Category: Guest Blogs
30th Anniversary Memories: Michel Faber
In this month’s blog post, we continue the sharing of stories from the many people who have touched lives with Moniack Mhor over the last 30 years. Long-time friend and tutor, Michel Faber shares his memory: My most treasured memory of Moniack Mhor doesn’t actually concern any of the times…
30th Anniversary Memories: Graham Morgan
Throughout our 30th year, we will be sharing a series of blog posts with anecdotes, snippets, and memories from many of the people who have spent time with us at Moniack Mhor over the years. In this first post, we warmly welcome Graham Morgan, writer and now Moniack Mhor Board…
A dream for introverts
Author, course tutor and mentor Dr Elizabeth Reeder tells us about wrestling with a bear of a novel, the origins of the word ‘ceilidh’ and why online courses are a dream for introverts, ahead of her online novel writing course this autumn.
Blossoming at Moniack Mhor
Geoff King is a student at UHI, where he is studying for a Creative Writing degree. Geoff attended one of our courses a year or so ago, and he has written this piece about his week here and the impact it has had on his writing. Thank you, Geoff, for…
Life in the Time of Coronavirus #18
Anne-Mary Paterson, a member of the Moniack Mhor Writers Group, launches her third non-fiction book, Lairds-in-Waiting: Highland Railway Private Stations and Waiting Rooms and the Families who Used Them
Life in the Time of Coronavirus #17
The Moniack Mhor Writers Group, led by author Cynthia Rogerson, continue to meet remotely during 2021 while COVID-19 restrictions are ongoing. Thanks to Ian Tallach for sharing this wonderful image of the Wolf Moon, taken through his telescope on 27 January 2021, which perfectly complements his poem ‘Over the Moon’.…
Life in the Time of Coronavirus #16
The Moniack Mhor Writers Group, led by author Cynthia Rogerson, still continue to meet remotely during 2021 while COVID-19 restrictions are ongoing. We are delighted to share these two poems by group member, Sheila Lockhart, who also provided the featured photograph. Things I didn’t know I loved after Nazim Hikmet…
WORDS ON WEDNESDAYS #2
Our young writers have been participating in online workshops #wordsonwednesdays during lockdown. We asked if they’d be happy for us to share some of their responses to tasks set by the workshop leaders. Here is the next in the series, by Gary MacLennan, inspired by exercises set by John Glenday.…
Words on Wednesdays #1
Our young writers have been participating in online workshops #wordsonwednesdays during lockdown. We asked if they’d be happy for us to share some of their responses to tasks set by the workshop leaders. Here is the first, by Mathew Anderson, inspired by exercises set by John Glenday. We hope you…
Life in the Time of Coronavirus #15
The Moniack Mhor Writers Group, led by Cynthia Rogerson, has been meeting remotely during the Lockdown. They have been writing pieces inspired by the situation. Today’s story is by Zoe Mackenzie. A World Apart Ella looked about her in wild-eyed confusion. People were wearing masks. She could not seem to…