Author Archives: Arizela

Wandering Wisdumb

The older I get, the more I realize that wisdom is kind of a myth. I thought I had a little when I was twenty. I thought I had more when I was thirty, but looking back I realized how … Continue reading

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Another Great Resource

If you have any interest in science or writing science fiction, you might want to take a peek behind this link. The Howard Hughes Medical Institute publishes talks and DVDs on a variety of topics and distributes them free of … Continue reading

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Muse Medicine Relaunch

Exciting times here in Ariville. As a nurse, I often find myself sharing my specialized knowledge with my writing buddies. In years past, this happened so often that eventually it just made sense to put that information down in a … Continue reading

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Searching for the Spark

My sister Kate wasn’t really my sister. She was biologically my aunt. She was also my part-time parental figure and called me her sister because my grandparents (her parents) had more to do with my upbringing than my mother did. … Continue reading

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Decisions, Decisions

I read an article at the New York Times recently about some of the factors influencing decision making – specifically, willpower and blood sugar. As a writer, I make decisions constantly. Do the characters take this path or that one? Is … Continue reading

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