Posts by Julia Schmeelk

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…

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…

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.…

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,…

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…

The news is filled with tragic stories of Black Friday, as people fight to get the best deals and push and shove through massive crowds, but I have a really different view. I love finding the best deals, plotting our approach, waiting in companionable lines, sharing our quests with other modern searchers all on their…