Seasonal dynamics

Seasonal Insomniacs In Times of Climate Chaos

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It snowed, finally. We’ve been waiting for months, restless and agitated. Have you ever seen your child settle more deeply into slumber after you tuck them under the blanket? That’s how it feels here. I live in the high-altitude desert of Northern New Mexico. Deserts often invoke images of Saharan sands, but this desert sprawls […]

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Journey through snow and dreams

Journey Through Snow & Dreams

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This is an excerpt from The Crown of Light, the fourth novel in the award-winning Ari Ara Series. Find it here. Note: The Paika are a group of clans that live in the Border Mountains between the two nations of Ari Ara’s world. In this scene, Ari Ara, after being taken hostage by them, agrees […]

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Changes and Crossings

The Changes & The Crossings

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This is an excerpt from The Crown of Light, the fourth novel in the award-winning Ari Ara Series. Find it here. Note: The Paika is the name and title of the elder who leads the Paika clans. In this scene, she offers some advice to the lovestruck, 15-year-old Ari Ara. The Paika teased out her braid […]

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