About this episode

Kirsti MacKenzie discusses her debut novel and her role as editor in chief of Major 7th Magazine.

Kirsti MacKenzie ( @KeersteeMack ) is a writer and editor in chief of Major 7th Magazine. She currently lives in Northern Ontario. Her debut novel, Better to Beg , is out now with House of Vlad/Sweet Trash Press. 🎧 Like what you hear? Rate and review Textual Healing on Spotify or Apple Podcasts . It seriously helps us reach more listeners. 🌐 Visit us: https://textualpodcast.com 📲 Follow: Twitter | Instagram | Bluesky: @mallorysmart.bsky.social 🔗 More from Mallory: https://mallorysmart.com 🎵 Beats by God’Aryan

People in this episode

Host: Mallory Smart

Guest: Kirsti MacKenzie

Topics covered

• writing
• literature
• interview
• publishing
• Northern Ontario

Keywords

• Kirsti MacKenzie
• Better to Beg
• Major 7th Magazine
• writing
• Northern Ontario

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Major 7th Magazine, House of Vlad/Sweet Trash Press

Books & works: Better to Beg

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