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Writing Tips from the Funnies- Authenticity
It’s a hot debate in writer’s circles with the old adage ‘write what you know’ against ‘create your own world’. I personally think writing is one of the last frontiers for the mind, that and scientific research (ha ha). The subject, the setting, the fiction needs to have the freedom to expand to fill whatever…
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“What’s That Doing Here?” The art of description
It happens every, no I mean really, every year: Candy canes hanging around until at least Easter. Why? Because I have a hard time throwing away perfectly good candy. I have visions of peppermint bark in the middle of the summer or a sprinkle of crushed candy in my natural peppermint tea.I’ve tried buying less,…
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A Day for Cake
Maybe you have never heard of it, but today is International Women’s Day. I’m not sure what the protocol is for the day but I like to think it’s a day not for men to show appreciation for women (they do that every day, no?)…. but for women to nod at each other and say…
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Waging War- A Poem
You see me and think I am strong,a warrior,That I stand and inspire you,to fight on,as though I am wearing,a special armor.You don’t see that I am only wearing,courage and necessity,like rags laid upon my back.I march on, not in certain victory,but the certain finality,of the day the truth is known.What will you think of…
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Rose Colored Words
I’m not in the mood for gimmicks,Is it age or am I just not agreeable,to the cushiness of nice thoughts,pleasant feel good phrases,words, ideas, even songs,that tell me, all it takes is one smile,to light another and everyone will feel better?Better not try that on me.It seems so far away,from my soul,the place inside that…
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And the Owl Says…The Art of Sound
Through the fog sleep came the gentle, almost comical “who, who, who”. I didn’t hear a “t” at the end but in my blurred state of wakefulness, I still knew the morning alarm was an owl. With that recognition, a picture of him was clear. I’ve seen this owl twice in six years. It is…
Author, Near Future Sci-Fi, Dystopian, Apocalypse
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Clare Graith 