Posts by Julia Schmeelk
Ethics
Someone asked about the ethics of NewEarth, and I chuckled. Not because I was amused by the person, but the question is amusing. There is no single ethical base among a diverse group of people, certainly not between two species. There is the ethics a person claims and that which they practice. Among humans and…
Read MoreSpring Leaves
Even as we are still playing tag with freezing temps some nights, I have a few leaves showing green. Most of the branches are in bud or bare, but a few spring 🍁on the trees are actually making an appearance here in the Midwest. Now if only we can keep it from snowing, but alas…
Read MoreReading the News
Instead of watching the talking heads on the TV, I tend to read my news on my iPad, consulting multiple sources for the same story which allows me to compare facts. It has the added benefit of keeping me from getting caught up in the “wow, I can’t believe it…” drama and delivery that happens…
Read MoreGrabon’s Indulgence
You may have noticed that Grabon knows what he enjoys. He also avoids what he does not like, until there is no choice. He generally enjoys his life and his role as a territory dragon, he enjoys his friends, his clan, and his relationship with Heron. He is genuinely relieved that he does not have…
Read MoreDrunk Psychic Dragons
I am not sure what it says about my life, but when I thought of adding wine (whiskey or bourbon) to NewEarth, the image of drunk psychic dragons did more than make me giggle, it left me rolling on the floor. Then Grabon, who is so intellectual, being inebriated, slightly insecure, and sluring his thoughts…
Read MoreThe Planet
What exactly is this planet that the dragons and humans all refer to? Most of the humans have a sense that their power comes from the planet, but they are unclear how much sentient credit to give it, or even what exactly they are connecting to. The confusion among humans about the bonds, even the…
Read MoreNew vs Old Earth
Probably the first real difference is the green sky, the two suns, the two moons and of course the different plants and animals. On NewEarth there is an abundance of fresh water, but there are salt water oceans as well. The humans on NewEarth are dedicated “Greenies” descendants of people who left old earth to…
Read MoreThe Heartsinger
Why would Tad and Heron and everyone else want to keep Dotty from admitting publicly that she is the Heartsinger? Heron recalls a time when Heartsingers were kidnapped. While Tad and Hess think that was a long time ago, they still understand the danger. Tad tries to explain it to Dotty, people will be coping…
Read MoreOld Friends
I had the pleasure of catching up with an old friend on the phone. It was amazing how quickly we fell into the same patterns of conversations as always. It had been at least a year and it was wonderful to hear his voice and find out how he was doing. Like many of my…
Read MoreDangers on NewEarth
One of the more interesting things about writing about a fictional planet is getting to makeup all the dangers. I especially enjoy natural dangers, things that are not necessarily a bad person messing up the characters life. To that end we got the stinger, that nasty flying bug that stung Heron in book 2. We…
Read More