Kirsten MacQuarrie
- Feb 10, 2019
- 4 min
February Favourites: What I'm Loving this Month!
Baby, it's cold outside and it's making my Kiltwalk practice sessions that little bit trickier (click the link for more information on my...
Kirsten MacQuarrie
- Jan 20, 2019
- 4 min
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, 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
- Jul 20, 2018
- 4 min
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, 2018
- 4 min
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, 2018
- 4 min
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, 2018
- 4 min
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 2, 2018
- 4 min
Mirror mirror ... can reflections help us to see art with new eyes?
The Gallery of Modern Art in Glasgow greets visitors with an entrance hall of mirrors. Created by the French-American artist Niki de...