Nut Case Dog

Julia and Jethro

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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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…

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Newsletter

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…

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Reviews 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…

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Leaving

My friend is leaving today, taking her daughter and flying back to work and her real life, leaving behind vacation memories and a quiet house. After the cleaning is done, laundry is put away and folded, I plan to sit at my computer and stare at a blank page while book 14 loads. While I…

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Visitors

My friend is visiting from Alaska. She is here with her daughter and we are enjoying a week filled with fun and play before she goes back to her classroom and I sink back into the world of NewEarth. Yesterday we went and bought 75lbs of fruit to mess with; 25lbs of peaches, cherries and…

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Rest Areas

Driving across our country gives a traveler a unique view of rest areas. Some had flush toilets, some only mulching toilets and others still with other technologies for processing human waste. The same for sinks, some had fresh water, others had hand sanitizer; we found auto start/shut off on sinks, and push button faucets were…

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Focus

Like going into the grocery store with a list, I attended the RWA conference with a purpose. I wanted to know how to increase the audience for my books. So here is step one, asking my current readers to tell their friends about my books. Wait, there is more. If you haven’t left me a…

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Hotel Change

What a difference a hotel can make. When we were planning the trip I thought being downtown, close to the convention center would he helpful, no crazy morning rush hour, a chance to see the hustle and bustle of Denver. One night and we found a quiet rural/ suburban setting. A bit of a drive,…

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