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The Faeries and Folklore Podcast by Ronel: Obayifo #podcast #faeries #folklore

Episode 116: Dark Fae: Obayifo The folklore of the obayifo in a nutshell and how I reimagined it for my writing. Written and narrated by Ronel Janse van Vuuren. Copyright 2024 Ronel Janse van Vuuren — All rights reserved. Learn more about the obayifo in folklore here. Get the transcript here. Music: Secrets by David Fesliyan (FesliyanStudios.com) …

Cantering Dark Horses #writerslife #IWSG

It’s the first Wednesday of the month and time for another posting of the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. The canter and gallop are variations on the fastest gait that can be performed by a horse or other equine. The canter is a controlled three-beat gait, while the gallop is a faster, four-beat variation of the …

The Faeries and Folklore Podcast by Ronel: Berg #podcast #faeries #folklore

Episode 115: Die Ryk van die Feë: Berg Alles omtrent berge, hoe ek dit herverbeel het vir my skryfwerk en hierdie onderwerp oorvertaal na Engels. Geskryf en voorgelees deur Ronel Janse van Vuuren. Kopiereg 2024 Ronel Janse van Vuuren — Alle regte voorbehou. Leer meer oor berge hier. Kry die transkripsie hier. Music: Secrets by David Fesliyan …

Book Review: How to Survive Inflation & My Strawberries #BookReview #SouthAfrica #NonFiction

As part of the street team helping J.B. Meyer launch his newest book in the “Survive in South Africa” series, I’m happy to share his book on inflation and how I’m coping with it. I last had J.B. on the blog when he released his first book “How To Survive Load Shedding“. About the Book …

The Faeries and Folklore Podcast by Ronel: Kishi #podcast #faeries #folklore

Episode 114: Dark Fae: Kishi The folklore of the kishi in a nutshell and how I reimagined it for my writing. Written and narrated by Ronel Janse van Vuuren. Copyright 2024 Ronel Janse van Vuuren — All rights reserved. Learn more about the kishi in folklore here. Get the transcript here. Music: Secrets by David Fesliyan (FesliyanStudios.com) …

Speed Dating Books: 2024 Edition #bookreviews

I read a boatload of books for April’s book review selection, but some just didn’t make the cut. Usually, this would be my A-Z’s Z post, but I decided to read more books for the challenge instead. These books, I read so fast, especially series starters, that it was a lot like speed dating. LOL. …

The Faeries and Folklore Podcast by Ronel: Maan #podcast #faeries #folklore

Episode 113: Die Ryk van die Feë: Maan Alles omtrent die maan, hoe ek dit herverbeel het vir my skryfwerk en hierdie onderwerp oorvertaal na Engels. Geskryf en voorgelees deur Ronel Janse van Vuuren. Kopiereg 2024 Ronel Janse van Vuuren — Alle regte voorbehou. Leer meer oor die maan hier. Kry die transkripsie hier. Music: Secrets by …

Margie “The Scaredy Dog” Review and Ruby’s Story #BookReview #DogStories

As part of Toi Thomas’s book tour for her latest release, I’m sharing my review and a short piece about one of my own dogs. Enjoy! Margie “The Scaredy Dog” Finds A Home by Toi Thomas Margie is a bit skittish. She’s a hunting dog who doesn’t know how to hunt, but she loves a …

The Faeries and Folklore Podcast by Ronel: Incubus #podcast #faeries #folklore

Episode 112: Dark Fae: Incubus The folklore of incubus in a nutshell, how I reimagined it for my writing and this faery translated to Afrikaans. Written and narrated by Ronel Janse van Vuuren. Copyright 2024 Ronel Janse van Vuuren — All rights reserved. Learn more about incubus in folklore here. Get the transcript here. Music: Secrets by …

Reflections for A to Z Blogging Challenge 2024 #AtoZChallenge #AtoZChallengeReflections

April is thankfully over. Not that I didn’t enjoy it, but it was quite exhausting. (Just like every year, right?) Let’s start with my blog posts. Thankfully I had access to library systems or I’d never have been able to do this. I’m glad I got the posts done before April, as the internet decided …