Posts by Julia Schmeelk
Daylight and Darkness
On NewEarth, there are a lot of time markers without it being time as we use on earth. Part of that is because the days and nights are longer. In Grabon’s territory there are 4 full seasons, but the summer is long enough to grow and harvest tropical and semi-tropical crops. A cycle or year…
Read MoreBooks
Now anyone who knows me is aware that I read. I am seldom found without a book stashed in my bag or in my hand. I read fiction and non-fiction, classics and popular fiction. I read romance, science-fiction, fantasy, contemporary and pretty much anything. I read the news, I seldom watch it. I read for…
Read MoreHuman adoption by the planet
The NewEarth Series is all about human adoption by the planet. The humans have been on NewEarth for 200 years, they are now known by the planet and each has a connection that the planet feels she understands. That being said, the dragons have very little knowledge of the humans, the humans have even less knowledge…
Read MoreWhy they are called dragons
When the first settlers landed on the planet, they had been there only a few days and were still trying to adjust to 36 hour earth time days as well as two moons and the greener sky, when a dragon flew in. These settlers were completely unprepared, unconnected to the planet and were living in…
Read MoreDragons are not really dragons
Yes I know that my dragons are different. First they are mammals, with hair and give live birth. They are psychic, but their power comes from the planet. They do not breathe fire, they do not hoard gold. Some are intellectuals, others are not, but they all possess a keen intelligence. Remember that dragons live…
Read MoreThe planet is alive
There are a number of references to the planet and the planet’s power in Gordon’s Pride but to clarify, yes the planet is alive, thinks, has power and interacts with her people. Traditionally her people were the dragons. The planet has power of her own, in fact has all the power, and shares it with the plants…
Read MoreBest part of being a writer
All over the internet there are people who think the best part of being a writer is going to work in comfy clothes and working in an isolated cave. Not me, the best part of being a writer, so far, is being able to spend time with family and friends. I can travel to see…
Read MoreWonderful people
As I fumble my way through putting out this first book, the people I have been dealing with have been amazing. It would be very easy to be lost in a sea of new information. Instead, I have found that people are genuinely nice and willing to help and adjust as I decide every small…
Read MoreGeese
Autumn is confusing, with the weather changing from hot to cold in a few hours and then back to hot the next day. We have a flock of geese that are equally, or even more confused than the people. They keep flying around trying to decide where to winter or if they should fly farther…
Read MoreIllusions
Have you ever noticed odd illusions in your world? Out here on the farm we have a riding mower parked behind a bale of hay in the distance. The headlights are oddly shaped and the mover is a orange red. In the right light and from the correct angle it looks like Spider-Man is watching…
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