Posts by Julia Schmeelk
Free Books
Yesterday was a lot of fun. I sent out a total of five free books off our list and one sign card. I think I am also going to send out two pieces of art on Friday. I also donated the fifth book to our local library. I was thrilled to hear that all my…
Read MoreNewsletter
Go to JuliaSchmeelk.com and sign up for my newsletter to be eligible for free giveaways, be sure to mark that you want us to send you free stuff when we do giveaways. We have had hundreds of spammers, fakes, and frauds signing up, trying to hack in, creating a problem…. so be sure to fill…
Read MoreWorld Building
As I am putting together the story in book 14, Grabon’s Territory has expanded in many amazing ways and is now called the Combined Territories. I leave readers to figure out how that happened, but descriptions of the other continents, different cultures, and other off-world visitors are included.
Read MoreGrabon and Heron Companions
That bond they share, have you noticed that neither one of them understand how the bond works? Is it going to lengthen Heron’s life span? Is it going to shorten Grabon’s. How will it affect their mates? How does it work among dragons? Maybe one of the visitors will know something about Psychic Bonds, maybe…
Read MoreCereal and Cows
I am sure I mentioned that my friend was visiting and has returned with her amazing daughter, back to their real life in Alaska. Well that left me with a good amount of chocolate peanut butter cereal. I sniffed it and shuddered, Shawn just shook his head. I dropped the bag in the garbage when…
Read MoreSpecial Day!
It is a writing day, always special in my book and I am steaming ahead on book 14. Hopefully by the time I am done writing, the story still makes sense. But today is also my wonderful mother’s 79th birthday. Unfortunately we are not together, but my brother is with her, celebrating his own monumental…
Read MoreReviews and comments
I love going on Goodreads or checking on Amazon and finding a new review. It always makes my day brighter, so thanks everyone. For those of you who are are unfamiliar with Goodreads, it is far easier to leave a review there than on Amazon. I have heard from several readers that while they submit…
Read MoreExcited!😁
I am opening up file 14, book 14 and I have time to work on it. This is indeed a great day. I was so excited I woke up before six am on a Saturday. Unfortunately my thinking brain was not as excited and as much as I tried, I could not get all my…
Read MoreTrissy’s Embarrassment
Being the youngest child in a large family can be difficult, especially if your father has always wanted a boy and had been stuck with girls every single time. For that youngest daughter, acceptance is often earned by being the son, or as close to, as the daughter can manage. Among Woodsmen who have traditional…
Read MoreBlackout Resolved
By seven last night, my husband and I were stretching cords from one room to the next, plugging in air conditioners and making the house livable for a night with only half power. By eight or half past, our friendly landlady called and said an electrician would be a half hour or so and work…
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