Author Archives: Arizela

The long and the short of building a synopsis

Writing a synopsis is hard work. Just about every writer out there who has written one agrees with that point. The dreaded synopsis is both a necessary evil, and much more importantly, a terrific tool for refining the story. I … Continue reading

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Muse Medicine Quicky – Medicinal Use of Bees

Short post here (believe it or not). So I was talking to some writer friends today about the medicinal properties of honey. Yep, good old honey. Not the mostly-corn syrup crap they try to pass off as honey in the … Continue reading

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Organic characters

I read a novel a while ago that was wildly popular; it was published on multiple continents by a well known author. I liked the voice, I liked the characters, I liked the depth of the world, I liked the … Continue reading

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Losing words, gaining meaning

I was recently debating whether or not I should write up a tight little synopsis for book 2 of the novel I have out in full to an agent. You know, just in case the agent didn’t make a clerical … Continue reading

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My Broken Heart – an Explanation of IST

A lot of people have asked me questions about my disorder, because even my nurse friends have never heard of it. One of my aunts recently asked me if there was somewhere on the internet she as someone who doesn’t … Continue reading

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