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.
Historically I'm sure the weather played a role, and also the fact that we were part of Sweden and then Russia, so Finnish books were very much part of nationalism after independence. But also the government has always done a lot to promote reading it has continued to be important.
April 13, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Historically I'm sure the weather played a role, and also the fact that we were part of Sweden and then Russia, so Finnish books were very much part of nationalism after independence. But also the government has always done a lot to promote reading it has continued to be important.
In Finland children start school at 7 and we have always been big readers, although numbers are declining (smartphones...). But reading is also easy because words are pronounced exactly as they are written, so once you know the alphabet you can read. That's harder for other countries to copy...
April 13, 2025 at 8:02 AM
In Finland children start school at 7 and we have always been big readers, although numbers are declining (smartphones...). But reading is also easy because words are pronounced exactly as they are written, so once you know the alphabet you can read. That's harder for other countries to copy...
I want to give a special thanks to Bente, whose talent for extracting belly rubs from writers is truly remarkable 😊❤️
April 6, 2025 at 2:55 PM
I want to give a special thanks to Bente, whose talent for extracting belly rubs from writers is truly remarkable 😊❤️
I had a rabbit as a kid who roamed free in my bedroom. But we didn't know about litter training. No internet for information back in the 80's. My mum would sweep the droppings and use them to fertilise the house plants. And those efficient rabbit teeth means I played with amputee Barbie dolls 😂
February 25, 2025 at 7:10 PM
I had a rabbit as a kid who roamed free in my bedroom. But we didn't know about litter training. No internet for information back in the 80's. My mum would sweep the droppings and use them to fertilise the house plants. And those efficient rabbit teeth means I played with amputee Barbie dolls 😂
Can't wait to read book 2! Book 1 was one of my favourites last year!
February 22, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Can't wait to read book 2! Book 1 was one of my favourites last year!
Nr 1 drives me crazy 😤. What happened to headphones? They seem to be quickly going extinct...
February 12, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Nr 1 drives me crazy 😤. What happened to headphones? They seem to be quickly going extinct...
Can't find the bookshops I wanted to recommend on Bluesky 😕. The closest I got was the Bluesky account of the founder of the wonderful Librebook in Brussels, a bookstore that sells books in several European languages: @ant-librebook.bsky.social
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February 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Can't find the bookshops I wanted to recommend on Bluesky 😕. The closest I got was the Bluesky account of the founder of the wonderful Librebook in Brussels, a bookstore that sells books in several European languages: @ant-librebook.bsky.social
Will he ever stop? I guess not. We'll have to listen to this for another four years 😭
January 20, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Will he ever stop? I guess not. We'll have to listen to this for another four years 😭
If you want inclusive books I can recommend the Aru Shah books by Roshani Chokshi, the Amari books by BB Alston, the Aliya books by Laila Rifaat (race/nationality), the Kiki Kallira books by Sangu Mandanna (race & anxiety), Cosima the Unfortunate books by Laura Noakes (disability).
December 22, 2024 at 6:39 PM
If you want inclusive books I can recommend the Aru Shah books by Roshani Chokshi, the Amari books by BB Alston, the Aliya books by Laila Rifaat (race/nationality), the Kiki Kallira books by Sangu Mandanna (race & anxiety), Cosima the Unfortunate books by Laura Noakes (disability).
I read a lot of more recent MG fantasy and some fun series are Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend, Eerie-on-the-sea by Thomas Taylor and the Brightstorm adventures by Vashti Hardy. I suggest those because they are all about found family. No expert on fostering but I was thinking that might fit.
December 22, 2024 at 6:29 PM
I read a lot of more recent MG fantasy and some fun series are Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend, Eerie-on-the-sea by Thomas Taylor and the Brightstorm adventures by Vashti Hardy. I suggest those because they are all about found family. No expert on fostering but I was thinking that might fit.
What kind of middle grade are you reading? 😯
November 27, 2024 at 5:08 PM
What kind of middle grade are you reading? 😯
I'm writing a MG book in 3rd person present tense. But 1st person present is much more common. I originally tried with 1st person but couldn't get the voice to sound child-like enough (it's my first MG book). 3rd person gave just enough distance that my slightly too adult voice worked.
November 25, 2024 at 9:32 AM
I'm writing a MG book in 3rd person present tense. But 1st person present is much more common. I originally tried with 1st person but couldn't get the voice to sound child-like enough (it's my first MG book). 3rd person gave just enough distance that my slightly too adult voice worked.