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Maggie Watson

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Maggie Watson is an Indie Author and Poet from Scotland.
She began writing in 2020 and self-published her first collection
of poetry in 2021.
As a Domestic Abuse Survivor, much of Maggie's writing is quite raw.
In her latest collection, Pieces of Me, she tells her story, from the pain
of her abuse to reclaiming her life.
Glass Gates, Edge of Humanity and Gypsophilazine have all published
her writing.
In 2025 she was awarded both Publication and Author of the Month by Spillwords Press.
Her poetry has also been in five anthologies, including After Rains Skies ( A Global Anthology)
Maggie enjoys music, reading, and solo travel when not writing.

For more examples of her writing visit her blog.
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Strangeways Unlocked: The Shocking Truth about Life Behind Bars

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Beyond the Fetters is a compelling story about Earthy, a young girl growing up in India during the 60’s. Being female already has Earthy at a disadvantage because of cultural constraints. She must know her place. While her brother, Trod, is given all the ...more
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Embracing the Power to Live is an exceptional book, part memoir, part poetry. I would also say it is a "call to action", we are after all only here once, for a short time. I really enjoyed the way this book was split into all the relevant parts of life ...more
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When reading Nicole Sara’s beautiful collection of poetry, I felt like I was walking through Paradise. Each poem was a delight to my senses as I floated on the gentleness of Nicole’s poetic voice. This collection is divided into two parts: Starry Steps ...more
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Maggie Watson liked Vicki Atkinson's blog post: “Surviving Sue” – At Harper College! "If you’re in the Chicago area…I’d love to see you at Harper College, courtesy of The Cultural Arts Committee, when I read from “Surviving Sue” on Thursday, November 6 from 11am – 12:15 pm.I’m a member of the wonderful Barrington Writers Workshop a..." Read more of this blog post »
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Maggie Watson and 7 other people liked Selma Writes's review of Bro ken Rengay: Unruly Poetry: "To grasp the elusive lightness of being, we need more buoyancy like you'll find in this book. First, questions: what do you do when you're living in the best of times, alongside the worst of times? What do you do when the world becomes too loud for co" Read more of this review »
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Maggie Watson made a comment on Tremaine’s review of Pieces of Me " Tre, thank you so much for this wonderful review! "
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Maggie Watson made a comment on Selma Writes’s review of Pieces of Me " Thank you so much for this wonderful review Selma "
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Maggie Watson liked Tremaine's review of Pieces of Me: "It takes courage to free one's pain. And then share it with the world. That is exactly what Maggie Watson has done with her collection of poetry, Pieces of Me. There are many poems within this collection I could highlight, and since I am old-school, I" Read more of this review »
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Maggie Watson answered Goodreads's question: How do you get inspired to write? I keep a notepad at my bedside. Sparks often arise when you least expect. I find writer's block so very frustrating. But I know not to force the muse because that just makes her dig her heels in even more.
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