Julia's Blog

One of the constants in my life is change. I bring that into the stories I write by letting characters grow, learn and evolve. From Grabon to the youngsters everyone is always learning something new, developing new relationships, finding hidden talents or strengths, even exploring a new piece of information. Not all action involves dropping…

Have you ever heard of someone’s hair turning gray because of grief? It is something I heard of relating to the plague in the Middle Ages and I decided it would be cool to include it in this story. So Heron’s hair is all white and Trissy has two streaks.

The cultural differences between the humans and dragons are supposed to be startling, even at first. As you find out more about the dragon culture as the saga continues, it becomes even more so. From leadership to family dynamics it is different, but like our cultures, they can blend with other cultures. Not to give…

The Dragons of NewEarth are mammals, they are intelligent, each has their own personality with strengths and weaknesses and they are people. Just as humans have difficulty accepting another species as being equal, so do the dragons. Obviously these are not the legendary dragons of earth mythology so how did they come to be called…

A good friend has expressed an interest in some of the recipes from Hanna’s kitchen. Eventually we will do a cookbook, maybe just put it on here, but we’ll see how that all develops. To start, breakfast cakes are oven baked or pan baked pancakes, if you have ever had an apple pancake or a…