Kirsten MacQuarrie
Jan 20, 20194 min read
That Love is all there is, Is all we know of Love
'That Love is all there is, Is all we know of Love; It is enough, the freight should be Proportioned to the groove.' Happy 2019, Glasgow...
Kirsten MacQuarrie
Dec 5, 20184 min read
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
Jul 20, 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
Jun 15, 20184 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
Apr 15, 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
Mar 27, 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
Feb 9, 20184 min read
All that glitters: writing for a post-prize world
One month in, this year has so far been a strong one in terms of novel writing. I've managed to carve out space for a small writing...
Kirsten MacQuarrie
Jan 25, 20183 min read
Artist in Residence - a new year and a new blog!
Happy 2018 everyone! As many Glasgow Gallerina fans will know (come on, there must be a couple of you!) my Diary of a Novel blog is where...