Shortly after her marriage to a ship's carpenter, Milne's poetry was shown to a Captain Livingston, a man of influence in Aberdeen, and together with other gentlemen (the Right Reverend Bishop Skinner and Mr. Ewen) he arranged for Milne to have a subscription list of 500 and sales of 600 on her book, which was published in 1805.
Shortly after her marriage to a ship's craftsman, Milne's poetry was showcased to Captain Livingston, an important figure in Aberdeen, along with other gentlemen (the Right Reverend Bishop Skinner and Mr. Ewen), who arranged for Milne to have a subscription list of 500 and sales of 600 on her book, which was published in 1805.