Kate Sotejeff-Wilson @katesw.bsky.social · 13hHappy international translation day! What have you enjoyed translating recently? This was a little while ago, because now my copy of the book is here, a text with its own soundtrack is always fun 🎶 131
Kate Sotejeff-Wilson @katesw.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Yesterday evening, the sky cleared. Spot the rainbow… 060
Kate Sotejeff-Wilson @katesw.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Minna Canth in full bloom. We absolutely didn’t need an underground carpark, but if every other town had to dig up their centre for months on end, I guess so did Jyväskylä. We have kept up with the Joneses and are finally looking lovely, thank you gardeners. 030
Kate Sotejeff-Wilson @katesw.bsky.social · 25/08/2026I’m still glowing from our #writingretreat in Ruissalo last week. First time writing in the Finnish archipelago, fantastic group, and a sunny room with a sea view. Sorry you missed it? A sunny room with a lake view is waiting for you to write in on 1-2 October in Pyynikki, Tampere. Link below. 121
Kate Sotejeff-Wilson @katesw.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Huomenna #Säynätsalon lähikirjasto täyttää 100 v. Päivitin sen historiikkia, sain sen tänään kun kävin hakemaan uutuuskirjoja sieltä. Eläköön #kirjasto! 🎂📚 010
Kate Sotejeff-Wilson @katesw.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Typo of the day — six feed under. Death by social media? #amediting 070
Kate Sotejeff-Wilson @katesw.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Blade of grass to kebab them while you look for more = summer. 050
Kate Sotejeff-Wilson @katesw.bsky.social · 01/07/2026How 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...ridgewritingretreats.comAn olive branch outside the academy wallsHow 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… 061
Kate Sotejeff-Wilson @katesw.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Radio 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. 050
Kate Sotejeff-Wilson @katesw.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Back in Berlin, I was unleashed in Dussmann Friedrichstraße for several hours unattended 📚📚📚 1151
Kate Sotejeff-Wilson @katesw.bsky.social · 27/05/2026See 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. #writingretreateventbrite.fiSummer Writes: Kirjoituspäivät Ruissalossa 20&21.8.2026Write together, for a day or two, in Ruissalo Spa Hotel near Turku. Kirjoitetaan yhdessä1 tai 2 päivän ajan Hotelli Ruissalon Kylpylässä. 040
Kate Sotejeff-Wilson @katesw.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Word formatting — dystopia or utopia? Either way, it feels like the end times… #amediting 050
Kate Sotejeff-Wilson @katesw.bsky.social · 29/04/2026The 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.ridgewritingretreats.comA NEaT few yearsI 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… 170
Kate Sotejeff-Wilson @katesw.bsky.social · 16/04/2026Facilitating 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!eventbrite.fiSpring into Writing: Kirjoituspäivät 21&22.5.2026Write together, for a day or two, in unique Säynätsalo Town Hall. Kirjoitetaan yhdessä1 tai 2 päivän ajan Säynätsalon Kunnantalossa. 061
Kate Sotejeff-Wilson @katesw.bsky.social · 26/03/2026Today’s #stetwalk in the middle of a lovely online #writingretreat for @tohtoriverkosto-ry.bsky.social. Oli ihana nähdä teitä ja kirjottaa yhdessä! 071
Kate Sotejeff-Wilson @katesw.bsky.social · 18/03/2026Write in the light! Join us for our next retreat 23-24 April at Valo Helsinki 💛📝 www.eventbrite.fi/e/write-in-t... 150
Kate Sotejeff-Wilson @katesw.bsky.social · 15/03/2026for mother’s day, read this app.thestorygraph.com/books/85fe5f...app.thestorygraph.comA Family Matter by Claire LynchA young wife following her heart. A husband with the law on his side. Their daughter, caught in t... 000
Kate Sotejeff-Wilson @katesw.bsky.social · 27/02/2026Sopiva alku! t. junasta 📕 🚂 @viljatuulia.bsky.social 020
Kate Sotejeff-Wilson @katesw.bsky.social · 20/02/2026Note, 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/arsisbritannica.comArsis and thesis | Metrical Patterns, Poetic Feet & Rhythm | BritannicaArsis and thesis, in prosody, respectively, the accented and unaccented parts of a poetic foot. Arsis, a term of Greek origin meaning “the act of raising or lifting” or “raising the foot in beating ti... 060
Kate Sotejeff-Wilson @katesw.bsky.social · 12/01/2026You 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”) 2170
Kate Sotejeff-Wilson @katesw.bsky.social · 08/01/2026Well 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 070
Kate Sotejeff-Wilson @katesw.bsky.social · 11/12/2025‘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.”’ 01813
Kate Sotejeff-Wilson @katesw.bsky.social · 10/12/2025Still 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 📝💛☃️eventbrite.fiWriting in a Winter Wonderland: Kirjoituspäivät 22&23.1.2026Write together, for a day or two, in unique Säynätsalo Town Hall. Kirjoitetaan yhdessä1 tai 2 päivän ajan Säynätsalon Kunnantalossa. 081
Kate Sotejeff-Wilson @katesw.bsky.social · 05/12/2025Just 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! 040
Reposted by Kate Sotejeff-WilsonOxford Academic @academic.oup.com · 24/11/2025The 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 154
