Posts by Julia Schmeelk

We are in the process of planning a move, going closer to my folks so we can do more and be more available. As people get close to 80 they need a bit of assistance with this and that, and fortunately I am in a position where I can do that. So we are looking…

Yesterday the neighbor’s donkey escaped the field and helped us out by eating our grass. We really need to get the grass mowed. I had even had a discussion with someone about it earlier, then we looked out and there was Rolex, trying to eat his way to a solution. It had been raining on…

One of the challenges when writing a series like mine is keeping track of time; seasons and cycles. Following the maturation of youngsters and youth based on their own species. Sometimes as I am sitting at my computer I feel like my head is going to explode. I have a similar problem with the children…

I drink a lot of tea, both hot and cold, flavored and plain, but I always use some form of sweetener. Unfortunately something in young leaves, green tea, makes me sick. The same can happen if I overbrew a cup of tea. That being case, I am somewhat picky about the type of tea I…

So I grew up without computers, long before the Information Age was underway and I have read a ton of articles about blogging. They tell you how to pick a singular theme, stick to it, draw in your audience, and entertain them with spin offs of the same thing. There is a load of advice…

This is the final day for my free sale for The Heartsinger: NewEarth3. I am thrilled that so many people took the opportunity to download it and I hope they all read it and enjoy. The story of Dotty and Tad is a special one. Let me know who makes you want to tear your…

Every job has hard parts, out of control parts, those things that make us cringe or stall. As a writer I enjoy the rough draft, the grittiness of world building and character development. The second pass where action is added, movement, even gestures, hand motions and facial expressions. The third pass where emotion is built…