Discussions on NewEarth

The planet of NewEarth is not just a power source, but a sentient being that directs, whispers and guides those she chooses to invest with her power. At the time of Gordon’s Pride, she has been working on adopting the humans into her web for two hundred years. The humans are not all as strong…

What kinds of talents can exist on NewEarth? This is a question I was asked by a reader, but I pretty much told him to keep reading. After some consideration I thought I could say a little more. The power of the planet can be used in lots of ways, including ways the planet probably…

It seems like an odd thing in a fiction book, but what did you think of Hanna’s washing trick? I really wish I could separate dirt from cloth and water from fabric. Not only would that be cool, but it would be so helpful. At one point we did not have a washing machine and…

Gordon is the central figure, as the Farmer in Gordon’s Pride, when the story begins. His good friend Heron has a companion friend Grabon. Grabon quickly befriends Hanna. This creates a close circle. Relationships drive my stories, probably because I see that relationships drive our lives. The relationship between Hanna and and Gordon are central,…

My version of old earth, the terra firma where our feet are planted, is that the environment became poisoned by humans. That led to space privatization to harvest resources for the human population. One day I plan to write the prequel of what it was like for those first settlers, leaving earth to green colonize…

Take a minute and look at the art on the website and you’ll see some interesting anatomy differences between dragons of old and my mammalian dragons of NewEarth. My dragons have two thumbs and three fingers. Same as their feet have two opposable thumbs and three grasping toes.  It makes for a firm grasp to…

While my artist Athena works on mapping the territory, I would invite readers to give their ideas of what they think it should look like. For the first and second book there is a growing list of features including the village, farm, hut, nest, sister’s house, forests, fields and cattle. There is also the Taylors…

Many people have never seen grass in a fully natural state on earth, so it is no surprise that they are disoriented by the tall grass on NewEarth. The grass in an open field that grows in full light averages seven feet tall in full summer, unless it is trampled or cut down. The pictures…

Does anyone have a favorite recipe for breakfast food that can compare with Morning bread in the book? Being limited to OldEarth ingredients, I think the closest comparison is cinnamon bread with raisin, nuts and apple. If you have never tried it, I highly recommend it.

Much like the seasons here on earth, on NewEarth the weather and seasons follow a pattern, but then the pattern is not always neat and clean. A frozen storm in the middle of fall can melt and leave a muddy dead autumn in its wake, or spring can arrive latter than expected. Summer can be…

New art is being posted, so look at the glossary under NewEarth discussions to see some of the animals. It may surprise you how alike your image and mine are of the animals.