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Did you know that donkeys and horses use their ears, feet, and tails to communicate? It is amazing the amount of conversation that goes on between three horses and a donkey. It is also obvious that the donkey has learned to speak horse, but I wonder if he has a donkey accent.

In celebration, for closing on the house, we are giving away the first book in the NewEarth Series. If you go to Amazon from the 19-22 of October 2018 you can download Gordon’s Pride for FREE from https://www.amazon.com/Julia-Schmeelk/e/B07DBV7J8H/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0

The whole process of moving is not one of my favorites. I would love to  jump in and do it until I collapsed, get it finished, load it all on a truck and be done with this half. The problem of course is timing. Packing up too soon leaves us without essential equipment. Packing too…

Natural disasters bring out the best and the worst in people. I sincerely hope that everyone effected by this hurricane is safe and well sheltered. Rebuilding takes time, but may it be done with a minimum of drama and expense and may all the ducks line up at the same time. Our weather systems and…

Bryon; my computer, promotion, and go to guy, is always coming up with new ideas and ways to improve our public appearances. I call him and tell him about this or that I want to add, a new picture or another book and he rearranges and somehow makes it all fit together. Not everyone has…

Aside from the writer, editor, artist, promotion management, and general support, there are the readers and the wonderful people who spread the word about every book, every review and every blog post. So a special thanks to everyone who has lent their support to all my projects and helped me get this series seen by…

I spent a good portion of the day frowning at my computer, shaking the mouse at the screen, and yelling at the confounded contraption designed to make any sane person crazy. My husband and the dog were napping peacefully in the other room so I tried to limit my tantrums to mostly small noises on…

I am a technology dunce and my friends call me Julie. I sort of feel like there should be a meeting for people like me where we confess our tech struggles in the dark, dank basement of some forgotten building. The thing is, I no sooner learn one system and it is replaced by another.…

On Thursday in honor of Shawn’s 59th birthday I am offering NewEarth 2: Heron’s Bonds for FREE for three consecutive days, the 27th, 28th, and the 29th. On the weekly calendar that will be Thursday, Friday, and Saturday of this week. Grab a copy, load it onto your phone, there are many great quotes and…

My life is a series of fits and starts, wait and hurry, delay and leap, stand-still and move demands. It always has been, and I wonder if others experience the same frustrations with the pacing of events as I do? We are getting the house! 🏠 This is positively joyful 😄, we are excited. That…