Posts by Julia Schmeelk
Fighting a Cold
Some of you may know that I quit smoking, almost a year ago. I had made a couple of efforts after my heart episode, but the flu last year did the trick. By the time I was well enough to step outside, I hadn’t had a cigarette in 14 days. So while Shawn has cut…
Read MoreHappy New Year!
As we get ready to tackle the band new 2019 and pin it down, I recall last year at this time when I had only just released Gordon’s Pride and was getting ready to put out Heron’s Bonds. I have learned a lot since then. About selling books, marketing, formatting, publishing, giving away books and…
Read MoreThemes
There are a great many themes running through my books. Most of them are obvious: People are people, Love is commitment, You have to find and build the place where you belong, and many more. Other themes are less obvious: Survival is only the first step, Everyone makes mistakes, Not everything is pardonable, in addition…
Read MoreCards
I always thought it was polite to send out holiday cards to those you want to stay in touch with. But with modern technology, I have many ways to stay in touch and send out all manner of information on both our public and private pages using Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and email. I have a…
Read MoreBrom and Glinarca
Brom, as you may know, is a fighter, a tool maker, and the hunter for the clan, the market and anyone who needs 🍖 meat or 🐠 fish. It relieves many others from also having to provide meat for themselves, so it is a valuable skill and he keeps the skins and sells them after…
Read MoreTea and Cake
My nephew and his wonderful wife are traveling back to their home tomorrow, so I was lucky enough to have them out to the new house for tea and cake. My parents came along with them and I made a gingerbread cake in the shape of a Christmas Tree to serve with hot spiced tea,…
Read MoreCreepy Drop In
I was sitting at the table this morning, drinking coffee, after doing a few chores, when Shawn looked at me sharply. He told me not to move before he stood to hunt up a weapon. Naturally I looked around and less than a foot away, a spider dangled, spinning gently on the air currents from…
Read MoreAmazing Readers
As more and more people are reading my stories, bringing the characters to life and putting their own spin on the stories, it is wonderful to watch. I want to thank everyone who has read the stories I crafted, hopefully enjoyed them, and found something of interest in my world of NewEarth. One thing that…
Read MoreDragon Day!
This morning, in the rain, I deflated our sopping wet 🎅, the blow-up kind, and put out my dragon to herald in the New Year! It was an adventure since he is not as simple as the blow up figures we have dealt with before. This guy comes with directions, a built in stand and…
Read MoreGrabon and the Youngsters
Whether human or dragon, Grabon has an obvious enjoyment of youngsters and youth. He plays with them, an unusual practice for a territory dragon, but he has no shame in the practice. As a matter of course, he includes the youngsters in clan activities, planning for them as well as any other member of his…
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