Clare Graith

Lessons From the Comics – Do You Have a Story?

June 7, 2021

Helpful, that’s what people like to be when you tell them you’re writing a novel. Help is good, no doubt but writing is a solitary endeavor most of the time. Though really, success is found in embracing a community of editors, beta-readers and dogs…no not dogs, unless you’re thinking of Snoopy who has a lot…
Out of my Mind With Grief

May 31, 2021

My head feels lost, Untethered, My body weak, Unstable, I want to grab normal, But it slips through my fingers, And I know, I’m not there, I’m in that other place, Out of the flow,Not in sync with the rest,Bobbing along,In a stream of pain,Sorrow,Brokenness,That can’t be glued back togetherWith words,Or thoughts,Or even prayers,Because the…
Do It Again

May 27, 2021

Every day we start our way and face, the grind, grind, grind, grind, ground up joy, can’t lie, can’t say, it’s okay, doesn’t matter anyway, We’ll make it work, put in the time,doesn’t even have to rhyme.Look away, pages say, life gone by,bye, bye, bye, bye,bought the lie, felt the pain, put our faces to…
Just For The Hack of It! – Tips on Breakfast

May 24, 2021

So ‘hacks’ are a hot topic and why not? They’re fun. I’m going to start with my breakfast hacks and a few I’ve picked up on the way. Maybe by the end of this post, I’ll find a segue to writing. Disclaimer: not all these hacks will be in alignment with your health goals. Don’t…
Beads of Now – A short poem

May 22, 2021

Strive to stand out in a crowd, Or stand. Strive to be heard above the rest, Or speak. Strive to influence across the globe, Or influence. Strive to make a good life, Or live.
Color My World

May 16, 2021

“We all live in a yellow submarine.” How many of you are singing that song in your head now? How many see a bright yellow submarine of sorts? Words to music, especially whimsical, stay in our minds but I want to point out how the use of color in writing, brings out a vivid picture.Writing…