Posts by Julia Schmeelk
Gordon’s Pride
If you haven’t had a chance to take a peek at my epic fantasy romance series, starting with Gordon’s Pride is always a good idea. If you love romance, dragons, adventure, and Utopian world building, this is a series you’re going to love. https://www.amazon.com/Gordons-Pride-NewEarth1-Julia-Schmeelk/dp/1979024693/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?crid=23AWFCRQVWV4P&keywords=julia+schmeelk+books&qid=1582673733&s=home-garden&sprefix=Julia+schmeelk+books%2Cgarden%2C172&sr=8-1-fkmr0
Read MoreHanna and Grabon
Hanna is fascinated by Grabon when they first meet and she wants to craft his likeness in gold. Grabon was unsure until he saw two examples of her skill, a bentar and a spring bride. As the dragon examines the quality of her work and Heron translates for them, a special understanding begins to form.…
Read MoreFamily
One of the fun parts of building a world is deciding which elements of existence are most important. Among those many elements, I chose family to highlight. Naturally it emerges early in Gordon’s Pride. “I cannot eat your food” Hanna protested. “Our food. We are family now. You will eat with me every day for…
Read MoreLong time
It has been a long while since I did a blog post. Life can sometimes jump up and get you smack in the face, and no joke, it did that and more, knocking me out of my fictional world. It all started when I finally noticed that my editors excuses were piling up into the…
Read MoreBooks!
Someone asked me recently if my writing was successful. I guess I had not thought of it that way, or from that angle, and it made me grin. I have been successful in getting a story from my head into a format I am proud for people to read. I was successful in finding an…
Read MoreDon’t Celebrate
It may be unpopular, but there are things I think we should refrain from celebrating. That includes the impeachment of our own president, the assassination of a monster, the death of an enemy. Don’t get me wrong, I understand the inclination, but celebrating seems wrong. It’s a bit like laughing when you witness an accident.…
Read MoreWhat Would Grabon Do?
This is a great little game I play, looking around the world today. What would my great, intelligent, territory dragon think of melenials? He would love them for their sincere concern for the planet and their charity and forward thinking. What would Grabon think of American politics? He would search out the truth in their…
Read MoreCareer Change
For many years I did the same job. The location changed, the clients changed, but very often the job was the same. Now I am doing something totally new and different and yet there are a few constants. People have the ability to surprise me. Sometimes because their behavior is so outlandish, over the top,…
Read MoreDragon Skin
Aside from pigment, dragons in my series are mammals so they are warm, but how much hair do they have? Obviously they have certain tufts of hair, visible in Athena’s drawings, across their bodies, how much hair do you think they have? Certainly they are not furry, and Starseth will never have hair like Jenny…
Read MoreSolar Installation
On the first snowy day, one day after our first winter storm, on time and with plenty of enthusiasm, our installation crew arrived. When workmen say they will be ready to start at 8 am you somehow don’t expect them to arrive shortly after 7 am to look things over, introduce themselves and start setting…
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