Ronel Janse van Vuuren's Blog, page 39
August 23, 2022
Bout of Books August 2022 #bookreviews #readathon #BoutOfBooks
All the books I read last week during the #BoutOfBooks readathon, because I could. I decided to tackle my TBR again with this challenge, focusing again on my non-fiction shelf. You can check out my social posts about this on Instagram. About the Book Influenced by her cultural roots and with a creative gift for …
August 21, 2022
The Faeries and Folklore Podcast by Ronel: Glaistig #podcast #faeries #folklore
Episode 44: Water Fae: Glaistig The folklore of Glaistig in a nutshell, how I reimagined her 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 Glaistig here. Get the transcript here. Music: Secrets by David Fesliyan …
August 14, 2022
The Faeries and Folklore Podcast by Ronel: Kappa #podcast #faeries #folklore
Episode 43: Water Fae: Kappa The folklore of Kappas in a nutshell and how I reimagined this faery for my writing. Written and narrated by Ronel Janse van Vuuren. Copyright 2022 Ronel Janse van Vuuren — All rights reserved. Learn more about Kappas here. Get the transcript here. Music: Secrets by David Fesliyan (FesliyanStudios.com) and Dramatic Heartbeat by FesliyanStudios.com …
August 9, 2022
Book Club Questions: The Irascible Immortals Series Collection #books #fantasy #IrascibleImmortals
Celebrating the release of The Irascible Immortals Series Collection, I’m sharing a couple of book club questions. Book club questions The Irascible Immortals Series Collection Did you like the fact that a lot of humour was used in the book along with the darker aspects explored? Did you see the similarities between actual natural disasters …
August 7, 2022
The Faeries and Folklore Podcast by Ronel: Sirens #podcast #faeries #folklore
Episode 42: Water Fae: Sirens The folklore of Sirens 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 2022 Ronel Janse van Vuuren — All rights reserved. Learn more about Sirens here. Get the transcript here. Music: Secrets by David Fesliyan …
August 4, 2022
Book Club Questions: Small, Everyday Fae #books #fantasy #folklore
Celebrating the release of Small, Everyday Fae, I’m sharing a couple of book club questions. Book club questions Small, Everyday Fae Did you like the format of the book (faery name, original folklore in a nutshell, origin of the fae as presented in the author’s writing, and a short story with the faery in action)? …
August 2, 2022
Villains in Fiction #IWSG #amreading #amwriting
It’s the first Wednesday of the month and time for another posting of the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. I’ve been reading a lot lately. I’ve been doing various readathons and what stood out to me is how villains are used. It also made me think of a post I wrote over a decade ago about …
July 31, 2022
The Faeries and Folklore Podcast by Ronel: Water Nymphs #podcast #faeries #folklore
Episode 41: Water Fae: Water Nymphs The folklore of Water Nymphs 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 2022 Ronel Janse van Vuuren — All rights reserved. Learn more about Water Nymphs here. Get the transcript here. …
July 24, 2022
The Faeries and Folklore Podcast by Ronel: Nixies #podcast #faeries #folklore
Episode 40: Water Fae: Nixies The folklore of Nixies 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 2022 Ronel Janse van Vuuren — All rights reserved. Learn more about Nixies here. Get the transcript here. Music: Secrets by David Fesliyan …
July 19, 2022
Book Reviews: The Or’in of Tane by Yvette Carol & Up on the Roof and Other Stories by @JudyAnnDavis4 & Wielder’s Prize by @ElleCardy & Keepers of Sulbreth by @SusanKelley & Reaching for Normal by @jemifraser & Magic at Midnight by @miladyronel #IWSGBookClu
We’ve changed things up with the IWSG Book Club, featuring books from members. The books for May were books from members lower on the IWSG sign-up list. About the Book Aden Weaver lives with his grandparents, and is an eleven-year-old when he discovers his Papa Joe and Nana Jeen are keeping secrets. When his grandparents …
