

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


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...

Kirsten MacQuarrie
Mar 2, 20184 min read


Feel the Fear and Write it Anyway: Addressing Anxiety in Fiction
Anxiety has been a feature of several periods throughout my life, and I’m not alone. Studies report that anxiety disorders (an umbrella...
Kirsten (with guest blogger Sara McQueen)
Nov 30, 20178 min read