

Kirsten MacQuarrie
- Aug 27, 2020
- 1 min
Dear Tosh ...
Dear Tosh,
Please forgive the informality. I feel like I know you already. To grow up in Glasgow is to grow up with you, watching your rose


Kirsten MacQuarrie
- Jul 3, 2020
- 3 min
Summer Stories: Poetry Slams and Publishing Tales
Hi everyone - what a strange season this has been! I hope that you and yours have been able to stay safe during these challenging times,...

Kirsten MacQuarrie
- Dec 22, 2019
- 1 min
'Hopes planted and grown ...' Poet's Corner with Glasgow Women's Library!
Hello everyone and happy Book Week Scotland! This annual occasion celebrates all of our country's literary loveliness and I was honoured...


Kirsten MacQuarrie
- Nov 17, 2019
- 3 min
Creative Chocolate and other stories!
Hello everyone and happy autumn! A short and (literally) sweet blog this time ... Fortnum & Mason recently put out a call for short...


Kirsten MacQuarrie
- Dec 5, 2018
- 4 min
Christmas Choices: My Literary Hall of Fame 2018!
Deck the halls ... can you believe that another year is drawing (literally drawing for me!) to a close? I've been delighted to see my...


Kirsten MacQuarrie
- Dec 24, 2017
- 10 min
Christmas Eve: A Short Story
The stolen coins in her pocket sit awkwardly against her hipbone. Kit feels their bulk at her side with every step she takes: their...