Posts by Julia Schmeelk
Time
Have you noticed how slowly time moves while you are sitting at a red light, waiting for the microwave, or staring blankly at the coffee pot waiting for that first cup that starts your brain in the morning? Time moves at a crawl while waiting for good news or bad from the doctor, while hoping…
Read MoreDragons
I was in a discussion recently about what animal behavior prompted the development of Anne McCaffrey’s dragons. Was it cats? Horses? It was a discussion that was fun and entertaining, but it made me realize that my dragons are modeled after humans, but not entirely. I used some sealion and whale behaviors, some predatory 🦅,…
Read MoreHorses Running Wild.
Nothing is quite like watching the horses celebrating, being free to run, to jump and enjoy the cool evening breeze and embrace joy. Tonight our young farmer was feeding them and before he knew it they had staged a field break and took off for an unscheduled run around my house, helping themselves to bird…
Read MoreFeeding Horses
Boy am I glad the horses on this farm are not the size of NewEarth Cattle. Currently we have three equine inhabitants on the farm, and Rolex, the donkey. I bring them out carrots, dried corn, birdseed, and apples. They like it. They like it enough to play pushy shovee games, kick out at one another…
Read MoreThe Day Escaped!
I had a plan for the day… really I did, but somehow the entire day was derailed. Not by one specific thing, but a thousand bitty things that were unrelated. So here I am blogging in the afternoon, for the first time today. My head feels like it is spinning around, but I checked, it…
Read MoreGovernments
As we get into Acceptance, book6, there is more about the governments among the dragons, as well as the governments among the humans. The system the dragons use is complex, developed and long standing. The humans is far more fluid and inclined to shifts and changes. They are systems of government we understand. The dragons…
Read MoreButtered Pretzels
This is a treat I think Hanna should make in her kitchen. Amid the yeast dough, add a good bit of butter, or in a modern kitchen butter extract, to add the flavor without the fat. Then dip in salted boiling water, baking soda is the norm and bake at a high temp for soft,…
Read MoreHummingbird War
I made up a fresh batch of nectar, 4/1 ratio water to sugar, boiled it for 5+ minutes and set it to cool. My husband said he felt bad for the little guys, in the midst of our dry spell, all the flowers were turned to dust. I added two more tablespoons of sugar and…
Read MoreDifferences in Fiction
I have heard this debated on all sides; characters with disabilities should be included in fiction, characters with disabilities should never be included in fiction unless they are the main character. People who are gay should not be included unless that is the audience we are writing for… what a bunch of hogwash. People love…
Read MoreNewEarth Critters
A number of people have been curious about certain animals mentioned in the NewEarth books. Athena, my talented and wonderful artist, has managed to draw several of them based on my descriptions. Take a peak at her collection of NewEarth pieces of art in the gallery under reader’s resources found under the NewEarth Series Tab.…
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