Posts by Julia Schmeelk
Chores
I break my chore list into sections. Morning, daytime, evening and night. Otherwise it is too easy to lose track of something and have an overflowing garbage can or rotting things in the fridge. Keeping all the balls rolling while always plotting a story is no small task, my notes have notes and the lists…
Read MoreSpring
Enjoy the last blasts of winter because a little bird told me that spring is in the air. As I finish up book 3 and get ready to start book 4, the seasons in the story change as well. I don’t know about you but I am ready for some spring flowers, rain and starting…
Read MoreNests
Grabon’s nest is the central point of the territory, but based on the discussions in book 2 with Brom and Griss, we know that other nest designs are encouraged. Brom wanted a nest much like Grabon’s but in place of stone, he wanted wood. Griss has three nests joined so they can be kept separate.…
Read MoreBelly Button Question
Yes dragon’s have bellybuttons, formed from where they were attached to their mother prior to birth. It is in their midline crease and not as easily seen as in humans. Dragons of NewEarth are mammals, their females breastfeed, from the chest. Nipples? They are under the breast plate on either side of the midline of…
Read MoreStill Editing
For those of you who are anxiously awaiting another sneaky early release of book 3, I am sad to say I am still editing. After I am done with the very last change, the process of formatting begins, so it likely will not be ready early. Due to a series of unfortunate circumstances I was delayed…
Read MoreGrabon’s View
When Grabon looks out at his territory, do you think he sees each tree, each gibber and puton or does he see the territory as a whole, able to feel the energy off of everything all at once, sparing him the pain of the individual? As the territory dragon, he is responsible for keeping everything…
Read MoreLonger Life-Span
Brews
Griss has a multi generational collection of medicinal recipes that work on dragons and to everyone’s surprise with a slight adjustment for weight, they also work on humans. One of the reasons that holds true, at least in my writer’s imagination is because they have similar systems; respiratory, muscular, vascular, digestive. They bleed red blood…
Read MoreGrabon and Heron
Is Heron’s life span increased because he is a companion to a dragon? What does that do to Trissy? What about their children? Is it going to effect Grabon’s ability to claim a mate? What will happen if Grabon’s mate does not like Heron, or Trissy, or the children? All good reasons to keep reading…
Read MoreTea Recipe
I like a strong cup of black tea, so I start with that, add a shot of pineapple juice and two slices of fresh ginger, brew up to desired strength and enjoy. It is really good and if you add the pineapple at the end, you keep all the vitamins intact.
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