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Earth Day
If you have read my books, you probably get the sense that while I am not what anyone would call a fanatic, I do believe in preserving the natural balance of the earth. Water on our planet is portable and connects continents, oceans, and lakes to our drinking water as well as the water we…
Read MoreMake-up the Bed
It may be terribly old fashioned, but we start every morning with making-up the bed. My husband looked at me frowning this morning and said in his gentlest voice. “ It is real. You don’t have to make it up.” This cracked us both up so much it took a while before it was done.…
Read MoreSocial Media
Readers, I am easy to find on Twitter, @JuliaSchmeelk10, Facebook, Julia Schmeelk Author, and I tag in and out of LinkedIn and Instagram. You can easily find the links on my website, JuliaSchmeelk.com, but what platform do you prefer? It seems that new ones are cropping up all the time, rising and falling very fast.…
Read MoreCharacter Chart
This may be helpful. You can find it on the website under NewEarth: reader’s resources. There are characters on here through book 4. We will update for book 5.
Read MoreFree Time
I don’t give myself too much free time, but occasionally I give myself a chunk to do some dreaming up of a new story. Yes, for those who are curious, that is all it takes. I recently noticed a phenomenon that had escaped me before. Free time spent in the confines of my own head,…
Read MoreRainy Sunday
With book 4 at the editors, the newsletter written, I think I am actually going to have some time to look over book 5 or read something I haven’t written. Currently I have a Linda Howard and a Sherrilyn Kenyon I haven’t read… That reminds me, if you haven’t signed up on JuliaSchmeelk.com for the…
Read MoreRok
Rok is an interesting character. Aside from him being a dragon, one of Grabon’s rough and tumble friends, he was also the dragon sent to negotiate on Grabon’s behalf. He seems to know more about formal protocol than the rest and he invents things. In Healing, book 4, you see another side of him, you…
Read MoreMaggie
If you have read book 3, The Heartsinger, you met Dotty’s sister Maggie. If not, read no farther because there are too many points that are giveaways. Half the fun of this story is finding the clues for yourself to put together the larger picture. As a reader, did you like Maggie when you first…
Read MoreHeartsinging
The idea that each person hears only what they need, as one aspect of the song the Heartsinger offers, is based on my understanding of sensory perception. Our eyes may all see the same image, but our perceptions will all be different. If we had the ability to share memories, I think we would be…
Read MoreHow the Grarden Grows
Gardening is a gamble of time, a little money, labor, and love. It would be a terrible chore if a person didn’t relish escaping the house 🏠 , toiling in the dirt, or playing with water💧 in the heat. Inside people should not garden. On the other hand, it is the best excuse to walk…
Read MoreMeat and Hunting
I have a very practical view of hunting, especially since I like to eat. Meat is a necessity in my diet and those in my family, so the source of that meat is no mystery. I like mine wrapped in plastic, either containers or wrap, ziplock bag or even tied. Occasionally it comes in a…
Read MoreFootprints in the Mud
One of the things my husband and I love to do is go for walks where few people have been. Fortunately, and this was the plan, we live in a place that we have plenty of choices to find the perfect spot. Anyway after a rain is the perfect time to go to look at…
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