Dr M. I. Matthews-Schlinzig
@whatisaletter.bsky.social
poet, human, dog lover
academic & literary editing/translation, and writing (ENG/GER)
MSt & DPhil (University of Oxford)
Instagram: schicketanz_books
http://patreon.com/whatisaletter
academic & literary editing/translation, and writing (ENG/GER)
MSt & DPhil (University of Oxford)
Instagram: schicketanz_books
http://patreon.com/whatisaletter
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The last (signed) copies of my pamphlet 'kinscapes' are available to buy from me directly. Will post world-wide.
48 today. Here's to many happy returns!
November 27, 2025 at 7:53 AM
48 today. Here's to many happy returns!
Turns out the difficult part when making filo pastry parcels filled with mushrooms is not handling the pastry but securing the parcels with chives.
November 26, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Turns out the difficult part when making filo pastry parcels filled with mushrooms is not handling the pastry but securing the parcels with chives.
If it weren't so annoying, it would almost be fascinating how, once one cause for worry has left the stage, my anxiety keeps finding new things to latch onto and gorge itself on.
November 26, 2025 at 6:33 PM
If it weren't so annoying, it would almost be fascinating how, once one cause for worry has left the stage, my anxiety keeps finding new things to latch onto and gorge itself on.
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My dad just got a big translation job for the first time in 3 years, which is good because 1. has money to live on and 2. maybe companies are realising paying someone to cross-check shitty machine translations takes longer than just getting a good translator to do it in the first place. Maybe?
November 26, 2025 at 3:32 PM
My dad just got a big translation job for the first time in 3 years, which is good because 1. has money to live on and 2. maybe companies are realising paying someone to cross-check shitty machine translations takes longer than just getting a good translator to do it in the first place. Maybe?
Ich versuche gerade ein uraltes GMX-Konto zu löschen, auf das ich keinen Zugriff mehr habe, weil es GMX (ich weiß nicht wann) aus 'Sicherheitsgründen' gesperrt hat. Der Email-Kundendienst scheint nur leider nicht in der Lage dazu zu sein, zu lesen was man ihm schreibt. Na super.
November 26, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Ich versuche gerade ein uraltes GMX-Konto zu löschen, auf das ich keinen Zugriff mehr habe, weil es GMX (ich weiß nicht wann) aus 'Sicherheitsgründen' gesperrt hat. Der Email-Kundendienst scheint nur leider nicht in der Lage dazu zu sein, zu lesen was man ihm schreibt. Na super.
Heute morgen in der Tierarztpraxis: vor uns dran eine Frau, ein Jugendlicher, ein Kind von vielleicht 9, 10 Jahren, das eine Kiste umklammert, die mit einer dicken, regenbogenfarbenen Decke umhüllt ist. Drei Gesichter voller Sorge. Es ist kalt draußen. 1/n
November 26, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Heute morgen in der Tierarztpraxis: vor uns dran eine Frau, ein Jugendlicher, ein Kind von vielleicht 9, 10 Jahren, das eine Kiste umklammert, die mit einer dicken, regenbogenfarbenen Decke umhüllt ist. Drei Gesichter voller Sorge. Es ist kalt draußen. 1/n
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To anyone out there struggling with the idea of Christmas approaching because they've recently lost a loved one: you're not alone. I know it hurts as hell. Hang in there. If you can, try to do what makes you feel at least a weany bit better, if only for a moment. Most important: be kind to yourself.
November 25, 2025 at 8:17 AM
To anyone out there struggling with the idea of Christmas approaching because they've recently lost a loved one: you're not alone. I know it hurts as hell. Hang in there. If you can, try to do what makes you feel at least a weany bit better, if only for a moment. Most important: be kind to yourself.
To anyone out there struggling with the idea of Christmas approaching because they've recently lost a loved one: you're not alone. I know it hurts as hell. Hang in there. If you can, try to do what makes you feel at least a weany bit better, if only for a moment. Most important: be kind to yourself.
November 25, 2025 at 8:17 AM
To anyone out there struggling with the idea of Christmas approaching because they've recently lost a loved one: you're not alone. I know it hurts as hell. Hang in there. If you can, try to do what makes you feel at least a weany bit better, if only for a moment. Most important: be kind to yourself.
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People who pirate books: “I just think art and literature should be FREE to everyone!”
Yes, I too would love to live in a world where art is accessible freely to all and yet artists are paid a living wage, but as this magical wagical pixie wixie land does not exist, please don’t steal from us.
Yes, I too would love to live in a world where art is accessible freely to all and yet artists are paid a living wage, but as this magical wagical pixie wixie land does not exist, please don’t steal from us.
November 24, 2025 at 4:40 PM
People who pirate books: “I just think art and literature should be FREE to everyone!”
Yes, I too would love to live in a world where art is accessible freely to all and yet artists are paid a living wage, but as this magical wagical pixie wixie land does not exist, please don’t steal from us.
Yes, I too would love to live in a world where art is accessible freely to all and yet artists are paid a living wage, but as this magical wagical pixie wixie land does not exist, please don’t steal from us.
