Discussion on NewEarth
Identity
Who fits into the Combined Territory? It is not like a country, where everyone born within the border is now magically a citizen. A clan, according to dragon tradition, is chosen by the territory dragon, but individuals also choose to stay. Those become clan members, loyal to the territory, clan, and of course the territory…
Read MoreQuick Action
One of the benefits of a Territory Dragon is his or her ability to take quick action to deliver justice. Even with a Rule Keeper, and Grabon and Heron believe every territory should have one, justice is still fast and in many cases permanent. They are waiting for Grabon’s Rule Keeper to arrive in the…
Read MoreGrabon’s Past
When Grabon was a youngster we know that he was very fond of his mother, who was not valued by the clan because she was not clever witted and quick to spin a tale. Instead, she was far more straight forward. Her mate, Grabon’s sire, was the clan historian, busy all the time, valued by…
Read MoreAnxiety
Dragons and humans all experience anxiety over making decisions, consequences, the future, and assorted challenges they face. Dragons shift their feet, clenching their 2 opposable toes and the forward ones. They click their talons or nails, they make noises to show their discomfort with a circumstance or activity, even a topic under discussion. Humans have…
Read MoreMammal Dragons?
Do they have hair on their heads? What about their bodies? They have arms and wings? They give live birth? What manner of dragons are these? Yes, my dragons in the NewEarth Series are not really dragons like the mythological creatures of Old Earth. Yet they fly, have tails, large wings, and caste an impressive…
Read MoreDoing Right
I always have at least one character who tries desperately to do the right thing. Now in a non fiction world we know that knowing what thing is right can get pretty murky. What is right for Joe is not always right for Sammy. Such is the way life goes for humans in our reality.…
Read MoreTeaching Moments
My regular job is teaching. I work through an agency and have the thrill and adventure of watching high school students grow, stretch, and become contributing members of society. This year I get to teach chemistry along with three different levels of math and a few other incidentals. But the story I am going to…
Read MoreGenerational Changes
If we start with this world, one can make assumptions about people born in the thirties, the fifties, the seventies, and the nineties. They are different than those born after the computer revolution, and those born now. Current children will be that much more different than the generations before them and so it will continue…
Read MoreColorful World
I was lucky enough to meet my fantastic NewEarth Artist while I was living in Missouri. She is an amazing woman with a talent for translating words into visuals. I described the scenes from the stories and she provided the images, bringing details to life, including an abundance of color. The natural world here on…
Read MoreRefugees
What does it take to motivate someone to pack up and leave their home, their culture, their food, religion, community, family, and language? People do it all over the world looking to escape the intolerable or find hope when it is lost. My Grandfather came to this country at 16 with an address in his…
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