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Lunch Spot
One of the hardest things that we found about relocating is finding new stomping grounds. You have to find a new coffee house, a new lunch place, a favorite table at the library. There is a spot that has pie and ice cream and another that is good for pastry and cake. Chances are there…
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Zack
Zack is a human teenager, who due to circumstances you have to read for yourself in book 4, Healing, ends up a permanent resident in Grabon’s Nest. He is young, but not helpless, coming into his own abilities and learning to manage his overwhelming power. In time, he adjusts and becomes a powerful figure in…
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Herding the Calf
We were watching a movie, mostly in an attempt to keep my inner bitch contained while we wait. I am not the best at waiting, especially when things are running behind. At the moment we are waiting on my editor, the arrival of the modem, the working internet to finalize arrangements for a trip, results…
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Lightning
Shawn and I were standing at the front door watching the storm when lightning hit the house on Thursday morning. We jumped, poor Jerhro jumped and the cows huddled in the corner jumped. Every hair stood on end and we all looked somewhat ridiculous as the power flashed out. We were lucky, the house is…
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Medicated Bath
The vet recommended a weekly medicated bath for poor Jethro with a dilute bleach and baking soda rinse. So we use the garden hose for an outside shower, but with all these infected sores all over his body he can’t really be toweled dry. After 15 hours yesterday he was still damp in places. They…
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Howlers and Critters
Many of the animals that are hunted by the dragons as food sources are predators. A few of them are herbivores, but that is the primary dietary difference between meat choices between the dragons and the humans. Dragons traditionally did not hunt based on food flavor or texture, humans if given a choice, do.
Read MoreDelays and Weather
Having spent so much time in Alaska, 20 years, and being accustomed to all sorts of things that cause delays, we were not surprised when it turns out getting a new modem delivered was going to take a few extra days. The latest projection for delivery is now Wednesday. However it surprised me when they…
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Heron
Heron is in the unique position of having the greatest understanding of Dragon culture, beliefs, and wisdom. After spending so much time with Grabon, has it altered him in a fundamental way? How much are we influenced by our companions? The same question can be asked of Grabon, especially as he was younger and perhaps…
Read MoreLightning Strikes
They say it is impossible to predict, and that may be true but we are so lucky. We were up before eight, standing in the front doorway watching the storm when lightning struck the house. We all jumped, Shawn and I, the dog and believe it or not the cows in the field next to…
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Book 5: Grabon’s Nest
Every story I write becomes a favorite or I lock it in the closet and it never sees the light of day. That being said, Grabon’s Nest is a favorite for several reasons. 1. It is the first non human focused love story in the series. 2. The reader finally learns more about dragon society…
Read MoreAdventure
In my mind there have always been at least two types of adventure, the kind that gets you filthy and the kind that doesn’t. I love them both, but they are usually two very different things. Some adventures are conversations, or reading, but more often than not that is peering into someone else’s experience. It…
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Love and Life
The notion of romantic love is not dead in the NewEarth Series, it is just transformed by conditions. Among the settlers, being left without a helpmate is a death sentence not only for the partner left behind, but often for children. Among the dragons who link their lives and power, if one partner dies, they…
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