Kate Sotejeff-Wilson @katesw.bsky.social · 21/11/2025Trans 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...sateenkaarihistoria.fiTrans Historical: Gender Plurality before the Modern - Sateenkaarihistorian ystävätTrans Historical is a fascinating exploration of gender-nonconforming lives lived before Enlightenment gender binaries. 261
Kate Sotejeff-Wilson @katesw.bsky.social · 20/11/2025Next #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...villarana.fiThe International Book Club: Solaris by Stanisław Lem16.12.2025 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… 050
Kate Sotejeff-Wilson @katesw.bsky.social · 15/11/2025I 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 110
Kate Sotejeff-Wilson @katesw.bsky.social · 14/11/2025Two 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! 040
Kate Sotejeff-Wilson @katesw.bsky.social · 05/11/2025Where 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...ridgewritingretreats.comWhen 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… 030
Kate Sotejeff-Wilson @katesw.bsky.social · 30/10/2025Yesterday’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! 0130
Kate Sotejeff-Wilson @katesw.bsky.social · 27/10/2025Back 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 0140
Reposted by Kate Sotejeff-WilsonLit Hub @literaryhub.bsky.social · 22/10/2025Anna Fiteni examines the influence of Welsh culture on Fleetwood Mac, Lord of the Rings, Hayao Miyazaki, and so much more.buff.lyThe Outsize Influence of Wales on Fantasy, Music, and MoviesWales 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… 1158
Kate Sotejeff-Wilson @katesw.bsky.social · 21/10/2025The calm before the Helsinki book fair. On the train south… 070
Kate Sotejeff-Wilson @katesw.bsky.social · 15/10/2025It’s way too early for a Christmas tree pic, right? You might be (almost) on your autumn break and watching the leaves fall. But 7 weeks today, I’ll be on the train to our Write up to Christmas retreat at Valo Helsinki. See you there? Book here #writingretreat www.eventbrite.com/e/1106312082...eventbrite.comWrite up to Christmas: Kirjoituspäivät Valossa 4&5.12.2025Write together, for a day or two, in Valo Hotel & Work Helsinki. Kirjoitetaan yhdessä1 tai 2 päivän ajan Valo Hotel & Work Helsingissä. 021
Kate Sotejeff-Wilson @katesw.bsky.social · 08/10/2025Turn one book into another by working through a third book — it sounds like a magic spell, but it might work! #writingcommunity ridgewritingretreats.com/2025/10/01/f...ridgewritingretreats.comFrom Dissertation to BookWhen I finally got my PhD, I thought I could relax and rest on my laurels for a moment. My grandfather thought otherwise. The first thing he said after congratulating me was: when are you going to … 050
Kate Sotejeff-Wilson @katesw.bsky.social · 01/10/2025”Mingälainen kalan-saalis teillä oli tänä kewännä[?]” Tämä juttu ilahdutti suuresti, kiitos Kotus. Ollaan ”aina” olleet täällä, me S2, S3, S4, S5 -ihmiset… kotus.fi/suomea-toise...kotus.fiSuomea toisena kielenä vanhan kirjasuomen kaudellaSanastoja, kielioppeja ja kanssapuheita 1600–1700-lukujen äs-kakkosille. 062
Kate Sotejeff-Wilson @katesw.bsky.social · 23/09/2025About to fly back to Finland after ten days in the UK for the excellent @the-ciep.bsky.social conference and catching up with loved ones — some of whom live round the corner from David Bowie… it was wonderful to see people and to be home, now off to the other home. 170
Kate Sotejeff-Wilson @katesw.bsky.social · 04/09/2025Today’s online #writingretreat is super productive, I can’t wait for the next in person one! Join us at Unity Tampere on 24-25 Sept? www.eventbrite.fi/e/write-into... 020
Kate Sotejeff-Wilson @katesw.bsky.social · 28/08/2025🦹♀️ when your author thanks you for your edit with this superhero emoji because you got their text 6 words under the limit 💖 #amediting dear colleagues you knew we had superpowers, right? 1291
Kate Sotejeff-Wilson @katesw.bsky.social · 19/08/2025You can’t edit a blank page now, can you? ✍🏼 050
Kate Sotejeff-Wilson @katesw.bsky.social · 13/08/2025Write on Wednesdays restarts today at 9:30! 🤗📝💛 If you’d like to join to write for an hour, message me about getting the link. Don’t forget to book for our next #writingretreat in Tampere on 25-26.9. Ask me about scholarships. www.eventbrite.com/e/1106302463...eventbrite.comWrite into Autumn: Kirjoituspäivät @Unity, 25&26.9.2025Write together, for a day or two, in a great venue: Unity Tampere. Kirjoitetaan yhdessä1 tai 2 päivän ajan hienossa paikassa: Unity Tampere. 020
Kate Sotejeff-Wilson @katesw.bsky.social · 11/08/2025One of my least favourite #Finnish phrases ”vielä on kesä jäljellä” which means there’s still a bit of #summer left. People start saying/singing it around now. First day back at work today after a month offline, but summer swimming here — and sun CONTINUES 070
Kate Sotejeff-Wilson @katesw.bsky.social · 03/07/2025How are you reclaiming your brain this summer? #writingcommunity #digitaldetoxridgewritingretreats.comReclaim your brainDid you start your own cyber cleanse yet? A few months ago, I almost quit Google and Meta. Not completely, because some groups I can’t live without still use GoogleDrive folders to cowrite or Whats… 170