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March 14, 2023
Theme Reveal A-Z Challenge 2023 #AtoZChallenge2023 #AtoZChallengeThemeReveal
It’s almost April again and time for the annual A-Z blogging challenge! I already sort of did the theme reveal in my January goals post, but this is specifically for people who will be visiting me in April. I’m doing a lot of folklore blog posts: An entire A-Z of folklore blog posts in April. …
March 12, 2023
The Faeries and Folklore Podcast by Ronel: Vilas #podcast #faeries #folklore
Episode 59: Workers of Death: Vilas The folklore of vilas in a nutshell, how I reimagined them for my writing, and these fae translated into Afrikaans. Written and narrated by Ronel Janse van Vuuren. Copyright 2023 Ronel Janse van Vuuren — All rights reserved. Learn more about vilas in folklore here. Get the transcript here. …
March 7, 2023
How to Survive Load Shedding #BookReview and Author Guest Post #NewRelease #loadshedding
Regular readers might know that we have a serious energy crisis in South Africa that is affecting everything from internet access to personal hygiene (no water, and the sewage is leaking onto the beaches…) during load shedding. I found this wonderful little book last week and found the advice insightful. So I asked fellow South …
March 5, 2023
The Faeries and Folklore Podcast by Ronel: Valkyries #podcast #faeries #folklore
Episode 58: Workers of Death: Valkyries The folklore of valkyries in a nutshell, how I reimagined them for my writing, and these fae translated into Afrikaans. Written and narrated by Ronel Janse van Vuuren. Copyright 2023 Ronel Janse van Vuuren — All rights reserved. Learn more about valkyries in folklore here. Get the transcript here. …
February 28, 2023
Book Blast: Return to Silverhills by @Sandra_Cox #NewBookRelease #books #romance
I’m happy to share the new release from efriend Sandra Cox. For other books from this author I’ve liked, go here and here. Tagline: A trail boss with a fast gun. A damaged woman. A cattle drive fraught with danger. And a combustible attraction. Excerpt: “Be careful. Be careful. Be careful.” Cookie’s strained voice echoed …
February 26, 2023
The Faeries and Folklore Podcast by Ronel: Grim #podcast #faeries #folklore
Episode 57: Workers of Death: Grim The folklore of grim 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 grim in folklore here. Get the transcript here. Music: Secrets by David Fesliyan (FesliyanStudios.com) and Dramatic Heartbeat by …
February 21, 2023
New Book Release: Dragons Make Everything Better & Faery Bargains Gone Wrong Writing Prompt Books #newrelease #nonfiction #writingprompts
“Write every day.” That’s what writers are told to do to become excellent. But what happens if you have no inspiration? Writing prompts are excellent for when you get stuck. They help you think “what if?”. This collection of prompts has helped the author in her own fiction writing, going from meh to marvellous. And …
February 19, 2023
The Faeries and Folklore Podcast by Ronel: Dullahan #podcast #faeries #folklore
Episode 56: Workers of Death: Dullahan The folklore of Dullahan in a nutshell, how I reimagined it for my writing. Written and narrated by Ronel Janse van Vuuren. Copyright 2023 Ronel Janse van Vuuren — All rights reserved. Learn more about dullahan here. Get the transcript here. Music: Secrets by David Fesliyan (FesliyanStudios.com) and Dramatic …
February 14, 2023
Book Club Questions: Water Fae #OriginOfTheFae #fantasy #folklore #NewRelease
Celebrating the release of Water Fae, I’m sharing a couple of book club questions. [insert link to book on goodreads] Book club questions Water Fae About the book [cover] Emma heroically saves her classmates and is chosen to become a Valkyrie instead of being welcomed as a hero in Valhalla. She soon learns that Valkyries …
February 12, 2023
The Faeries and Folklore Podcast by Ronel: Furies #podcast #faeries #folklore
Episode 55: Workers of Death: Furies The folklore of furies in a nutshell, how I reimagined them for my writing, and these fae translated into Afrikaans. Written and narrated by Ronel Janse van Vuuren. Copyright 2023 Ronel Janse van Vuuren — All rights reserved. Learn more about furies in folklore here. Get the transcript here. …
