Reluctant

Six Dragons Drinking - NewEarth Series artwork by Athena Tivnan

Can you imagine the stress of trying to find a clan where you belong? Awandering must be like an endless house hunting trip, only not only are you choosing the house, neighborhood, school and atmosphere, but neighbors as well. Like most people I have moved around, had many houses, experienced many neighbors and found many…

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Humans are People

NewEarth - Human and Dragon Symbol

By the time you are done reading Gordon’s Pride, you understand that the dragons view the humans as beasts and have a certain curiosity about Heron, who they consider to be Grabon’s pet. By the end of book 2 or Heron’s Bonds you know that Grabon and Heron are attempting to educate dragons that humans…

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Porter

Porter is an interesting character with some interesting ties to the territory when he shows up chasing LeeAnn at the end of book 4. You have the sense he is destined to stay when Grabon puts him in charge of Zack, but he becomes an important figure in book 5 helping out with things and…

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Waiting on Kindle

NewEarth 5 - Grabon's Nest by Julia Schmeelk

Grabon’s Nest is going out in the world. All the steps are taken, the last form and blank filled in, the kindle version will go live as soon as Amazon deems it ready. The print versions on sale now! The kindle is hopefully soon to follow, watch Amazon and of course my website, JuliaSchmeelk.com for…

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Step Done

NewEarth 5 - Grabon's Nest by Julia Schmeelk

Getting closer, I now have the proof and I am going over it. Hang onto your hats, Grabon’s Nest will be coming soon,

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What would you take?

If you are like me, I take five sets of clothes for a three day trip and a full separate bag of toiletries, first aid, meds, tweezers, scissors etc. I have never been accused of traveling light. I find the idea of being caught without something I need more of a sign of poor planning…

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Stories within Stories

Mia

Mia is the ultimate, story with the story, as she is the clan story teller, but aside from that, how many other stories are being told within the series? Can anybody guess or list them? I would start with human history and the implied destruction of earth’s natural environment. In that case, this is a…

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Getting Ready!

NewEarth 5 - Grabon's Nest by Julia Schmeelk

Things are coming together for book5, Grabon’s Nest. I just love this story. There is so much happening with the territory and inside the clan, so much growth and so many things explained. I really hope readers enjoy it. As for book 6, coming out in October, we are working on the cover and I…

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Expressions

There are so many expressions that humans make that are noisy but nonverbal. For instance the puffing T sound that means in all sarcasm that you are fighting to suspend all belief. Then there is clearing or clicking in the throat while tossing the head, or turning aside. Plainly that means nobody wants to hear…

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