Matilda Sevón
@tuulimatilda.bsky.social
Writer who seems to prefer thinking and talking about the craft to typing actual words. Co-founder of @wordcraft-bxl.bsky.social. SCBWI member. Finnish living in Brussels.
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Starting in a month!
A brand new Novel Accountability Group - let us NAG you and may this be the year you finaly write. That. Book.
bit.ly/4kGUm2V
#amwriting #booksky #novelwriting
A brand new Novel Accountability Group - let us NAG you and may this be the year you finaly write. That. Book.
bit.ly/4kGUm2V
#amwriting #booksky #novelwriting
August 25, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Starting in a month!
A brand new Novel Accountability Group - let us NAG you and may this be the year you finaly write. That. Book.
bit.ly/4kGUm2V
#amwriting #booksky #novelwriting
A brand new Novel Accountability Group - let us NAG you and may this be the year you finaly write. That. Book.
bit.ly/4kGUm2V
#amwriting #booksky #novelwriting
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On 27 September 2025 at Pianofabriek we are celebrating our second anniversary by having an Open Day: a day full of literary games, writing activities and bookish exchanges. Here is a glimpse of the atmosphere from last year.
Join us: bit.ly/4049MG9
Join us: bit.ly/4049MG9
July 4, 2025 at 9:02 AM
On 27 September 2025 at Pianofabriek we are celebrating our second anniversary by having an Open Day: a day full of literary games, writing activities and bookish exchanges. Here is a glimpse of the atmosphere from last year.
Join us: bit.ly/4049MG9
Join us: bit.ly/4049MG9
Excited to see these very talented poets tonight at Pianofabiek in Brussels! 😊
Final call: join us this Saturday for poetry of resilience!
W/ Mimi Kunz, Paul Stephenson, Jessica Gregory, @emmaineurope.bsky.social, @katjaknezevic.bsky.social, Sarah Harris and @lauradavispoems.bsky.social.
We will read poetry and talk about how it brings solace.
Join us: bit.ly/4iyLFG6
W/ Mimi Kunz, Paul Stephenson, Jessica Gregory, @emmaineurope.bsky.social, @katjaknezevic.bsky.social, Sarah Harris and @lauradavispoems.bsky.social.
We will read poetry and talk about how it brings solace.
Join us: bit.ly/4iyLFG6
Resilient Poets of Brussels | Wordcraft Collective
Free poetry evening exploring the theme of resilience
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May 24, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Excited to see these very talented poets tonight at Pianofabiek in Brussels! 😊
This is still my favourite story from the past few weeks🥰. It's not all lost yet. Sometimes beavers come to the rescue! ❤️ 🦫🦫🦫
www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/beaver-dam-czech-republic
www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/beaver-dam-czech-republic
These eager beavers saved the Czech government $1.2 million
After plans stalled for a new dam in the Czech Republic, eight beavers saved the day seemingly overnight. “At this point, nothing that beavers do surprises me.”
www.nationalgeographic.com
February 12, 2025 at 7:31 PM
This is still my favourite story from the past few weeks🥰. It's not all lost yet. Sometimes beavers come to the rescue! ❤️ 🦫🦫🦫
www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/beaver-dam-czech-republic
www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/beaver-dam-czech-republic
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If you love middle grade fantasy, you need to join us next Tuesday night when local author Leslie Vedder will be here to celebrate her new book, "The Labyrinth of Souls"! She'll be in conversation with Olivia Chadha for this special FREE event - VedderBBS.eventbrite.com
February 11, 2025 at 7:26 PM
If you love middle grade fantasy, you need to join us next Tuesday night when local author Leslie Vedder will be here to celebrate her new book, "The Labyrinth of Souls"! She'll be in conversation with Olivia Chadha for this special FREE event - VedderBBS.eventbrite.com
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Excited to offer this opportunity for those of you who write for children. Come and hear editors and commissioning editors talk about middle grade books, and ask them your questions! Tickets only £10. All going to Alzheimer's Research UK. Pls spread the word!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/fundraisin...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/fundraisin...
February 9, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Excited to offer this opportunity for those of you who write for children. Come and hear editors and commissioning editors talk about middle grade books, and ask them your questions! Tickets only £10. All going to Alzheimer's Research UK. Pls spread the word!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/fundraisin...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/fundraisin...
