Posts by Julia Schmeelk
Tailgating
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…
Read MoreLong Work Days
In every profession there are those days that test your stamina. In teaching it is parent conferences, in retail it can be inventory and black Friday. For tax preparers it’s April 15. So much extra time, so much extra work, and people join together to get the big job done. Proving once again that community…
Read MoreLucky Life
I have an amazing partnership with my husband. There are so many things we do to support one another, but one of the best is we try to find the humor in life. To that end, Shawn has been supplying me with bits of funny every day for years. Some of you have heard some…
Read MoreOld and New
Reading apps are cool, I can access so many new and exciting stories from all kinds of new authors. The problem of course is they can be very expensive. As a reader, I don’t mind buying books, but some of these books if you buy a chapter at a time will be over $20. And…
Read MoreSelf Awareness
In my world, the NewEarth world, self-awareness is a task every youth must undertake. They must decide if they are territory dragons or clan dragons. They must discover their talents, and gain the training they need from an expert they admire. Every youth must travel, discover what kind of dragon they choose to be, how…
Read MorePower
In my fictional world, the power lies in many places. The planet has unimaginable power, enough to share with the dragons and now the humans. But she needs them to protect herself, because while the planet has raw power there is only so much she can do, she is a planet, after all. The council…
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