Posts by Julia Schmeelk
Sweety
We have heard nothing yet on the poor dog we found. She is adorable, house broken, comes when you call 65%, and would be more if we knew her name. According to the vet she is 6mo to a year, miniature Australian Shepherd mix and 19.6 lbs of bone, muscle and excitement. Poor old Jethro…
Read MoreFound Dog
We are the rescue people! I suppose I should be accustomed, but I forget between times. A dog showed up in the neighbor’s barn. Not a scrappy outdoor dog, mind you. A young, Australian Shepherd mix puppy, 20 lbs wet and terrified. She was skinny, tired, tick and flea bitten and after some debate, I…
Read MoreHopeful House 2.0
We are back on the hunt for our next hopeful house, scouring adds, photos and listings, looking for just the right place to move into. It is always an interesting processes; we collect possibilities and my parents go exploring, reporting back via FaceTime and telephone. I am of course in Missouri, working to get book…
Read MoreBook 7 Cover
The Hunter Cover was updated by Athena to show off both suns and I am so thrilled. I agree with some of my readers that the light reflecting off his gray coloring makes him glow like a statue. Also I love the colors and light, the glimpse into NewEarth and his sense of confidence and…
Read MoreKindness Spreads
Ever notice that nobody disputes the spread of negativity, bad attitude, or criminal mischief? That’s because we have all seen it work through a crowd, an office, or a family. It is pervasive and quick to spring up if even one strong root is allowed to grow. The same is true of cheerfulness, happiness, and…
Read MoreNews
Like most Americans today I wake up with a dreaded feeling about what kind of mess my country has gotten into overnight. I check in a couple of times a day to monitor the goofy drama of politics and make sure there isn’t something I need to know, like a hurricane, landslides, eruptions or some…
Read MoreEquality
You may have noticed the theme of equality running like a preschooler clutching sharp scissors through my stories. In order to be allowed to survive, both Grabon and Heron had their turn at playing the pet. Heron would not have been treated with any standing or rights by the dragons, seen as merely a beast.…
Read MoreThe Hunter
If you have not seen it we have the first draft for book 7, The Hunter. It has Brom in the fading light of first sun set, holding one of his hunting tools. I am hoping Athena can still make a few adjustments. We’ll see what she can do. The story, for my curious readers;…
Read MoreNext Hopeful House
As most have now heard, we are a little disappointed. The house we had our sights on, the deal fell through. The initial report showed a bit of radon accumulation, usually a well placed fan can blow it out or maybe a vent installed. Because that first report sent up a red flag, we had…
Read MoreHipita
Hipita is a female dragon you will meet in Acceptance, she eventually becomes Lars’s mate and she is pretty amazing. I don’t want to give too much away, but aside from her colorful appearance, she lived most of her life in a healing nest, always in the company of the sick or the injured. As…
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