Malina
@iridescentwords.bsky.social
Writer of literary and speculative fiction. Published in Odin by Flame Tree Press, Cast of Wonders, Gwyllion, Ellipsis, Eye to the Telescope, WestWord Journal, NFFD Antho & more.
Enjoyed reading Crannog in the cold morning air of a balcony in the mountains.
November 21, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Enjoyed reading Crannog in the cold morning air of a balcony in the mountains.
Released my jack-o'-lantern to the wild. Let that puckered, scrunched up face frighten somebody new! 🎃🍁
November 18, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Released my jack-o'-lantern to the wild. Let that puckered, scrunched up face frighten somebody new! 🎃🍁
Sharing the joy of autumn leaves...
November 17, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Sharing the joy of autumn leaves...
Ready to curl up with a book? Winter Enchantment is on sale now
November 17, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Ready to curl up with a book? Winter Enchantment is on sale now
"It is a character's silences, uncertainties and sorrows that bring me close to him, not his victories or acts of courage... I pay most attention to the shadowy patches and moments of fragility in my books, as miniaturists do in their paintings..."
-Orhan Pamuk
-Orhan Pamuk
November 14, 2025 at 11:16 AM
"It is a character's silences, uncertainties and sorrows that bring me close to him, not his victories or acts of courage... I pay most attention to the shadowy patches and moments of fragility in my books, as miniaturists do in their paintings..."
-Orhan Pamuk
-Orhan Pamuk
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November 11, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Since the cover image didn't show up in the link, here it is:
And I'm reading The Witch Roads by Kate Elliot. She drips in worldbuilding to keep it intriguing and builds up the emotions so well!
November 10, 2025 at 7:59 PM
And I'm reading The Witch Roads by Kate Elliot. She drips in worldbuilding to keep it intriguing and builds up the emotions so well!
A cat joined our writing group tonight...
November 10, 2025 at 7:46 PM
A cat joined our writing group tonight...
Just finished reading Take Two by Caroline & Vivian Thonger, telling the story of their family through flash, micro fiction, poetry and their grandparents' letters. While forms vary, the narrative is not random--each story gives a small powerful glimpse into three generations, often packing a punch!
November 3, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Just finished reading Take Two by Caroline & Vivian Thonger, telling the story of their family through flash, micro fiction, poetry and their grandparents' letters. While forms vary, the narrative is not random--each story gives a small powerful glimpse into three generations, often packing a punch!
Hope your Halloween was spooky and wild! How did you celebrate? I carved a jack-o'-lantern and made a papier mache hat for the night.
November 1, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Hope your Halloween was spooky and wild! How did you celebrate? I carved a jack-o'-lantern and made a papier mache hat for the night.
Green mood this evening, trying a new cake with matcha frosting. In my writing group we wrote about thresholds and enjoyed discussing mythology.
October 21, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Green mood this evening, trying a new cake with matcha frosting. In my writing group we wrote about thresholds and enjoyed discussing mythology.
Coffee with.... grapefruit? Turns out, it's tangy and refreshing. Cheers to trying something odd that turns out to be pleasant.
October 6, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Coffee with.... grapefruit? Turns out, it's tangy and refreshing. Cheers to trying something odd that turns out to be pleasant.
First pumpkin spice latte of the season! In a cosy new cafe.
October 5, 2025 at 2:58 PM
First pumpkin spice latte of the season! In a cosy new cafe.
Here's the message of the day.
September 29, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Here's the message of the day.
