Kirsten MacQuarrie
Oct 8, 20231 min
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
Jul 3, 20203 min
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
Jan 21, 20201 min
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
'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
Jun 30, 20193 min
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...
Kirsten MacQuarrie
Jun 1, 20195 min
Gemini Gems! My Monthly Favourites for June
Hello there, my little Junebugs! Truth be told, I tried to begin this blog in May (and in April too!) I've been so busy polishing up the...
Kirsten MacQuarrie
May 8, 20192 min
A New Season (and a New Chapter)!
May the force be with you, Gallerina Gang! I'm starting this month with a vlog that technically doesn't have anything to do with my...
Kirsten MacQuarrie
Apr 28, 20191 min
Kiltwalk Kirsten!
Hi everyone, I’m a Gallerina full of gratitude today! Thank you from the bottom of my heart to everyone who supported my Glasgow Kiltwalk...