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A Different Kind

By Julia Schmeelk | May 6, 2023

Differences are highlighted in my stories, differences in humans and differences in dragons. I focus on one couple at a time and show how two people share their differences and become stronger. Being different is not wrong. That is a strong message, one I had to learn in my own life many different times. Not…

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Identity

By Julia Schmeelk | April 30, 2023

Who fits into the Combined Territory? It is not like a country, where everyone born within the border is now magically a citizen. A clan, according to dragon tradition, is chosen by the territory dragon, but individuals also choose to stay. Those become clan members, loyal to the territory, clan, and of course the territory…

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Quick Action

By Julia Schmeelk | April 26, 2023

One of the benefits of a Territory Dragon is his or her ability to take quick action to deliver justice. Even with a Rule Keeper, and Grabon and Heron believe every territory should have one, justice is still fast and in many cases permanent. They are waiting for Grabon’s Rule Keeper to arrive in the…

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Grabon’s Past

By Julia Schmeelk | April 20, 2023

When Grabon was a youngster we know that he was very fond of his mother, who was not valued by the clan because she was not clever witted and quick to spin a tale. Instead, she was far more straight forward. Her mate, Grabon’s sire, was the clan historian, busy all the time, valued by…

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Life is Life

By Julia Schmeelk | April 19, 2023

Too many times I have heard people ranking the lives of others in terms of importance and value. Let me throw a monkey wrench in that reasoning. There is no way to know the future, there are no guarantees, and no promises. A child’s life is no more valuable than a grandmother’s and a mother…

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Anxiety

By Julia Schmeelk | April 16, 2023

Dragons and humans all experience anxiety over making decisions, consequences, the future, and assorted challenges they face. Dragons shift their feet, clenching their 2 opposable toes and the forward ones. They click their talons or nails, they make noises to show their discomfort with a circumstance or activity, even a topic under discussion. Humans have…

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Mammal Dragons?

By Julia Schmeelk | April 15, 2023

Do they have hair on their heads? What about their bodies? They have arms and wings? They give live birth? What manner of dragons are these? Yes, my dragons in the NewEarth Series are not really dragons like the mythological creatures of Old Earth. Yet they fly, have tails, large wings, and caste an impressive…

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Happy Spring

By Julia Schmeelk | April 9, 2023

While not everyone experiences the same seasons, the same holidays or the same weather, where I live spring is just beginning. Some eager beavers are clearing the ground. It is still dipping below freezing at night, so I am waiting until it stays above. I have seeds started and more waiting to find dirt outside.…

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Doing Right

By Julia Schmeelk | April 5, 2023

I always have at least one character who tries desperately to do the right thing. Now in a non fiction world we know that knowing what thing is right can get pretty murky. What is right for Joe is not always right for Sammy. Such is the way life goes for humans in our reality.…

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Storms and Storms

By Julia Schmeelk | April 2, 2023

There are many kinds of storms in our lives. This past week I had two very different ones. We were fortunate to come out of both of them with minimal damage, but not without caution, care, and a plan. Those spring storms that bring winter and summer together and spin out tornadoes are so scary.…

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Time to Think

By Julia Schmeelk | March 31, 2023

Over this past week I have managed to carve out time to write. Like for many writers that is not just time sitting in front of the computer with my fingers flying over the keys, but time in my head. My writer’s brain likes quiet. Some mundane, no-brain tasks are fine, but nothing too engaging.…

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Hate is not Welcome

By Julia Schmeelk | March 29, 2023

Lots of people get fired up in arguments about politics. We tend to take sides, feel things deeply. We are after all, human. I can feel very strongly over the issues of equal rights, equality, women’s rights, accepting differences, disability rights, diversity. I enjoy people from other cultures, religions, backgrounds, and places. I enjoy learning…

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