Just finished this crossword during a(nother) bout of insomnia. What a pleasure to work through a puzzle perfectly tailored to my expertise, and a fun way to test my bookworm credentials 😊📚📚📚
Finally, a crossword puzzle that doesn't expect you to know any thing about sports
A Literary Crossword for Book People - Electric Literature
Forget baseball stats or science trivia, these clues are all about books
buff.ly
February 8, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Just finished this crossword during a(nother) bout of insomnia. What a pleasure to work through a puzzle perfectly tailored to my expertise, and a fun way to test my bookworm credentials 😊📚📚📚
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I've updated my Starter Pack of #KidLit and #YAlit agents who work with trade publishers:
go.bsky.app/U2tLvGj
If I'm missing anyone, please let me know!
go.bsky.app/U2tLvGj
If I'm missing anyone, please let me know!
February 5, 2025 at 1:56 AM
I've updated my Starter Pack of #KidLit and #YAlit agents who work with trade publishers:
go.bsky.app/U2tLvGj
If I'm missing anyone, please let me know!
go.bsky.app/U2tLvGj
If I'm missing anyone, please let me know!
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One of the saddest truths I have come to know is that the most talented, caring and beautiful souls I know are filled with constant, mind-churning self-doubt, self-loathing, and Imposter Syndrome… while the heinous bullies sleep like babies, wake up refreshed, look in the mirror, and see perfection.
February 7, 2025 at 3:27 PM
One of the saddest truths I have come to know is that the most talented, caring and beautiful souls I know are filled with constant, mind-churning self-doubt, self-loathing, and Imposter Syndrome… while the heinous bullies sleep like babies, wake up refreshed, look in the mirror, and see perfection.
I survived 2024 with my sanity, not quite intact but hanging in there 😅. At least now I know there isn't much 2025 can throw at me that I can't take. I only wish I could go into the new year with my Loki beside me. Will miss him always 💔. Happy New Year to everyone! Let's hope it is a kind one!
December 31, 2024 at 9:51 PM
I survived 2024 with my sanity, not quite intact but hanging in there 😅. At least now I know there isn't much 2025 can throw at me that I can't take. I only wish I could go into the new year with my Loki beside me. Will miss him always 💔. Happy New Year to everyone! Let's hope it is a kind one!
Autumn greets winter. 🍂❄️
December 1, 2024 at 3:26 PM
Autumn greets winter. 🍂❄️
Spark by @sarahbethdurst.bsky.social is a great middle grade read for shy and quiet kids. It's about finding the courage to speak up about what is right. And there is a great relationship between a girl and her dragon! ❤️
Highly recommended! 📚👍
#MGlit
Highly recommended! 📚👍
#MGlit
November 30, 2024 at 12:28 PM
Spark by @sarahbethdurst.bsky.social is a great middle grade read for shy and quiet kids. It's about finding the courage to speak up about what is right. And there is a great relationship between a girl and her dragon! ❤️
Highly recommended! 📚👍
#MGlit
Highly recommended! 📚👍
#MGlit
Only managed to read one of these. But the one I read, The Curse of Eelgrass Bog by @maryaverling.bsky.social, was brilliant! Hurrah for great middle grade books! 🎉
Middle grade readers had a spectacular year, with plenty of moments of humor, amazement and reflection. These best books captured the delights, fears, anxieties and joys of those particular years with incredible accuracy.
www.bookpage.com/bes...
www.bookpage.com/bes...
November 26, 2024 at 4:10 PM
Only managed to read one of these. But the one I read, The Curse of Eelgrass Bog by @maryaverling.bsky.social, was brilliant! Hurrah for great middle grade books! 🎉
Had a lovely time at the SCBWI Benelux retreat this weekend. It was inspiring to listen to writers talk about their ideas and seeing illustrators create amazing art. Going on retreats might be my favourite part of being a writer. Can I become a professional retreater? 😅
#writer #kidlit
#writer #kidlit
November 24, 2024 at 6:49 PM
It's been a hectic couple of weeks. So I'm happy I've escaped it all for the SCBWI Benelux retreat in Spa (yes, it's where spas originated, in case you were wondering). Writing, wellness and walks in the woods. And of course best of all, exchanging with other children's writers 😊 ❄️📝
#SCBWI #KidLit
#SCBWI #KidLit
November 22, 2024 at 2:19 PM
Here I am innocently re-reading Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi, thinking that a funny, whimsical middle-grade fantasy is just what I need to escape this dystopian reality, when I'm rudely reminded of our current predicament... A demon though? That would explain things 🤔
November 18, 2024 at 8:42 PM
Here I am innocently re-reading Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi, thinking that a funny, whimsical middle-grade fantasy is just what I need to escape this dystopian reality, when I'm rudely reminded of our current predicament... A demon though? That would explain things 🤔
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Interested in posting authentic book recommendations of #KidLit #MGLit & #YALit that aren't self-promo? See KidLit/YA Book Boosts feed for examples.
