Thijs de Valk @tdevalk

Married to the best woman alive, father of 4, previously CEO @yoast, writing my first fantasy book right now as Matt Falcon @realmattfalcon The Netherlands Joined June 2010

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Matt Falcon @realmattfalcon

a year ago

I started writing my first book 11 months ago tomorrow! Today I finished editing!! My book is now as ready as I can presently get it! The first beta reader will be my wife, so I can learn about this next process. But for now: I finished a thing! 🎉 #WritingCommunity

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Thijs de Valk @tdevalk

a year ago

You’re not supposed to hear _anyone_ whisper _anything_ when driving an F1 car. But good on him I guess.

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a year ago

You’re not supposed to hear _anyone_ whisper _anything_ when driving an F1 car. But good on him I guess.

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Matt Falcon @realmattfalcon

2 years ago

This was a good session. Also crossed 70k words! 🎉 Did you hit any milestones today? ⏳ Session Length: 80 mins 📝 Word Count: 1525 words 🔥 Writing Streak: 52 days #WritingCommunity #amwritingfantasy

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Matt Falcon @realmattfalcon

2 years ago

Another productive writing session today! Don’t know if I can keep this pace up for 6-8 straight hours, but we’ll find out soon enough! ⏳ Session Length: 3 hours, 10 minutes 📝 Word Count: 4039 words 🔥 Writing Streak: 36 days #WritingCommunity #amwritingfantasy

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Matt Falcon @realmattfalcon

2 years ago

Today is the 7th consecutive day of writing on my book. It’s the holidays obviously, so no enormous amounts, but actively working on it every day seems to be helping my story along a lot faster. At 24k words now! #WritingCommunity #amwritingfantasy

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Thijs de Valk @tdevalk

2 years ago

Give @realmattfalcon a follow if you wish to keep up to date on my progress, if you like fantasy stuff or if you would just like to ask me if my book’s already finished. Also, yes, I’m aware this Matt Falcon isn’t actually real. I like that about the username 🤣

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Matt Falcon @realmattfalcon

2 years ago

After a week of being ill, being able to write again was really good. Managed 3310 words today, making my total just over 23000 for my 1st draft. A lot more of my story figured out and enough work bullet pointed correctly a couple of days! #amwritingfantasy #WritingCommmunity

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Matt Falcon @realmattfalcon

2 years ago

When I finally dared to decide to write a fantasy novel, I watched all the classes by @BrandSanderson. It helped me a lot, especially knowing how to start and not doubting myself. What are other resources I should check out as a new writer? #WritingCommunity #amwritingfantasy

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Thijs de Valk @tdevalk

2 years ago

A rare post from me to share something: I’m currently writing a fantasy novel (in English!). I’m not sure it’ll be any good, but it’s my best kept secret wish for a looong time. I’ll be publishing (not sure how/when yet) under a pseudonym: Matt Falcon @realmattfalcon.

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Thijs de Valk @tdevalk

2 years ago

⁦@PostNL⁩ komt deze vandaag, denken jullie? Hij zou gisteren tussen 10:30 en 13:00 bezorgd worden…

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Thijs de Valk @tdevalk

3 years ago

I want to thank everyone at @yoast for making this an unforgettable journey. But most of all I would like to thank @jdevalk, @MariekeRakt and @chayaoost for all the opportunities, wisdom and also just the fun we’ve had! 💜

Yoast @yoast

3 years ago

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Thijs de Valk @tdevalk

3 years ago

Finally got a selfie with @michelleames! Does this still count for the $5 @aBigOrangeHeart donation?! #WCAsia2023 #WCAsia

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Yoast @yoast

3 years ago

🥁 It’s here, the moment we’ve all been waiting for! The new fresher look of the #YoastSEO settings is here! Go ahead and give it a spin, and let us know what you think! 🤩✨ yoast.com/yoast-seo-janu…

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Thijs de Valk @tdevalk

3 years ago

This is soo cool! A very sleek new settings interface, so proud of the @yoast team for making this! 2023 is off to an amazing start with this! Go check it out! yoast.com/yoast-seo-janu…

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Yoast @yoast

3 years ago

We’re proud of the work our team have put into improving WordPress for everyone. 🥳 From making the web faster and more sustainable, to improving compatibility with PHP 8x, and more! All in all, you could say that 2022 was a big year for #WordPress. Let's make 2023 even bigger!

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3 years ago

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Thijs de Valk @tdevalk

3 years ago

We won the LGBTQIA+ award by Your Talent Agency today! Very proud of this!

Yoast @yoast

3 years ago

We won the LGBTQIA+ award by Your Talent Agency today! Very proud of this!

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Yoast @yoast

3 years ago

Check out the most recent episode of Shopify Across the Pond featuring Yoast CEO @tdevalk! Thijs talks about how to optimize your Shopify store for Black Friday 🤑 So if you’re a #Shopify store owner, this podcast needs to be on your must-listen list👇🏼shopifyacrossthepond.simplecast.com