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November 3, 2022
Barguest: The Spectral Dog #folklore
[intro about subject] Folklore The Fairy Mythology by Thomas Keightley [1870] We now proceed to Yorkshire, where the Boggart and the Barguest used to appear in by-gone days. The former, whose name we will presently explain, is the same as the Brownie or Kobold; the latter, whose proper name perhaps is Barn-ghaist, or Barn-spirit, keeps …
November 1, 2022
That’s It! An Author’s Year in Review 2022 #IWSG #writerslife
It’s the first Wednesday of the month and time for another posting of the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. I like to look back on the year in November as I don’t blog in December. It’s a good way to measure where I am and how far I’ve come — and if I’ve managed to meet …
October 30, 2022
The Faeries and Folklore Podcast by Ronel: Kelpies #podcast #faeries #folklore
Episode 49: Water Fae: Kelpies The folklore of kelpies in a nutshell, how I reimagined it for my writing, and this faery translated into Afrikaans. Written and narrated by Ronel Janse van Vuuren. Copyright 2022 Ronel Janse van Vuuren — All rights reserved. Learn more about Kelpies here. Get the transcript here. Music: Secrets by David Fesliyan …
October 25, 2022
More Books I’ve Read in the Last Six Months #BookReviews
Besides all the readathons I’ve taken part in, I’ve also read several books that don’t fit in anywhere. I’ve added those that I didn’t finish (DNF). About the Book When ARKANE Archivist Martin Klein joins the Vatican digital archiving project, he finds an ancient letter mistakenly scanned along with the medieval papal decree Militia Dei, Soldiers …
October 23, 2022
The Faeries and Folklore Podcast by Ronel: Telkhines #podcast #faeries #folklore
Episode 48: Water Fae: Telkhines The folklore of Telkhines in a nutshell, how I reimagined them for my writing, and this faery translated into Afrikaans. Written and narrated by Ronel Janse van Vuuren. Copyright 2022 Ronel Janse van Vuuren — All rights reserved. Learn more about Telkhines here. Get the transcript here. Music: Secrets by David Fesliyan …
October 18, 2022
Hags #folklore
There are a lot of tales featuring hags, especially in the old folklore texts I usually consult and share extracts of, but I decided to stick to my modern books which have short explanations of each type of hag featured in the folktales. Folklore The Encyclopedia of Celtic Mythology and Folklore by Patricia Monaghan Hag …
October 16, 2022
The Faeries and Folklore Podcast by Ronel: Nuckelavee #podcast #faeries #folklore
Episode 47: Water Fae: Nuckelavee The folklore of the Nuckelavee in a nutshell, how I reimagined it for my writing, and this faery translated into Afrikaans. Written and narrated by Ronel Janse van Vuuren. Copyright 2022 Ronel Janse van Vuuren — All rights reserved. Learn more about the Nuckelavee here. Get the transcript here. Music: Secrets by …
October 11, 2022
Book Reviews: Fire Angel by @jandsmatt Sign of the Green Dragon by @cleemckenzie Hero Lost by @TheIWSG #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 A malicious serial killer is out for revenge in Paradise. Using fire as his weapon, he strikes at random, and the bodies …
October 9, 2022
The Faeries and Folklore Podcast by Ronel: River Hag #podcast #faeries #folklore
Episode 46: Water Fae: River Hag The folklore of River Hags in a nutshell, how I reimagined them for my writing, and this faery translated into Afrikaans. Written and narrated by Ronel Janse van Vuuren. Copyright 2022 Ronel Janse van Vuuren — All rights reserved. Learn more about River Hags here. Get the transcript here. …
October 4, 2022
Reaching for the Stars as a Reader #amreading #IWSG
It’s the first Wednesday of the month and time for another posting of the IWSG. It’s October already and it feels like every other year this time: hot, humid, scattered thunderstorms with terrifying lightning, loads of flowers making the air too sweet with all the aforementioned conditions, and, of course, time to just go and …
