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  • The Boat People

    I remember when I was a child and my Great-Great Aunt Clarabelle came to visit. She was well over one hundred at the time and as we sat on the deck of Mavis’s wooden sailboat, she told stories of a time before the rains of 2013 and the great floods that followed. She was in…

  • Objects and Animals Crossing My Path

    While on a walk yesterday, two porcupines appeared next to the path and continued on their way. That same day, a small, grey sparrow got stuck in my chimney and, after finally making his way down into the main cavern of the wood stove, freed himself, flying out the open front door. Then, while outside…

  • Beginner’s Mind

    I love this! It was handed out in the packet for my flash fiction class. Good stuff.

  • So, you want to be a writer, huh?

    I’ve been having a bit of an identity crisis lately… Looking at all that I’ve spent years building and wondering if it’s really the direction in which I want to continue. I imagine this happens to everyone periodically, but since it’s been a while since I felt so unsure, I’m ready to feel clear and…

Smagik is Claire Sandrin’s personal blog of writing and photographs dedicated to finding beauty in the everyday. It covers everything from how to brand yourself as a creative, making a professional pivot in middle age, travels to Amsterdam, and recipes for grain free chocolate zucchini cake. Join me for the adventure that is this life!

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