Discussions on NewEarth

As I was working on book 4, it occurred to me that people may have overlooked some of the fine differences between Tad and Hess, the brothers who are cousins to Gordon. In book 3 Tad meets Dotty. In book 4 Hess meets his LeeAnn. This changes both of them significantly and in ways neither…

Why have the humans and dragons use very little technology? While many humans are driven to seek the newest and fastest way of doing everything, that is not a drive our entire species shares. I can see a group of no to low tech settlers who would choose to use the hand methods of survival.…

Why did I decide to make dragons and humans so similar? One of the most interesting things about humans is their inability to see similarities because they are focusing so intently on differences. Many humans find it impossible to identify common ground with others in order to get along simply because of religious, cultural, or…

Did you ever wonder why Heron was willing to spend most of his life with a dragon, hiding his own intelligence from the other dragons? Or why Grabon was willing to do the same among the humans? Why did claiming the territory change all of that? Well as far as Heron hiding his intelligence from…

Almost everyone has had a moment when they needed to stand up against their own fear, justified or not. It is one of the things my characters do well. They face their own fears, establish new standards and strive forward in the participation of their own life. Many people I have known over the years…

Where are the schools? On NewEarth the schools are in the colonies or larger settlements. Youths and children beyond those areas are educated by their parents and community. Is Grabon interested in a school? You will need to wait and see. What about books? The image of books are easily embedded on beads, easier to…

The whole idea of youth awandering to educate themselves is based on a student directed education approach, where students decide what they want to learn. Picking when and how they want to prioritize and direct their education. This is in opposition to a mass scheduled system designed to push through millions of youth at a…

Dragons have interesting pigments in their skin with various markings. Many of those markings develop over time, but some are present at birth. The skin pigments come in various colors with different intensities. Most dragons do not make too much of the coloring or markings, but of course some of them wish to assign meaning…

In a race between a cattle, human and a dragon, the human is faster than a dragon on the ground but much slower than a cattle. Flying, the dragon wins since the human and cattle do not fly. If the dragon was in the air and the human and cattle were on the ground? The…

How fast can a dragon fly? I really don’t know as I have never been in a position to clock one, but a I can tell you that a territory is 60-70 miles across, and a dragon can fly that distance in a little less than what we call an hour. But only if they…

Can you imagine how frustrating it is to not fit through the doors? Grabon and the other dragons are dealing with this frustration and they are slowly remodeling the doors to accommodate the dragons, but can you imagine? I can because my husband uses a chair and we are often challenged with access. Too many…

With long distance ability in mindspeak and virtually everyone on the same channel, can you imagine how noisy it is? It must be a lot like trying to listen to one one voice in a crowd. Proximity makes it easier, but there can still be an enormous amount of interference. The more people centered in…