Kirstie Nordquest
Updated: Fri, 20 Feb 2026 02:55 am
Biography
I’m the author of A House Full of Secrets, a memoir about surviving childhood abuse and learning how to live beyond it. Through my writing, I explore boundaries, grief, resilience, and the quiet work of rebuilding a life after harm. I write for those who carry their stories silently, and for those who want to understand what survival really looks like.
A House Full of Secrets
A very powerful paragraph in my book: Keeping secrets felt heavier than the events themselves. Carrying them required constant awareness. Every conversation had to be filtered. Every question from outsiders required careful answers. I learned how to redirect curiosity, how to minimize truth, how to smile convincingly while holding panic underneath. Silence demanded performance.
All poems are copyright of the originating author. Permission must be obtained before using or performing others' poems.
Blog entries by Kirstie Nordquest
A House Full of Secrets (20/02/2026)
Blog link: https://www.writeoutloud.net/blogs/kirstienordquest
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