Author Archives: Margaret Graw

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About Margaret Graw

At the intersection of writing and yoga

Taking Stock

Posted on April 10, 2025 by Margaret Graw

I thought this would be a short-lived activity, like drafting a piece of flash fiction or a blog post.  I expected taking stock would be an intellectual exercise requiring only a bit of thinking with pen and paper at hand. … Continue reading →

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Writing as Soul Food

Posted on February 16, 2019 by Margaret Graw

It has been twelve months since I posted, but it feels as if only a month, maybe two, have passed. I remember my first blog post in 2016 titled “Free Writing” and the last, exactly one year ago, titled “Over … Continue reading →

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Over the Garden Wall​

Posted on February 15, 2018 by Margaret Graw

Her voice rolls over the garden wall, a sun shower of laughter follows, and that is the moment I realize she’s in love. For weeks now, her voice has drifted into my sheltered garden like a windblown seed. Only the … Continue reading →

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Good Old Days

Posted on September 16, 2017 by Margaret Graw

  Ah yes, the good old days.  What good are they exactly?  Yes, they were good at the time — like the first time a boy kissed me, really kissed me, and there’ve been many kisses since then but none … Continue reading →

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Write Time

Posted on June 12, 2017 by Margaret Graw

I have this idea I need hours to write, with no interruptions, whether it is a novel or a short story: time to revisit the story, get into the main character’s head, go deep emotionally. But it’s not possible to … Continue reading →

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