seems that each party, each group, is attempting to foster hate and distrust of the others and the result… well the crazy people come out with violence to settle the score, the rest- well we have started looking at our neighbors with suspicion. I…

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Blogger Award

By Julia Schmeelk | March 28, 2019

A Twitter friend of mine who writes a scary kind of fantasy with a facile use of language, also has a blog. I would encourage everyone to check out SusanRooke.net. She is an amazing writer with lots of interesting things to say, so I read her stuff whenever I get the chance. Today after a day of yard work, shopping and all the usual chores and obligations, I opened my…

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Disabilities in Fiction

By Julia Schmeelk | March 26, 2019

When I was writing the NewEarth Series, I was a Special Education Teacher. I have a feeling that once you are infected with the bug of Special Education, you carry a changed point of view with you where ever you go. After teaching since I was 20, At 50+ I was more comfortable in the classroom than in most other places. I didn’t question my inclusion of characters with challenges…

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