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Female dragons
The first female dragon in Grabon’s territory was Mia, maybe not the first to visit but the first clan member who is female. She may be Pit’s mate, but she is independent, a storyteller and a female with her own way of doing things. Tria was added later, first as a guest and then as…
Read MoreDrive Ups
We recently found a Subway with a drive-up window. Instead of a speaker and menu outside, anchored to the ground they had a touchscreen. Place your own order, make your own mistakes. Then you drive over to the window and pick up your food, already made, bagged and ready for you. It was fast, and…
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Fantasy vs Real World
Obviously I have a rich and detailed fantasy life. The amazing thing to me was I was able to set aside my imaginative writing and musings for the school year and only allow myself to write during the summers for so many years. Now that I am officially retired from teaching, I write all the…
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Excitement on the Farm
Shawn and I had just finished eating dinner. A favorite of ours, boneless ribs broiled then slow cooked in the crockpot with BBQ sauce until they are falling apart-gooey and sticky, along with mac and cheese and pickles. Feeling over stuffed and lazy I answered the phone. Our neighbor, friend and landlord had trapped a…
Read More5⭐️‘S for Healing
So happy and grateful to rejoin my friends on New Earth! And to meet such wonderful characters as LeeAnn and Golly and Zach. Really love The Market ~ wish I could go there! This series just keeps getting more and more fascinating, with more and more characters and amazing events! Another real page turner!
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World Building
World Building is the fantasy term for the type of writing involved in creating NewEarth. Sometimes it is refered to as high fantasy and whatever you call it, it is great fun for the writer and hopefully equally adventurous and entertaining for the the reader. The trick of course is to keep a plane from…
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New Characters
As we get into book 5 of the series and I begin work on book 6 getting it ready for an October release date, the number of characters a reader is keeping track of becomes overwhelming. That’s why we are working hard to come up with the best kind and form of character map. If…
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An Old Favorite
I am rereading Thea Harrison’s Elder Races Series. Has anyone else read her stuff. She does an amazing job of blending the fantasy and our current world. She is an amazing author, builds fine, strong characters and blends, myths, legends and her own special brand of fantasy with a healthy dollop of passion and history.…
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Car 🚘 Trouble
Yesterday we heard a funny noise, but it stopped. Today Shawn was sitting on the porch smoking when looking at the truck he noticed that one wheel was not straight. The mechanic is on his way with a tow truck to decide if it is drivable. As convenient as vehicles are, I sometimes wish I…
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Feedback Time
I included a character map in the beginning of Healing book 4. Did people find it helpful? Would it be better placed at the end? Should I have not include characters from that book? Feedback is appreciated. On the website is a character map- pictorial, have people found that to be helpful? Should I keep…
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The Market and Dragons
It is not that dragons don’t trade, it is not that they aren’t industrious, but they don’t trade and sell goods like humans with a drive and abandon towards consumerism. However, the idea has appeal as we find out as dragon’s come from all over the continent to participate in the Dragon Market in Grabon’s…
Read MoreParking Lot Adventures
We spent a good portion of the day shopping. At one point we were loading the scooter into the back of our Blazer and the cart, filled with goods, started to roll. A bag from a previous stop fell across the loading path for the scooter and needed to be moved. Between Shawn and I…
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