World of Writing: Love Languages and Howls
This newsletter features Scandinavian love languages and howling journals.
WordNerd: Nordic Languages of Love
People in Nordic countries view love somewhat differently to other parts of the world. The WordNerd was fascinated to learn that the Norwegians and Swedish don’t gender their words for significant others.
Instead of boyfriend or girlfriend, Norwegians say kjaeste, meaning ‘the dearest,’ while Swedish people say alskling’ for ‘the beloved.’ The Finnish take it a step further. Their word mulkvisti means ‘one I don’t hate as much as the others.’
What’s Going On: LINC Workshop
As I write, Waterford Pride Festival is set to happen this weekend. And the weekend after that, on 11 June, I’m giving a workshop in Garter Lane, Waterford, for an organisation called LINC.
It’s a memoir workshop, which will give its members the opportunity to reflect on their Pride experience. Hoping it’ll be full of fun and colour. You can find out more about my writing workshops for community groups here.
Grammar Grouch: No Apologies for Apostrophes
Mia Gallagher, one of the Grammar Grouch’s biggest fans and a really cool author, inspired this week’s Grammar Grouch. Reading an article in the Guardian, her husband mistook a Cambridge University astrophysicist for a Cambridge University apostrophist. While the Grammar Grouch deems the apostrophe worthy of a whole area of study in itself, sadly, there is no such discipline available at any university.
Submission Opportunity: HOWL Literary Journal
I’ve another literary journal for you this week and this one is also Irish, but it’s open to anyone from around the world who identifies as Irish in any way. You can submit up to three poems, one short story or one piece of non-fiction.
There’s no word limit on any of these; the editors make the generous statement that poetry and prose can be as long as it needs to be. You can send in your submissions by 12 June, and you’ll get more info here.
Writing Resource: Good Roundup of Podcasts
I came across this article from Arguably Kelly listing nine good quality podcasts that will give you an insight into the publishing industry. There are podcasts from publishers and literary agencies, which will give you the inside track on how they see their industry.
The one that drew me was The Editing Podcast, which does exactly what it says on the tin. If you want to find out more about podcasts like So Many Damn Books, have a read of the article.
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