Blade of grass to kebab them while you look for more = summer.

How do you find people to write with? Or sustain the collaboration? And how do you breathe fresh air into established writing relationships? All this and more in a lovely new book, including my chapter on growing #writingcommunity outside the academy walls ridgewritingretreats.com/2026/07/01/a...

An olive branch outside the academy walls

How do you find people to write with? How do you sustain the collaboration? And how do you breathe fresh air into established writing relationships? What do you expect a writing partner to do – wor…

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Radio three definitely aids concentration, but not when it’s the last movement of a symphony and your whole body thinks your translation of this chapter is reaching its Triumphant Conclusion. No, it’s not.

Back in Berlin, I was unleashed in Dussmann Friedrichstraße for several hours unattended 📚📚📚

See you in Ruissalo on 20-21 August? It’s a gorgeous, gorgeous setting and a good bookend to your summer, which I hope starts soon. Much easier to take a proper break when you know you can start writing again together. #writingretreat

Summer Writes: Kirjoituspäivät Ruissalossa 20&21.8.2026

Write together, for a day or two, in Ruissalo Spa Hotel near Turku. Kirjoitetaan yhdessä1 tai 2 päivän ajan Hotelli Ruissalon Kylpylässä.

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Word formatting — dystopia or utopia? Either way, it feels like the end times… #amediting

Johan, you make Eurovision much more fun!

Johan Schalin@schaljoh.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Useless factoid before Semifinal_1 of the #EurovisionSongContest tonight: The entry from #Finland is sung in #Finnish and since the lyrics are mostly in spoken (not standard) Finnish the text is missing 77 out of a total of 346 syllables. #Langsky #Eurovision #ESC #ESC2026 #Eurovision2026

The view from the ferry between Finland and Sweden — and the view from the chair of Nordic #Editors and #Translators as I hand over the post after a NEaT few years.

A NEaT few years

I became vice chair of Nordic Editors and Translators (NEaT) in the middle of that first few weeks of lockdown. Two years later, I was elected chair, and this week, after four years in post, I hand…

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Facilitating a #writingretreat is a bit like hosting a party for bookish types like me. We need lots of quiet time to write between bursts of conversation… and I’ve been talking to new caterers for this one on 21-22 May. Hope you can join us on my island in #Päijänne to write together!

Spring into Writing: Kirjoituspäivät 21&22.5.2026

Write together, for a day or two, in unique Säynätsalo Town Hall. Kirjoitetaan yhdessä1 tai 2 päivän ajan Säynätsalon Kunnantalossa.

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Today’s #stetwalk in the middle of a lovely online #writingretreat for @tohtoriverkosto-ry.bsky.social. Oli ihana nähdä teitä ja kirjottaa yhdessä!

Write in the light! Join us for our next retreat 23-24 April at Valo Helsinki 💛📝 www.eventbrite.fi/e/write-in-t...

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A Family Matter by Claire Lynch

A young wife following her heart. A husband with the law on his side. Their daughter, caught in t...

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Sopiva alku! t. junasta 📕 🚂 @viljatuulia.bsky.social

Note, like thesis, arsis pluralizes with an ”e”. Your author’s poetic analyses have not taken a vulgar about-turn, even when four arses pop up in a sentence. You’re welcome #amediting www.britannica.com/art/arsis

Helmikuu — the pearl of months #stetwalk

You know it’s going to be a fun #xl8 week when the first thing you have to search is names of parts of a sword (#archeology museum, since you asked, and yes we do already have objects for “possible religious or ritual use”)

Well it’s a winter wonderland now alright. Photo taken this morning. Still time to join us for two days of writing jn Säynätsalo Town Hall 22-23.1. Booking closes next week www.eventbrite.fi/e/writing-in... #writingtretreat

Joulu on (parvekkeen) ovella

‘I often think that the first dictionary a child in Gaza carries is invisible and heavy. Before they learn the names of distant animals or the months of the year, they learn to point at the sky and say زنانة “drone.”’

ArabLit & ArabLit Quarterly@arablit.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Shrinking Language, Bursting Memory "Under siege, time is stolen piece by piece, and language shrinks to match the narrow space it is allowed. People abandon long sentences because every additional word must justify the power it consumes, the battery it drains, the risk it takes in that particular…

Still not sure what a certain person (you included) might want for Christmas? How about two whole days writing with a dozen other lovely people, in a winter wonderland? Book now for 22-23.1. #writingretreat on my home island 📝💛☃️

Writing in a Winter Wonderland: Kirjoituspäivät 22&23.1.2026

Write together, for a day or two, in unique Säynätsalo Town Hall. Kirjoitetaan yhdessä1 tai 2 päivän ajan Säynätsalon Kunnantalossa.

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Just finished another lovely #writingretreat at Valo Helsinki. As we finished up, the Christmas decorations went up. The energy of a dozen women in a room, all writing, is amazing!

The shortlist for Oxford Word of the Year 2025 is here! 🥳 Which word do you think defined the year? Vote now to have your say: oxford.ly/3Xc0ypJ #OxfordWOTY

Trans Day of Remembrance was yesterday, when my review of this fascinating book on early #trans history was published by the Friends of #QueerHistory. Coming soon, there’ll be a Finnish translation (of the review, could you translate the whole book?) sateenkaarihistoria.fi/trans-histor...

Next #bookclub is 16 Dec, back at Villa Rana with Polish scifi and we will choose books for the new year. Dear people of #Jyväskylä, do join us! As ever we read in any language and discuss in English. www.villarana.fi/tapahtuma/th...

The International Book Club: Solaris by Stanisław Lem

16.12.2025 klo 17:00 Ravintola Villa Rana The International Book Club: Solaris by Stanisław Lem During the last meeting of 2025, the book club will discuss the classic work of science fiction by…

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I throughly enjoyed this over breakfast (in Finland) and might use it for an eVent* with NEaT.🗡️ How do we get dagger symbols on our phones without resorting to emojis? * electronic vent, an online video conversation 🗡️Nordic Editors and Translators

Benjamin Dreyer@bcdreyer.social · 9mo ago

Once more (today, that is), for the dinnertime/late-night/overnight crowd.

Two days of online writing retreat with @tohtoriverkosto-ry.bsky.social just ended and even my potplants are thrilled. Kiitos kaikki kanssakirjoittajat yhteisöllisyydestä, kuten aina, oli ilo ohjata!

Where do you write best? Here are some of my favourite #writingretreat venues. Let me know where and when you want to write together next year #writingcommunity ridgewritingretreats.com/2025/11/05/w...

When and where do you write best?

I’m choosing dates for my retreats in 2026. This will be the seventh year for Ridge Writing Retreats! So far, I’ve facilitated about 70 retreat days online and in person in Helsinki, Jyväskylä, Tam…

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Yesterday’s #stetwalk @3:30 pm. A ray of light entered my office on a grey day that reminded me of Frodo and Sam’s last leg to Mordor. Going outside was worth it!

Back from the Helsinki book fair with my stash. November, do your worst, I’m armed and ready! It was fab to catch up with colleagues and friends, agents and authors on the FILI fellowship for translators from Finnish. #helsinginkirjamessut2025 #booksky #xl8

Anna Fiteni examines the influence of Welsh culture on Fleetwood Mac, Lord of the Rings, Hayao Miyazaki, and so much more.

The Outsize Influence of Wales on Fantasy, Music, and Movies

Wales is a country with a population of 3.1 million. It’s about 8,000 square miles, which means it could fit inside Texas roughly 26 times. People like to debate whether Wales even counts as a coun…

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