Heron’s Mistake

If you have read Heron’s Bonds you will probably have a strong opinion on Heron and his worst mistake when he almost kills his mate and himself. But for those who have not yet read the story some background might be helpful. Heron is not a regular guy. As a young man he was engaged…

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First Day of a New Year

Zack and Rogor riding a wagon pulled by a cattle.

Well, dragons did not take to the skies and as far as I know there were no messages from other species, but it was a wonderful beginning at my house for a hopeful year. We got together, listened to some fine music, ate some nice food, watched a hopeful movie, and exchanged a few stories.…

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New Beginnings

As I started a new job today, it made me think of how newcomers must feel as they arrive in a territory in my NewEarth series. Imagine how the new arrivals felt as those brave volunteers boarded a ship to be dropped off on a new planet. Their hearts must have been drumming in their…

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A Story to Tell

Imagine being chosen to pioneer a new planet. You passed the exam, the physical, and your container is delivered by drone and the electronic key is texted to your personal communication device. They stopped calling them phones a century before, now they are simply PCD’s. The list of recommended items to bring reads like ancient…

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Blame Game

People love to complain about, “young people these days.” This is not one of those kinds of posts. As a point of interest, I have a lot of admiration for young people these days. This is also not a post complaining about the elderly, the middle aged, or any one easily defined group. And to…

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Clackers

A friend of mine got me a set of clackers. If you ever played with these two hard balls on a string and attempted to swing them rhythmically into one another, you know what I am talking about. To my astonishment, they began to light up and sparkle after a few collisions, so it is…

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Grabon’s Nest

Grabon, Heron’s companion and a territory dragon, finally finds his mate. She is nothing like he anticipated, smaller, younger, less powerful. Yet something calls to him and the connection is inescapable… or is it? Pia is a wandering musician and she is in a very difficult position. Can she count on Grabon to help her?…

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Creative Ideas

Someone who doesn’t know me very well commented that I was just full of ideas. I smiled, walked away and thought to myself, “you have no idea.” I know other people think, solve problems, and use their imagination; but I would guess that my thought process would make most people pull out their hair. For…

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Flat Tire

I bet you know people who manage to have one simple crises at a time and quickly move on to the planned events of the day. Unfortunately I am not one of those people and when things go wrong in my world, they veer far off course with little warning and plenty of drama. Yesterday…

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Trauma

If you have been reading my NewEarth Series, you might have noticed that several characters have survived trauma. As a part of my real life ( non-writing) I worked with kids and young adults who were learning to survive after a single or cumulative traumatic event. It made me very aware of how common trauma…

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