Category Archives: writing

Organic characters

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Arizela

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

Posted on March 4, 2010 by Arizela

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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Muse Medicine: Body Electric

Posted on March 2, 2010 by Arizela

Question came up in one of the writer’s chats I visit yesterday: What would happen if a major jolt of electricity passed through the brain? A major jolt passing through the brain wouldn’t be dissimilar to passing a major jolt … Continue reading →

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Writing software

Posted on March 1, 2010 by Arizela

I wrote my first “book” in WordPerfect. Upon completion of what could in very loose terms be call a novel, I immediately deleted WordPerfect and buried the manuscript in a very deep hole in my back yard. I have since … Continue reading →

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On Broken Hearts

Posted on February 28, 2010 by Arizela

For a couple of years I have authored and maintained a blog called Muse Medicine at http://nursewriter.com dealing with various medical topics of interest to writers of fiction – everything from plagues to broken bones and breastfeeding babies graced the … Continue reading →

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