Julia's Blog

If you have read Gordon’s Pride, you probably picked up on Gordon’s issolation. He barely knew the people from the settlement besides his sister. He had limited contact with Thorn and not his match and kids. Generally he was not accepted nor did he attempt to change that. However, he did have Heron and the…

From book 1 to book 2 Hanna changes a lot. She grows, gains confidence and begins to find her place. Her acceptance, with all her strengths and weaknesses by Grabon and Heron go a long way toward convincing her of her worth, but her bond with Gordon stabilizes her. At the same time, she offers…

Ice you can see is generally less treacherous than the thin sheen you overlook. That thin layer somehow gets under one foot and swipes it out from underneath you. The colorful bruises it leaves behind are somehow less painful than the memory of wondering how you ended up on the ground with a wide view…

Have you ever stopped to consider how many chores make up a life? We have a ton of conveniences and we still live in groups to split them up. Before tech was a factor the groups we lived in were larger, they had to be in order to survive. Hunting, gathering, clothing, water, food prep,…

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.