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By Julia Schmeelk | April 30, 2018

Please review the books on Amazon. Not only do reviews help other readers decide to give a new author a chance, Amazon uses the number of reviews to determine how well an authors books are placed, which ones are recommended and which ones deserve promotion. So please, if you liked it beyond a shrug of…

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Character map

By Julia Schmeelk | April 30, 2018

The NewEarth Series has many characters manynwith Bonds and other attachments which is why we are developing the character map and we keep it on the website. However, Inalso thought it might be helpful to put it in a post so people can print it and use it as a bookmark if nothing else as…

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Editing Run

By Julia Schmeelk | April 29, 2018

Sending out a new story every other month is a crazy pace for a writer and a crazy pace for an editor as well. It makes adjustments to the website come fast and furious and my artist is a gem for keeping up the way she has. To say the least, it is not a…

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Bunnies

By Julia Schmeelk | April 29, 2018

Spring is a fabulous season. We have baby bunnies living under the house, racing around corners, teasing the dog and hiding in plain sight. It’s only a problem if you happen to be walking, driving, digging, planting or trying to do anything in the yard. On the other hand, they are adorable. One decided that…

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Mia the Story Teller

By Julia Schmeelk | April 28, 2018

  A storyteller among the dragons is an important craft. Not only do they remember ancient and modern stories that tell lessons and histories, they define the roles for dragon society and impart all common knowledge. In some ways storytellers are teachers, preachers,  and newscarriers. It is a job of enormous importance in a clan.

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Dragon Markings

By Julia Schmeelk | April 28, 2018

As you may have noticed in either the pics or descriptions in the books, my dragons have interesting markings on their bodies as well as on their faces. Those are not tattoos but are natural. The story from the history of dragons is that in the beginning when the planet first adopted the dragons as…

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Romping among Dragons

By Julia Schmeelk | April 27, 2018

The dragons have a very pragmatic view of sex outside of a mating bond. They don’t place a lot of importance on it aside from it being a biological need that should be fulfilled. Males and females issue an invitation if they are interested and it is either accepted or rejected. It only becomes important…

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Garden

By Julia Schmeelk | April 27, 2018

While the first stage of plowing is done, the dirt still needs to be disked and raked. After that I can plant, but meanwhile I have all manner of plants growing inside. Outside, we have bushes and trees blooming and popping out leaves. My lilacs are blooming which always puts a smile on my face.…

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Book 4

By CTCadmin | April 26, 2018

Who is that falling into the nest? That tends to be the most frequently asked question from readers. Her name is LeeAnn. Against all odds she manages to survive, but obviously things do not go smoothly. Have you ever tried to convince someone that someone or something has value and they stubbornly refuse to see…

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Dishes and Food Prep

By CTCadmin | April 26, 2018

In many books that I have read, food, beautifully prepared mysteriously appears. Laundry is magically achieved or never even thought of and dishes, if not used as foreplay, are something a good fairy manages while the characters are sleeping. However, domestic heroes deserve credit. It takes real work and skill to plan and prepare three…

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Watching Cows

By CTCadmin | April 25, 2018

As I am sure I have mentioned before, we spend a lot of time watching cows. Did you know they set up nursery coverage within a herd? They set four to five mommas to watch the babies while everyone else goes off to graze. Those cows on nursery duty, and it changes every day, slowly…

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Books

By CTCadmin | April 25, 2018

Are you an ebook person or a paper book person? When I was a kid the real question was paperback or hardback, now almost nobody is looking for hardbacks of popular fiction, although you can find them for new releases in certain book stores. My dad has talked about a collectors volume of my stories…

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