Discussions on NewEarth

This one dragon might be smarter than a particular human, but another human might be smarter than another dragon. To make it harder, they view the world through different lenses, so the measurement is not the same. Yes they are similar, but no they are not the same. Wait until you get farther into the…

Some of my readers have said that there are parts of the books that make them cry while other parts have caused a snicker or two to escape. I think that is wonderful as a book that makes you feel has an impact and the story is living in your mind. That being said, I…

I am excited to be working on book 4 and getting it ready to come out and meet the world. Healing is a continuation of the story and begins with the opening of the territory market, a dream come true for Tad and Hess, Pit and Thane. It certainly gives them a project, bringing goods…

How complex are the dragons of NewEarth? How advanced are they? If they know of off worlders and newcomers to their planet, why haven’t they stolen the technology to explore beyond their own planet?  All good questions that will probably be answered over time, as you continue reading. As to how complex are the dragons?…

It is funny how we need to put things in familiar terms, but the best way I have to describe a territory dragon is he is a king of his own fiefdom. He answers to a dragon council which answers to the planet and there will be much of the structure in later books, but…

Babies are irresistible to humans and from the description in Heron’s Bonds they are equally irresistible to dragons. Of course, baby dragons are no exception as we learn when we meet Red and Star in The Heartsinger Tad and Hess find them as irresistible as any child and are not at all surprised to find they respond…

Dragons have a different view of adoption. It is not considered noble or even a good thing. Generally all unclaimed youngsters go to the nearest territory dragon. He or she then assumes all responsibility for the youngster. How can that be? Well as you find out in the stories there are brews that work on…

If you have read Heron’s Bonds you know that Trissy and Hanna are both pregnant, but I wonder if you have considered how the mating bond works with pregnancy. First off, their lives are linked, so if the female dies, before, during or after delivery, the pair dies. Second, they share emotional energy. If she…

Like human children baby dragons nurse and then eat smaller portions of adult food after they get teeth. However, learning to choke down raw meat is not easy. Human food however is smaller, easier to swallow and has a pleasant taste. Red and Star have no trouble with the human food and while Brom and…

In book 3 The Heartsinger, Hess, Tad, Pit and Thane come up with the idea of a joint species market, a place not only to exchange goods, but ideas and culture between humans and dragons. Grabon approves and they decide where to locate the open air market by the end of the book.  Unless I…

With The Heartsinger officially out for a week, I am beginning work on Healing, which is slowly coming in from my editor, Jo. She has been working away at it since she finished book 3. This is the story of LeeAnn, the healer who comes to live in the territory. She is a strong female…

Pit is a bit odd, even for a dragon. Does he really warn Tad away from establishing a mating bond if it is not what he wants? It sounds like he’s has a complicated relationship of his own that he is trying to forget. The conflict between him and Thane seems to be born of…