Julia's Blog

As the outside temps go south and everything becomes brittle; there are few things as comforting as a warm stove, a kettle of boiling water, and a hot cup of tea. The humans in my stories introduce this comfort to the dragons of their territory and much to the dragons astonishment, the tradition catches on.…

As a new year begins, I always think of the past, collect my lessons, and begin to plot my future. Fiction is a powerful tool, tell a story, hit someone’s imagination and make a point. Teaching stories have existed since long before the first written word was written and they will still be used when…

A new trip around the sun, a year to measure success and failure, a day to celebrate and kiss the ones you love. Whether you dance it in, sleep it in, or sing it into being, this new year has an abundance of hope and opportunity. Let’s use them well this year. Here is wishing…

The best part of the holiday for me is family. Cooking for family, getting the family gifts, having fun with family, and catching up on news and stories. We are a diverse group, and while we may not be all in the same house, the same state, or even the same country, we all enjoy…

What would seasonal allergies look like in a dragon? What about something like asthma? In book 9, I actually explore that idea. The big red dragon, the brewer of the clan, Griss with his youngster Redseth, is finally able to claim his mate. That is practically where the story begins, and I don’t want to…

A couple of weeks ago I twisted my knee. While the injury is just enough to be annoying, I have spent a considerable amount of time playing with the idea of a knee injury for a dragon. The twinges and hurt from landing, the drag of it being awkward in the air, throwing off steering,…

In several different scenes in my stories I have dragons dancing, some in the manner of humans with their feet on the ground, some in the air when it is a romantic moment. So I was thinking of a social dance, dragons with dragons, to demonstrate interest and compatibility would be a very interesting aerial…

My NewEarth world has a number of healers; LeeAnn who is best with muscle and flesh, Mox who specializes in bonds and disease, and as we see more and more Pia and Dotty who heal emotions and mental illness with their music. Then we have Griss who makes medicines and brews for healing, including of…

I was driving in traffic today, behind a white van that was entertaining himself by putting lives at risk by driving too close to the car in front. If I had been driving that car, I would have pulled into the shoulder, and I may have even called the cops and given them a pick…