

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 5, 20184 min read


Ready to Launch! Attending New Book Parties and Retracing Old Steps
'Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers ...' I have loved this line from a Tennyson poem ever since I first encountered it, scribbled in...

Kirsten MacQuarrie
Sep 18, 20184 min read


Love, Actualized: Writing Wedding Poetry with Heart!
Love is in the air at Glasgow Gallerina this week ... on Saturday I’ll be heading off to the wedding of my cousin and one of my very best...

Kirsten MacQuarrie
Jul 20, 20184 min read


Etsy Sales and Puppy Dog 'Tails': Hitting the Big 100!
This month brought with it one of my most treasured professional milestones to date: reaching 100 sales of my artwork on Etsy! When I...

Kirsten MacQuarrie
Jul 4, 20183 min read


History Girls: Giving the Past a Presence in Fiction
'Well-behaved women rarely make history ...' having studied History in its various guises for a total of seven years at university (Art...

Kirsten MacQuarrie
Jun 15, 20184 min read


Pentimenti: Sketchbook Imperfections and Trusting Yourself
Hello, fellow art lovers - I'm just back from the Post Office! Having recently completed a commission for one of my most loyal customers,...

Kirsten MacQuarrie
Apr 27, 20184 min read


Style File: What Kind of Writer Are You (And Can You Change It?)
The end is nigh ... but wait, that's a good thing! At long (long!) last, I am approaching the end of my novel's first draft: the first...

Kirsten MacQuarrie
Apr 15, 20184 min read


When You Say Nothing At All ... Open Spaces on the Page and the Canvas
'You say it best when you say nothing at all' ... don't worry, this isn't a 90s nostalgia blog dedicated to Notting Hill! Rather, I've...

Kirsten MacQuarrie
Mar 27, 20184 min read