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February 7, 2023
Interview with J Lenni Dorner, author of the Existence Series @JLenniDorner #AuthorInterview #NewRelease #UrbanFantasy
I’m so excited to have J over today for an interview. I reviewed book one of his Existence Series last month, and book two is coming out in April! Tell us a bit about yourself. Please, call me J. I weave fantasy with lore to unhinge your mind. This speculative fiction and reference author is …
January 31, 2023
Strategies to Be a Successful Author #IWSG
It’s the first Wednesday of the month and time for another posting of the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. I’m co-hosting this month! Be sure to visit my awesome co-hosts: Jacqui Murray, Pat Garcia, and Gwen Gardner. Optional February 1 question: If you are an Indie author, do you make your own covers or purchase them? …
January 29, 2023
The Faeries and Folklore Podcast by Ronel: An Introduction to the Workers of Death #podcast #faeries #folklore
Episode 54: Workers of Death: An Introduction to the Workers of Death An introduction to the deathfae who are workers of death. Written and narrated by Ronel Janse van Vuuren. Copyright 2023 Ronel Janse van Vuuren — All rights reserved. Get the transcript here. Music: Secrets by David Fesliyan (FesliyanStudios.com) and Dramatic Heartbeat by FesliyanStudios.com Transcript You’re listening to …
January 24, 2023
Book Reviews: Fractions of Existence by @JLenniDorner Little Ragdoll by Carrie-Anne Brownian Slipstream by @MichaelOffutt #IWSGBookClub #IWSG #BookReviews
We’ve changed things up with the IWSG Book Club, featuring a books from members and pre-approved craft-books (meaning one of the moderators had read this book and found it useful). About the Book “Last night I died for the third time this week…” Those are the words spoken by Jordan Pendragon on the curb out …
Book Reviews: Fractions of Existence @JLenniDorner by Little Ragdoll by Carrie-Anne Brownian Slipstream @MichaelOffutt by #IWSGBookClub #IWSG #BookReviews
We’ve changed things up with the IWSG Book Club, featuring a books from members and pre-approved craft-books (meaning one of the moderators had read this book and found it useful). About the Book “Last night I died for the third time this week…” Those are the words spoken by Jordan Pendragon on the curb out …
January 17, 2023
Book Club Questions: The Faery Tales Series Volume 7-9 #books #fantasy #RealmsCollide
Celebrating the release of The Faery Tales Series Volume 7-9, I’m sharing a couple of book club questions. Book club questions The Faery Tales Series Volume 7-9 About the book Fae. Magic running wild. Adventure. Searing cold. Disappearances. Valkyries and Furies fight over the souls of the dead, not caring over peculiar circumstances of mass …
January 11, 2023
Book Club Questions: The Faery Tales Series Volume 4-6 #books #fantasy #RealmsCollide
Celebrating the release of The Faery Tales Series Volume 4-6, I’m sharing a couple of book club questions. [trailer] Book club questions The Faery Tales Series Volume 4-6 About the book Raging fire. Searing cold. Magic running wild. Humans with magic use their gifts to fight against the fae… While those without magic, only have …
January 3, 2023
An Author’s Goals for 2023 #IWSG
It’s the first Wednesday of the month and time for another posting of the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. It’s a new year already. Where did the time go? In 2022, I did the new year thing twice. In January, I wanted to finish my Irascible Immortals series (in all formats and in Afrikaans) and do …
December 1, 2022
Questing Beast: The Hybrid of Death #folklore
I first came across the Questing Beast in BBC’s Merlin when it bit Arthur. As it is an Arthurian figure, that is where we need to look to learn more: Arthurian myth. Folklore King Arthur Tales of the Round Table Edited by Andrew Lang Illustrated by H. J. Ford [1902] THE QUESTING BEAST He raised …
November 29, 2022
Aspis: The Two-Legged Dragon #folklore
Who doesn’t like dragons? I’ve done a post about dragons before, but somehow missed out on the Aspis. Folklore [sources] The Element Encyclopedia of Magical Creatures by John and Caitlín Matthews According to the legend and folklore of medieval Europe, the Aspis was a small dragon with two feet rather than the usual four. While …