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The snow which fell when I was a child.
November 24, 2025 at 9:18 AM
The snow which fell when I was a child.
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What a gorgeous poem. #poetry #DerekMahon
November 24, 2025 at 12:50 PM
What a gorgeous poem. #poetry #DerekMahon
If you see this, post your getaway vehicle.
November 24, 2025 at 4:11 PM
If you see this, post your getaway vehicle.
The snow which fell when I was a child.
November 24, 2025 at 9:18 AM
The snow which fell when I was a child.
Das Schreiben rettet nicht vor den Tränen.
Aber davor, in ihnen zu versinken.
Aber davor, in ihnen zu versinken.
November 23, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Das Schreiben rettet nicht vor den Tränen.
Aber davor, in ihnen zu versinken.
Aber davor, in ihnen zu versinken.
If smiling were a set of colours.
November 23, 2025 at 4:36 PM
If smiling were a set of colours.
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Fog cradles the world.
Ghosts of Christmas past descend.
Carry them lightly.
Ghosts of Christmas past descend.
Carry them lightly.
November 22, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Fog cradles the world.
Ghosts of Christmas past descend.
Carry them lightly.
Ghosts of Christmas past descend.
Carry them lightly.
What a gorgeous, gorgeous pieces of writing by @carmellapoetry.bsky.social in the most recent issue of @dustpoetry.bsky.social!
www.dustpoetry.co.uk/post/my-name...
www.dustpoetry.co.uk/post/my-name...
November 22, 2025 at 6:24 PM
What a gorgeous, gorgeous pieces of writing by @carmellapoetry.bsky.social in the most recent issue of @dustpoetry.bsky.social!
www.dustpoetry.co.uk/post/my-name...
www.dustpoetry.co.uk/post/my-name...
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Es wäre ganz toll, wenn Ihr das auf allen möglichen Plattformen teilen könntet. Die Pflegestelle ist in Leipzig. Meine Nichte hatte neben ihrem Hund 3 Pflegehunde. 2 sind vermittelt. Sie hat schon einen neuen Hund im Blick, aber ihre Kräfte sind endlich. Die Vermittlung von Dani würde echt helfen.🙏👇
Meine tolle Nichte ist Pflegestelle. Dani sucht ein Zuhause 👇
"Für die hübsche Hündin suchen wir ein ländliches Zuhause, idealerweise mit einem souveränen Ersthund und ohne Kinder, in dem sie in Ruhe ankommen darf. In die Innenstadt wird Dani nicht vermittelt."
pfotenherz-tierschutz.com/hunde/dani/
"Für die hübsche Hündin suchen wir ein ländliches Zuhause, idealerweise mit einem souveränen Ersthund und ohne Kinder, in dem sie in Ruhe ankommen darf. In die Innenstadt wird Dani nicht vermittelt."
pfotenherz-tierschutz.com/hunde/dani/
November 22, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Es wäre ganz toll, wenn Ihr das auf allen möglichen Plattformen teilen könntet. Die Pflegestelle ist in Leipzig. Meine Nichte hatte neben ihrem Hund 3 Pflegehunde. 2 sind vermittelt. Sie hat schon einen neuen Hund im Blick, aber ihre Kräfte sind endlich. Die Vermittlung von Dani würde echt helfen.🙏👇
Fog cradles the world.
Ghosts of Christmas past descend.
Carry them lightly.
Ghosts of Christmas past descend.
Carry them lightly.
November 22, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Fog cradles the world.
Ghosts of Christmas past descend.
Carry them lightly.
Ghosts of Christmas past descend.
Carry them lightly.
Seal parties are the best.
November 22, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Seal parties are the best.
This post by @christophgremmer.bsky.social made me read my own pamphlet again after a long time, & though I'm biased, I can say with confidence: this is good work, & I am proud of it. I'm still so grateful to Jack Caradoc of @dreich.bsky.social who believed in my poems enough to publish the book.
Der wunderbare Gedichtband von @whatisaletter.bsky.social ist aus Schottland bei mir eingetroffen: herzlichen Dank!
November 21, 2025 at 6:17 PM
This post by @christophgremmer.bsky.social made me read my own pamphlet again after a long time, & though I'm biased, I can say with confidence: this is good work, & I am proud of it. I'm still so grateful to Jack Caradoc of @dreich.bsky.social who believed in my poems enough to publish the book.
If you find yourself in dire need of cheering up, watch a performance by Dylan Moran. He is definitely one of the most intelligent comics I've come across in a long time. Plus, I'm pretty sure, if you love Suzy Eddie Izzard, you'll love Dylan, too.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVg_...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVg_...
Dylan Moran On Living In London | Off The Hook | Universal Comedy
YouTube video by Universal Comedy
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November 21, 2025 at 5:19 PM
If you find yourself in dire need of cheering up, watch a performance by Dylan Moran. He is definitely one of the most intelligent comics I've come across in a long time. Plus, I'm pretty sure, if you love Suzy Eddie Izzard, you'll love Dylan, too.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVg_...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVg_...