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Linda Cracknell on the Written World
For two weeks this May, primary schools from all over northeast Scotland trekked through the Abriachan forest looking for beasties and inspiration. Pupils took a nature walk with Abriachan Forest...
View ArticleA Note on Transformation
Fiction course participant Julie Robertson recently sent a lovely letter to Moniack Mhor about her transformational week with tutors Linda Cracknell, Meaghan Delahunt and reader Kirsty Gunn. We were so...
View Article‘Highland Life’ Writing Competiton
Our friends at Highland Literary Salon are hosting their own writing competition with the theme of ‘Highland Life.’ Top prize for over 16s is an Arvon/Moniack Mhor course in 2013. First prize in each...
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Discovering warmth at Moniack Mhor
In late August, Fiction & Poetry course participant Predeep Dharmapalan captured a few amazing images of the Centre grounds and surrounding areas. The photos, with just a few adjustments from an...
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Donald S. Murray selected for 2013 Jessie Kesson Fellowship
Moniack Mhor is delighted to annouce that author and teacher Donald S. Murray has been chosen for this year’s Jessie Kesson Fellowship. We look forward to hosting him at the Centre and in local schools...
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Big News from Beechgrove Garden: Community Garden update
The past six weeks have been quite transformational for Moniack Mhor. Image by Pradeep Dharmapalan At the end of April, we found out that we have been chosen to become a Beechgrove Community Garden in...
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Diggers, ditches and dogs: Week one of the Beechgrove Community Garden project
Thanks to talented digger driver, Shaun Morgan, and a slew of other helpers, we made great progress on the Beechgrove Community Garden last weekend. He worked long hours alongside Beechgrove designer,...
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Week four of the Beechgrove Community Garden project
Beauly Cycle Club The last three weekends have been incredibly productive. Work on the garden is steadily progressing with lots more digging, including new paths, flower beds, and the foundations for...
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Intro to Archaeology with ARCH Highland
MONIACK MHOR COMMUNITY GARDEN Beechgrove Community Garden 2013 INTRODUCTION TO ARCHAEOLOGY With LACHLAN & LYNNE McKEGGIE from ARCH HIGHLAND Sunday 18th August 2013, 2 – 4:30pm Join Lachlan and...
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Answering questions about the Highland Youth Writing Fair
Fair Co-ordinator, Kelsey Morse, explains how the Highland Youth Writing Fair will work and why you should get involved. What is it? The first ever Highland Youth Writing Fair was created to mirror...
View ArticleWriting Exercise #1: Your Town
This exercise is the first in a series sent each week to young writers in the Highlands & Islands. It is meant to provide inspiration for new work, even if they have very little time. Each exercise...
View ArticleWriting exercise #2: 50 Word Story
This week’s writing exercise is from the fantastic cabaret duo, Rally & Broad, who led performance poetry workshops for young writers in Wick and Merkinch this June. Writing exercise #2 – 50 Word...
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Have you not learned to write yet?
To re-launch the Moniack Mhor blog, we will be inviting visiting writers to contribute a story. Grace Cleary, who has visited us over sixteen times, starts us off. Lyndy, one of the lovely staff...
View ArticleWriting Exercise #3: Working with Writer’s Block
This week’s exercise comes from Scottish novelist Karen Campbell, who is a frequent tutor at Moniack. It is for those moments when you find yourself staring at a blank page, not knowing where to start....
View ArticleWriting Exercise #4 — Through Enemy Eyes
This week’s exercise comes from novelist and short story writer, Cynthia Rogerson, who is also our very own Programming Director. This will add depth to your characters, which will make your story more...
View ArticleWriting Exercise #5: Eight Line Poem
This week’s exercise takes us back to basics with poetry. It can be done in ten minutes and is easy enough for even the least poetic of us to complete. Thanks to the spectacular Rally & Broad for...
View ArticleWriting Exercise #6 – Picture Your Place
Think of your favourite place in the world or a specific location in the world you have created for a story. Visualise it as if this location were to fit on the front of a postcard. In essence, take a...
View ArticleWriting Exercise #7: Postcard Poem
This week’s exercise is the second of our two-part exercise from Cynthia Rogerson, focused on developing a lively setting for your story. Grab your work from last week and settle in for another ten...
View ArticleWriting Exercise #8: The Box Exercise
Today’s exercise comes from local poet and long time Moniack tutor, John Glenday. Write three short paragraphs/verses/sections about a box. Your box can be as real or as imaginary as you like. You can...
View ArticleWriting Exercise #9: Statement Poem
This week’s exercise is a journal prompt that lends itself well to writers of all kinds. Each line starts with a statement that you can finish however you want. This is a chance to work on metaphor...
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