Monthly Archives: March 2012

On Chance Occurrences

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Arizela

A few weeks ago, I was driving home from the endless errands that fill my days, and the car 5 lengths in front of mine that was going about 40mph was hit by a truck turning left across three lanes … Continue reading →

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Closing on the Climax

Posted on March 24, 2012 by Arizela

Over the years that I’ve been writing and talking to writers, I’ve discovered people who think that the beginnings are the hardest part. Facing the blank page can be pretty terrifying to some folks, and while I’ve never minded a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Griffin Mage Trilogy

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Arizela

I’m a sucker for a trilogy. Especially an awesome trilogy by a new writer who really knows her shit. I saw this shiny cover in the B&N brick and mortar one fateful Thursday while waiting for my favorite sushi joint … Continue reading →

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I Am Not a Platform

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Arizela

I’ve been reading a tremendous amount of stuff lately, mostly linked off Google+ and Twitter, about how writers should safeguard and create their platforms, how they should temper their opinions, withdraw from having any meaningful discourse in matters of politics or … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Eve Tree: A Novel by Rachel Devenish Ford

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Arizela

Reading is very subjective, and I’m a self-admittedly harsh critic. I expect just as much or more of the published authors I read as I do from myself, and I’ve found that picking up books in the Kindle free list … Continue reading →

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