Posts by Julia Schmeelk
Lasting Relationships
My stories are based on establishing long lasting relationships, an in real life I have plenty of examples to draw on. Both my grandparents had milestones marriages lasting fifty years or more and my parents just celebrated their 57th year together. Dragons live longer than humans, so their relationships that last a lifetime can span…
Read MoreThe Unexpected
Like everyone, having something happen unexpectedly can be good, or it can be bad, and very often it is a bit of both. On Tuesday as I was loading the car to go over to my folks, a youngish man came up our drive on a bicycle. Somewhat sheepishly he asked if we had any…
Read MoreEnvironmentalist? Sure!
Someone who has never read a word I have written accused me of being an environmentalist as if it was a bad thing. I smiled and shrugged entirely prepared to let it go and walk away. They were evidently not happy with my half-grin and shrug and demanded to know what was so funny! So…
Read MoreThe Garden Grows
My dad and I are gardening together, which is a wonderful thing! We have 🍅 tomato plants as small as two inches, some are two feet, and others are waist high, but our garden is growing. A few pepper plants a squash or two and things are stretching and twining and making room. We have…
Read MoreDescriptions of NewEarth
This is not the first post about describing the series, but it is an updated version based on feedback from readers. Feel free to add your own twist and give me new ideas about describing the series as well as the first five books. The series is a utopian, epic fantasy romance, filled with interesting…
Read MoreIndependence Day!
I am a proud American. I have an immigration story on each side of my family with a cornucopia of twists and turns, one relative thought she was learning English, but it turned out to be Yiddish. Other relatives came over with a few coins and a name and address of a sponsor. There is…
Read MoreA Wonderful Interview 😊
Dragon Life
What part of dragon life do you find most curious? Could it be how they learn their skills? Is it the maternity nest where a pregnant or new mother dragon spends long hours alone with her mate and youngster with only approved visitors? Or I s it the acceptance of deception as a skill that…
Read More😢Delays…Delays😢
I just heard back from Jo, my editor, and she claims she has started reworking the manuscript, but has nothing ready to send me. At this point we are still on hold for the month of July. To clarify- I did make a few additional changes and I reworked a scene or two… maybe a…
Read MoreDotty and Tad
The Heartsinger, which is currently free to download from Amazon, at least until June 30th; features the beginning of the market. It is a story packed full of plans for the future, hope for a brighter tomorrow, sorrow, loss, grief, betrayal, and courage. Oh did I mention there are baby dragons? Red and Star are…
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