Alex Harlequin
alexharlequin.bsky.social
Alex Harlequin
@alexharlequin.bsky.social
✝️ SFF writer | polyglot | poet

alexharlequin.net

Native speaker 🇬🇧
Currently acquiring 🇳🇱
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So much fun seeing how people say things around the world! #linguistics
A lovely Icelandic term for pins and needles (tingling after your foot goes numb) is stjörnur í skónum, or “stars in your shoes.” A Yoruba version is pajapaja (“kill dog kill dog”). And the best one I’ve heard in German (uttered by a friend’s child) was mein Fuß glitzert. It means “my foot twinkles”
November 27, 2024 at 1:40 PM
My fave read of 2024 so far is “Blood of the Stars”, #epicfantasy debut by Karyne Norton. Absolutely love it and highly recommend!

Pre-order link: www.amazon.com/Blood-Stars-...

#books #fantasynovels
Amazon.com: Blood of the Stars (The Half-Light Chronicles Book 1) eBook : Norton, Karyne: Kindle Store
Amazon.com: Blood of the Stars (The Half-Light Chronicles Book 1) eBook : Norton, Karyne: Kindle Store
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March 9, 2024 at 8:30 PM
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Always write for you first and foremost. This is the secret to happiness as an author, a writer, I think. Editing is then for the readers to understand what you wrote. To all writers, show your best dreams. -Wrtr #amwriting #WritingCommunity .. #writer #author #writing
March 9, 2024 at 2:31 PM
After being curious about #anime for years but never got around to looking into it—I’m now three episodes into My Hero Academia and loving it 😍 Ep 2 left me bawling!
March 9, 2024 at 10:34 AM
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Sometimes the writing in your story doesn't go quite as planned. Keep Writing. Sometimes those questions turn out to be the best stories. #amwriting #amediting #author #writing

(Art/Comic By: @grantdraws)
October 22, 2023 at 3:42 AM
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“One of the things everybody seems to want to ask writers is, “Where do you get your ideas?” When people ask me this, my usual response is, “Ideas are the easy part. The hard part is writing them down.” - Patricia C. Wrede #amwriting #author #writing.
October 19, 2023 at 1:31 AM
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It is really hard being a writer these days. The industry is getting tougher all the time. You can REALLY help authors and books you love by talking about them. Word of mouth is real magic, your voice matters, it's never too small. Share your enthusiasm for books you love. And THANK YOU.
August 29, 2023 at 3:04 AM
In response to the #whistpr prompt "bubble"
#author #poetry #writing
October 17, 2023 at 9:27 AM
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(Stolen from Language Nerds on Instagram.)

#langsky #linguistics
October 3, 2023 at 7:52 PM
Something was definitely wrong. Swaying, creaking, and now … “Does that sound like the ocean outside to you?”
 
He gave her a condescending look. “It’s a ship. What else would you expect?”
 
She sighed. “You’ve never been into space before, have you?”
 
#MicroflashMonday #WHQCommunity
October 16, 2023 at 11:18 AM
I’m discovering that #writing competitions where the first line is provided for you are probably not for me! But my afternoon was not wasted: the ideas I did come up with may not fit the prompt, but I’m sure I can find some use for them 😊
October 12, 2023 at 4:15 PM
I’ve had decision paralysis about my first Bluesky post—Kickstarter has solved the Blank Profile Syndrome for me! This stunning-looking #anthology is in its final 30 hours and not yet fully funded. #climatewriting #shortstories
www.kickstarter.com/projects/133...
October 11, 2023 at 9:25 AM