Author Archives: Arizela

Mini Book Review: The Forest of Hands and Teeth

Posted on May 23, 2010 by Arizela

It’s extraordinarily rare for something as simple as a title or a cover to catch my attention as a reader. I read blurbs. I read reviews. I seek out recommendations from my friends and family. I can think of two … Continue reading →

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Fatigue – re: the broken heart

Posted on May 21, 2010 by Arizela

Six weeks ago, my doc and I decided to go up on my medication, bisoprolol – the first one that hasn’t given me either crushing chest pain or crushing depression. I had a glimmer of hope for a while that … Continue reading →

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Not Dead

Posted on May 12, 2010 by Arizela

So I haven’t posted in a while. This is a natural consequence of having applied my butt to a chair and my hands to a keyboard in the direction of actually working on my writing for the last couple of … Continue reading →

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Genre conventions

Posted on April 28, 2010 by Arizela

… and no, I’m not talking those fancon get togethers. The conventions of a genre are the things that a reader comes to expect. So, for instance, if I were to pick up a mystery novel (which I’d NEVER do, … Continue reading →

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Working hypothesis

Posted on April 26, 2010 by Arizela

Nursing was supposed to be my life-long pursuit and career and passion. I invested years of training, tens of thousands of dollars, and long hours of ethical thinking, meta-analysis, and professional inquiry to that pursuit. Writing was supposed to be … Continue reading →

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