Christine M. Quirk

How it started, how it's going Shortly after I signed my book contract in May 2024, I was gripped with an irrational fear that there was another author with my same name and same book title floating around out there. (Hey, I said i...

New blog post ... in which I tell you, incredibly, that you can preorder my book. 😲

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New tricks As I look forward to my first novel coming out in November, I want to connect with readers and other writers. I know social media can help with that, but I have a confession: I don’t know what half th...

New blog post:

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My dream becomes reality ... ... on Nov. 12, 2026.

New blog post ... I'm so excited!!

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I'm elated to announce my first novel will be published on Nov. 12!

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This picture gives me such hope.

My 2025 year in books I’ve always been an avid reader. These books were childhood favorites that stayed with me, and I reread them many, many times. I still remember particular scenes and lines. They’re so old they’re out ...

New year, new blog, a commitment to consistency ...

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A library a day ... When I retired, I said I was going to visit a different library every day. I can mostly be found at the Beaman Memorial Public Library, where I found a sweet little part-time job as a library assistan...

New blog post today:

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The glamour life of a revising writer 😂

Sweet Cherry acquires evocative coming-of-age YA from debut author, Christine M. Quirk < BACK TO NEWS Sweet Cherry acquires evocative coming-of-age YA from debut author, Christine M. Quirk Sweet Cherry Publishing, the award-winning independent publisher based in Leicester, is delig...

So excited to be working with @sweetcherrypub.bsky.social

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First draft of book 2 done!

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I have retired and am settling into my new role as a Proper Old Woman Who Writes Things. :P I'm going to open mics, starting part-time with the local library, and less than a year from my debut novel. All is good in my hood.

I loved writing this.

Spent dinner discussing the latest chapter of my WIP. I love my family.

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This has not aged well ... but I am further along!

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This weekend: pedicure. New seltzer flavor. Rearranged some chapters. 📚

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Wrote some words today. How about you guys?

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Getting ready for a fabulous weekend.

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This is my TBR jar. When I finish a book, I’m going to pull a title for the next read. Lots of history and baseball, but a couple of novels. If you are the person I stole this from I thank you. 😘

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Very exciting news in my little corner of the world - the content edits, line edits, and copy edits on my debut novel are done!! It's still a year away, but it's been a year of tweaking too. I can't wait to share it. <3 #amwriting #amediting #writingcommunity #blindspot #ya

Yes -- I can't believe I never did it before.

I have seen this hint for years, but never tried it until today. #skywriters, I am a fool. SO helpful.

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Dabbling in poetry Over the last few months, I’ve been dabbling in poetry, primarily due to the incredibly talented poets I hear each week at the Worcester Writers’ Collective. In November, we were asked to write poetry...

Finally had a minute to update my website and share this project.

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This story was a thrill to write!

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My two favorite things, words and baseball. So happy to have won a spot in the National Baseball Poetry Festival.

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And house style is different from publisher to publisher.

I feel seen.

Thank you!! I follow back all my writing peeps. :)

I'm at my regular Tuesday #writing group with the Worcester Writers' Collective, and I just figured out the last line of my WIP. And it's perfect. And I want to yell about it but it's quiet writing time so I'm telling my #writingcommunity instead. <3

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t’s been a busy few weeks. I’m so happy right now. ⚾️

#LGRS