Kirsten MacQuarrie
Oct 8, 20231 min read
Mothers by the Sea: a new short story
'...I wonder what he and the rest would have had me do different. How would a good mother react to seeing you upshore, exquisitely...
Kirsten MacQuarrie
Feb 10, 20231 min read
LGBTQ+ History Month at the Scottish Poetry Library
She was in love. There was no turning back. She took her letters to the library and read them in between her book, so that she could read...
Kirsten MacQuarrie
Jul 3, 20203 min read
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
Feb 11, 20202 min read
One Click to Save a Chick!
Something a little different for this month's blog ... Scotland's most vulnerable baby birds need your help! In January 2020, France...
Kirsten MacQuarrie
Jan 21, 20201 min read
Koala
Koala Black smoke chokes me, grey fur singed. Small paws smouldering; wide eyes sting. Our homes in cinders, charred debris. New infants...
Kirsten MacQuarrie
Dec 22, 20191 min read
'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, 20193 min read
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
Jun 30, 20193 min read
Ellen and Arbor: the big book blog!
Hi everyone! I hope the sun is shining wherever you are (but not too hard - if you’re anything like Miss Gypsy, you won’t want to walk...