Posts by Julia Schmeelk
Seasonal Allergies
What would seasonal allergies look like in a dragon? What about something like asthma? In book 9, I actually explore that idea. The big red dragon, the brewer of the clan, Griss with his youngster Redseth, is finally able to claim his mate. That is practically where the story begins, and I don’t want to…
Read MoreInjuries
A couple of weeks ago I twisted my knee. While the injury is just enough to be annoying, I have spent a considerable amount of time playing with the idea of a knee injury for a dragon. The twinges and hurt from landing, the drag of it being awkward in the air, throwing off steering,…
Read MoreDragon Dancing
In several different scenes in my stories I have dragons dancing, some in the manner of humans with their feet on the ground, some in the air when it is a romantic moment. So I was thinking of a social dance, dragons with dragons, to demonstrate interest and compatibility would be a very interesting aerial…
Read MoreBusy Life
While I take time to write, to dream, to plot, and to plan, I also find that I am a happier person when I take time to live. Making time for the important people in my world makes my heart happy. Going places, seeing new things, having an adventure is something I look forward to…
Read MoreHealer
My NewEarth world has a number of healers; LeeAnn who is best with muscle and flesh, Mox who specializes in bonds and disease, and as we see more and more Pia and Dotty who heal emotions and mental illness with their music. Then we have Griss who makes medicines and brews for healing, including of…
Read MoreTailgating
I was driving in traffic today, behind a white van that was entertaining himself by putting lives at risk by driving too close to the car in front. If I had been driving that car, I would have pulled into the shoulder, and I may have even called the cops and given them a pick…
Read MoreTyme and Scor
These two newly mature dragons were friends and had wandered through their youth together. Now they were looking for a territory to settle in, but few would accept two male dragons at the same time. Instead of trying again after the last failure, they decided to visit the Combined Territories for a last adventure. When…
Read MoreDecorating
Like a lot of people I am decorating for the holidays. And like a lot of people I have inherited the family decorations and I have to sort and decide what to keep, what to store, what to use, and how I want to use it. It is ridiculously emotional and exciting all at the…
Read MoreTwo Dragons
Tyme and Scor were both newly mature dragons, searching for a territory, hoping to build their first nests. They had become friends as they wandered, and had decided to look for a territory that would accept them both. It was not unusual for friends to choose the same territory, but there was no guarantee that…
Read MoreThanksgiving Toast
Raise a glass to family and friends, even those we may never see again. To everyone near and far who hold us together in one way or another, we give our gratitude and a thought, to some a silent prayer. We need one another in ways we cannot explain, to cope with the snow and…
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