"It is the story of a very stubborn woman and I didn't see it when I created her... that really makes her powerful. If I wrote Blackbird now it would be a totally different thing. I understand her better and better and I would love to be as stubborn as she is." Tamta Melashvili
September 26, 2025 at 9:06 AM
"It is the story of a very stubborn woman and I didn't see it when I created her... that really makes her powerful. If I wrote Blackbird now it would be a totally different thing. I understand her better and better and I would love to be as stubborn as she is." Tamta Melashvili
A fascinating discussion with Megan Nolan and Tamta Melashvili: Redefining Writing About Love at the Tbilisi International Literature Festival 🧵
September 26, 2025 at 9:06 AM
A fascinating discussion with Megan Nolan and Tamta Melashvili: Redefining Writing About Love at the Tbilisi International Literature Festival 🧵
Diving deeper into this collection, feeling the tug of strong emotions. How the cinema pulls Lata from a blustery day to places saturated with memory in Dusk Over Atlantic Wharf and the narrator's observations in the title story as spices bring a cold street to life.
@susmitab.bsky.social
@susmitab.bsky.social
September 26, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Diving deeper into this collection, feeling the tug of strong emotions. How the cinema pulls Lata from a blustery day to places saturated with memory in Dusk Over Atlantic Wharf and the narrator's observations in the title story as spices bring a cold street to life.
@susmitab.bsky.social
@susmitab.bsky.social
"In public discourse I try to put new words that haven't been said around me and different words... In a matter of minutes the debate is completely polarized... So my idea idea as a writer is to observe this and see if there is space to widen the dynamic." Paolo Giordano, Pen Against Silence panel
September 23, 2025 at 2:59 PM
"In public discourse I try to put new words that haven't been said around me and different words... In a matter of minutes the debate is completely polarized... So my idea idea as a writer is to observe this and see if there is space to widen the dynamic." Paolo Giordano, Pen Against Silence panel
Some magic in the world is real... Including iridescent rainbow snakes.
Photo courtesy of FreePik.
Photo courtesy of FreePik.
September 23, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Some magic in the world is real... Including iridescent rainbow snakes.
Photo courtesy of FreePik.
Photo courtesy of FreePik.
Georgian Literature in the 2010s: "The biggest number of novels in Georgian history were written exactly in this period. Lots if poetry and an unimaginable number of new novels" - Paata Shamugia
"I would call it the golden era of our literature." Toresa Mossy (right, holding the microphone)
"I would call it the golden era of our literature." Toresa Mossy (right, holding the microphone)
September 23, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Georgian Literature in the 2010s: "The biggest number of novels in Georgian history were written exactly in this period. Lots if poetry and an unimaginable number of new novels" - Paata Shamugia
"I would call it the golden era of our literature." Toresa Mossy (right, holding the microphone)
"I would call it the golden era of our literature." Toresa Mossy (right, holding the microphone)
Peru Saizprez unfurled a multicoloured scroll of poems that he read from in Spanish in a performance for the Tbilisi International Literature Festival.
September 23, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Peru Saizprez unfurled a multicoloured scroll of poems that he read from in Spanish in a performance for the Tbilisi International Literature Festival.
Zofia Bałdyga reading poetry in Czech at the Tbilisi International Literature Festival
September 23, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Zofia Bałdyga reading poetry in Czech at the Tbilisi International Literature Festival
Enjoying a talk with Sjón discussing his book The Blue Fox, in conversation with Archil Kikodze.
"It is the weakest in our society who put humanity to the test." -Sjón
"It is the weakest in our society who put humanity to the test." -Sjón
September 21, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Enjoying a talk with Sjón discussing his book The Blue Fox, in conversation with Archil Kikodze.
"It is the weakest in our society who put humanity to the test." -Sjón
"It is the weakest in our society who put humanity to the test." -Sjón
Ivars Steinbergs reading poetry in Latvian in the courtyard of the Goethe Institute, Tbilisi
September 21, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Ivars Steinbergs reading poetry in Latvian in the courtyard of the Goethe Institute, Tbilisi
"I don't believe there is a bad time for poetry... The main function of art is to create other realities. If we just write what is, where's the difference between journalists and writers?" -Lyudmyla Diadchenko
September 20, 2025 at 1:22 PM
"I don't believe there is a bad time for poetry... The main function of art is to create other realities. If we just write what is, where's the difference between journalists and writers?" -Lyudmyla Diadchenko