Posts by Julia Schmeelk
Yes Doctor
Due to a series of unrelated and odd circumstances, my regular Doctor is no longer with us. Yes, he died, but no, I have no idea from what. In any case, it made going to see the doctor odd and unclear who I should see. For awhile, due to employment issues, I had different insurance,…
Read MoreSick and Tired
Like a lot of people during this season of changing weather, I have come down with a cold, sinus infection, sore throat, body ache, and generally tired of feeling icky. Also like most people I medicate and move on with my day, because I need to work to make money to buy things. The people…
Read MoreFamily Treasures
My brother inherited the family piano; the one we all played, sang around, and loved. In many ways it was the center of our family story. It played out crushes, heartbreaks, fights, celebrations, holidays, and grief. If it could talk it would have a lot of secrets to keep, and it would probably tell anyone…
Read MoreAre you still Writing?
People ask me this all the time, as if it were a choice, or an option to just stop. I might stop showing people, I might even stop typing it out, but my brain never stops building characters and stories. If I am sad, the stories are sad, if I am angry, the stories follow.…
Read MoreSpilt Coffee
It was morning, I was headed to my day job when I realized that my morning coffee tasted sweet, and it was running low. I did what most people in my position would do, I found the nearest fast food place with good coffee and joined the parade, generally called the drive-through. It was all…
Read MoreCooperation
While the government of a territory on NewEarth, as set by Dragon Rules, is a dictatorship, the dragons in essence vote with their wings. If they do not agree with the territory dragon, if they do not feel that there is an equitable exchange of power, they are free to fly and break the territory…
Read MoreCold and Extreams.
As the outside temps go south and everything becomes brittle; there are few things as comforting as a warm stove, a kettle of boiling water, and a hot cup of tea. The humans in my stories introduce this comfort to the dragons of their territory and much to the dragons astonishment, the tradition catches on.…
Read MoreMilestones
I recently had a milestone birthday, and it made me think of milestones for dragons. Like getting their claws to show, having their first horn grow in. The first time they lift off from the ground on their own. Finding a mate, getting drunk, pregnancy, giving birth, losing a friend, winning a fight, losing a…
Read MoreA Brand New Year
As a new year begins, I always think of the past, collect my lessons, and begin to plot my future. Fiction is a powerful tool, tell a story, hit someone’s imagination and make a point. Teaching stories have existed since long before the first written word was written and they will still be used when…
Read MoreNew Year
A new trip around the sun, a year to measure success and failure, a day to celebrate and kiss the ones you love. Whether you dance it in, sleep it in, or sing it into being, this new year has an abundance of hope and opportunity. Let’s use them well this year. Here is wishing…
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