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Dragons Have Needs
In most books that include dragons, they don’t focus on the dragon’s needs, but then they aren’t true characters. In Grabon’s Nest, he and Pia are the main characters, it is their romance. The same is true in the upcoming book Acceptance, the main characters are Lars, Porter, and Hipita. My dragons have all kinds…
Read MoreGordon’s Pride
The first book of the NewEarth Series is all about the characters. It is about Hanna, the goldcrafter with poor self confidence and a skill that leaves everyone else speechless. It is Gordon, ostracized because the amount of psychic power he has is intimidating to most humans, even those in his own family. It is…
Read MoreContest of Insults
One of my favorite creative exercises is trying to think like one of my dragons and insult someone. Maybe you make noises like a gibber, or you have slugs in your brain. It should be easy to understand the intent of the insult and it should make everyone smile. You are as big as a…
Read MoreHeron’s Bonds
Heron is of course the human that wandered with Grabon for 30 cycles. He knows more about dragons than he does about humans When the story begins. He was only twenty cycles when they met and probably twenty five when he and Grabon crossed their power lines and forged the intense psychic link that makes…
Read MoreGlinarca
Do you remember the female dragon alone in the cave when Dotty assisted at the birth, that large red and white dragon? She was an old friend of Grabon’s? Well she makes another appearance in Acceptance and adds significantly to the story. Glinarca is a dominant female, a fighter and she has an unusual connection…
Read MoreAcceptance
As Lars learns in Book 6 of the NewEarth Series, 100 cycles is not too old to completely upend a dragons life. In order to earn acceptance into the clan, he must first prove himself and complete his task. What are Grabon and Heron going to ask him to do?
Read MoreDisappointment
We are in the process of planning a move, going closer to my folks so we can do more and be more available. As people get close to 80 they need a bit of assistance with this and that, and fortunately I am in a position where I can do that. So we are looking…
Read MoreRain
Yesterday the neighbor’s donkey escaped the field and helped us out by eating our grass. We really need to get the grass mowed. I had even had a discussion with someone about it earlier, then we looked out and there was Rolex, trying to eat his way to a solution. It had been raining on…
Read MoreMarching Time
One of the challenges when writing a series like mine is keeping track of time; seasons and cycles. Following the maturation of youngsters and youth based on their own species. Sometimes as I am sitting at my computer I feel like my head is going to explode. I have a similar problem with the children…
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