Ronel Janse van Vuuren's Blog, page 34
April 2, 2023
Birds of Faerie #folklore #AtoZChallenge
B is for Bird I’m doing folklore and book review posts to reach and please a larger audience. Previous years have shown select interest in both and to minimise blogging throughout the year, I’m focusing my efforts on April. If you’d rather check out my book review for today, go here. There are many famous …
My Languishing TBR: B #AtoZChallenge2023 #Books #BookReviews
B is for Bane I’m doing folklore and book review posts to reach and please a larger audience. Previous years have shown select interest in both and to minimise blogging throughout the year, I’m focusing my efforts on April. Focusing on an A to Z of my TBR (to be read) list, each letter will …
Book Blog Tour: A Recipe from Proof of Existence by @JLenniDorner #newrelease #urbanfantasy #recipe #guestpost
To help promote author friend J’s new book, here’s a recipe from Proof of Existence. The main characters of the Existence series are omnipotent beings living in our world. (As the cover image suggests, several of them live in New York City. The Brooklyn Bridge is a part of two scenes in Proof of Existence.) …
April 1, 2023
The Faeries and Folklore Podcast by Ronel: Black Shuck #podcast #faeries #folklore
Episode 62: Workers of Death: Black Shuck The folklore of Black Shuck in a nutshell, how I reimagined them for my writing, and this black dog translated to Afrikaans. Written and narrated by Ronel Janse van Vuuren. Copyright 2023 Ronel Janse van Vuuren — All rights reserved. Learn more about Black Shuck in folklore here. Get …
March 31, 2023
Accomplished Athena #folklore #AtoZChallenge
A is for Athena I’m doing folklore and book review posts to reach and please a larger audience. Previous years have shown select interest in both and to minimise blogging throughout the year, I’m focusing my efforts on April. If you’d rather check out my book review for today, go here. Athena is the Greek …
My Languishing TBR: A #AtoZChallenge2023 #Books #BookReviews
A is for ARCs ARCs are Advance Reader Copies authors and publishers send out to select reviewers. I’m doing folklore and book review posts to reach and please a larger audience. Previous years have shown select interest in both and to minimise blogging throughout the year, I’m focusing my efforts on April. Focusing on an …
March 28, 2023
New Book Release: Once and Future Queen #RealmsCollide #DarkFantasy #NewRelease
Celebrating the release of Once and Future Queen, I’m sharing a couple of book club questions. Book club questions Once and Future Queen About the book Meredith Thorne has always just wanted two things in life: Independence and unconditional love. When both are threatened, she’ll do what it takes to get what she wants. Meredith …
March 26, 2023
The Faeries and Folklore Podcast by Ronel: Banshee #podcast #faeries #folklore
Episode 61: Workers of Death: Banshee The folklore of banshee in a nutshell, how I reimagined them for my writing. Written and narrated by Ronel Janse van Vuuren. Copyright 2023 Ronel Janse van Vuuren — All rights reserved. Learn more about banshee in folklore here. Get the transcript here. Music: Secrets by David Fesliyan (FesliyanStudios.com) and Dramatic Heartbeat by …
March 21, 2023
Acid Attacks: An Intimidation Tactic #RealmsCollide #DarkFantasy #AcidAttacks
I was first introduced to the horror — and reality — of acid attacks in Damyanti Biswas’s You Beneath Your Skin. (You can read my review here.) Since then, this issue had been nagging at me. As had Meredith, the main character in Once and Future Queen. I didn’t see the connection; not immediately. And …
March 19, 2023
The Faeries and Folklore Podcast by Ronel: Barguest #podcast #faeries #folklore
Episode 60: Workers of Death: Barguest The folklore of barguest in a nutshell, how I reimagined them for my writing. Written and narrated by Ronel Janse van Vuuren. Copyright 2023 Ronel Janse van Vuuren — All rights reserved. Learn more about barguest in folklore here. Get the transcript here. As featured on the Top 50 …
