Posts by Julia Schmeelk
Birds and other Critters
Like a lot of people I feed the local birds, squirrels, rabbits, ground hogs and others that pass by in the night. With our grass being so brown I have felt bad for the horses and Rolex, the jack, and I may have snuck them a few carrots, celery heads…well you get the idea. They…
Read MoreBookBub
I am pretty excited to have my books listed through BookBub as it is a major way for heavy readers to get their hands on discounted ebooks on a regular basis. If you follow particular authors on BookBub, they will notify you every time one of the ebooks goes on sale, even if it is…
Read MoreHappy Possibilities!
As I add to the story of NewEarth, the Combined Territories and Grabon and Heron’s Clan, I get a buzz in my gut, a sense of excitement as I lure characters into impossible situations and then help them plot and plan their way out. I wonder what kinds of impossible situations I can create…
Read MoreAmazing!
I don’t know if my readers have noticed yet, but the youngsters and youth on NewEarth are growing, hitting milestones and moving on. This happens with the same lack of fanfare and announcement that it does here on earth. The exception of course is if you manage to catch a parent in a mood to…
Read MoreWhat Do You Think 🤔
Bryan, the great and powerful website wizard, made a few tweaks and changes to our appearance yesterday. We added a few pics, put out the cover for book 6, and are making some attempt to limit the bots from hijacking and messing with us. How we got to be a target is beyond me, but…
Read MoreIt Rained
All day yesterday we had little spits of water. The birdbath is full, the ground a bit soggy, we even still have a small puddle or two. Best of all, some of the burnt brown is giving way to green shoots. Some of the bushes that still have leaves are looking perkier, not so shriveled…
Read MoreReviews Make My Day!
This quote is taken from a discussion between Gordon and Hanna, while she is adjusting to their bond, the changes in her life. She is struggling with her loss, but also with belonging to something new. I remember reading a similar exchange in a historical romance when I was pretty young. That means it was…
Read MoreHeron and Trissy
If Heron is a territory dragon, a Woodsmen, a wagon maker, Farmer’s Friend and companion; Trissy is a Woodmen, carver, craftsmen, parent and domestically skilled. She happens to be strongly connected to plants, Heron is most strongly connected to animals. They have many of the same skills with a few differences. Jenny too has many…
Read MoreHipita the Blind Dragon
Sometime in the course of Acceptance, NewEarth6, readers are going to meet a blind dragon. By human standards we would call her poorly sighted, but vision problems among dragons are rare and often fatal. I won’t tell you what happens, but she adds to the reader’s understanding of dragons in some unexpected ways. Another thing…
Read MoreNut Case Dog
The mighty Jethro, my nut case dog, has associated the flash of lightning with the terrifying roll of thunder. So he woke me up at the dark hour of 4am because the sky had an occasional flash. We finally got a few drops of moisture from the sky yesterday and during the night, but without…
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