Thanks to those helping boost books they enjoy via 📚👍🏼! More info & check if YOU can post book boosts to the feed here.
#Skybrarian #Edusky #BookSky
Thanks to those helping boost books they enjoy via 📚👍🏼! More info & check if YOU can post book boosts to the feed here.
#Skybrarian #Edusky #BookSky
August 14, 2024 at 3:05 PM
Interested in posting authentic book recommendations of #KidLit #MGLit & #YALit that aren't self-promo? See KidLit/YA Book Boosts feed for examples.
Thanks to those helping boost books they enjoy via 📚👍🏼! More info & check if YOU can post book boosts to the feed here.
#Skybrarian #Edusky #BookSky
Thanks to those helping boost books they enjoy via 📚👍🏼! More info & check if YOU can post book boosts to the feed here.
#Skybrarian #Edusky #BookSky
It was boiling in Belgium last night, and I found myself wishing that I was waking up on a weekend morning in early January, pulling my duvet tight against the chill. Had to stop myself there. I have been grumbling about the cold weather for months, I'm not allowed to dream of winter. But still...❄️
August 13, 2024 at 12:22 PM
It was boiling in Belgium last night, and I found myself wishing that I was waking up on a weekend morning in early January, pulling my duvet tight against the chill. Had to stop myself there. I have been grumbling about the cold weather for months, I'm not allowed to dream of winter. But still...❄️
Loved Kiki Kallira Conquers a Curse by Sangu Mandanna, the 2nd book about Kiki, who suffers from anxiety and is the hero of a fantasy story. I wish I could have read these as a kid when I used fantasy books as an escape. I might have realised I suffered from anxiety 20 years earlier... #kidlit 📚👍
August 13, 2024 at 11:19 AM
Loved Kiki Kallira Conquers a Curse by Sangu Mandanna, the 2nd book about Kiki, who suffers from anxiety and is the hero of a fantasy story. I wish I could have read these as a kid when I used fantasy books as an escape. I might have realised I suffered from anxiety 20 years earlier... #kidlit 📚👍
Registrations are open for the SCBWI Europolitan conference in Cologne! 😃 Great opportunity for European children's writers to connect and learn. #Kidlit #ya
The Europolitan Conference - Konferenz für Kinder- und Jugendbuch in Köln!
Das komplette Programm findet ihr auf der Website: www.scbwi.org/events/2024_...
Follow the link for the full schedule, details about the Keynote in the pictures!
Please share to spread the word - Gerne weiter teilen!
Das komplette Programm findet ihr auf der Website: www.scbwi.org/events/2024_...
Follow the link for the full schedule, details about the Keynote in the pictures!
Please share to spread the word - Gerne weiter teilen!
August 12, 2024 at 4:20 PM
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I run the Bookzilla bookfinder app for Scottish Book Trust. Available free in the UK, it lets kids (and adults) browse for the latest MG and teenage releases by genre. Please take a look and share with anyone who might find it useful. www.scottishbooktrust.com/reading-and-...
#UKKidLit
#UKKidLit
January 9, 2024 at 6:53 PM
I run the Bookzilla bookfinder app for Scottish Book Trust. Available free in the UK, it lets kids (and adults) browse for the latest MG and teenage releases by genre. Please take a look and share with anyone who might find it useful. www.scottishbooktrust.com/reading-and-...
#UKKidLit
#UKKidLit
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Hey, so turns out getting x-rays on your pet rat and treating their pneumonia is really expensive. So if you were considering hiring me for sensitivity reading, now's a great time to do it. bookjockeyalex.com/sensitivity-...
Sensitivity/Authenticity reading
Status Currently open for sensitivity/authenticity reading requests. Specialty Areas Biracial Black (African American) & white Genderqueer/nonbinary/agender Asexual/asexual spectrum Aromantic/aromanti...
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August 8, 2024 at 3:52 PM
Hey, so turns out getting x-rays on your pet rat and treating their pneumonia is really expensive. So if you were considering hiring me for sensitivity reading, now's a great time to do it. bookjockeyalex.com/sensitivity-...
