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May 22, 2022
Author Interview: Carlton Herzog @cernoboth from Grumpy Old Trickster Gods #AuthorInterview #humour #books
To help spread the word about the Grumpy Old Trickster Gods anthology, I’m interviewing the authors involved. Today we have Carlton Herzog, author of Bastille Day. Welcome, Carlton. What is your story in the Grumpy Old Trickster Gods about? The rightful rulers of the earth return to set things right and teach humanity humility along …
May 21, 2022
Author Interview: Jemma Weir @JemmaWeirAuthor from Grumpy Old Trickster Gods #AuthorInterview #humour #books
To help spread the word about the Grumpy Old Trickster Gods anthology, I’m interviewing the authors involved. Today we have Jemma Weir, author of Granddad Swap. What is your story in the Grumpy Old Trickster Gods about? Grandad Swap is freaky Friday but with a granddad and his grandson. My grumpy old god has had …
May 20, 2022
The Faeries and Folklore Podcast by Ronel: Sea Nymphs #podcast #faeries #folklore
Episode 36: Water Fae: Sea Nymphs The folklore of Sea Nymphs 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 Sea Nymphs here. Get the transcript here. …
May 19, 2022
Author Interview: Vanessa Finaughty @VanessaFin from Grumpy Old Trickster Gods #AuthorInterview #humour #books
To help spread the word about the Grumpy Old Trickster Gods anthology, I’m interviewing the authors involved. Today we have Vanessa Finaughty, author of That Kind of Mojo. What is your story in the Grumpy Old Trickster Gods about? That Kind of Mojo is about a retired trickster god who keeps being pranked by a …
May 18, 2022
A Collection of Tricksters from Folklore #folklore
In celebration of the release of the Grumpy Old Trickster Gods anthology, I’m doing a short folklore post about tricksters in folklore. Usually in folklore and mythology, a trickster is a character in a tale who is smart, has secret knowledge they use to play tricks, or who just disobeys normal rules and defy convention. …
May 17, 2022
The Faeries and Folklore Podcast by Ronel: An Introduction to Water Faeries #podcast #faeries #folklore
Episode 35: Water Fae: An Introduction to Water Faeries All about the next chapter of creatures we’re going to look at on the podcast: Water Fae. Written and narrated by Ronel Janse van Vuuren. Copyright 2022 Ronel Janse van Vuuren — All rights reserved. Get the transcript here. Music: Secrets by David Fesliyan (FesliyanStudios.com) and Dramatic Heartbeat by FesliyanStudios.com …
May 16, 2022
Author Interview: Lyssa Medana from Grumpy Old Trickster Gods #AuthorInterview #humour #books
To help spread the word about the Grumpy Old Trickster Gods anthology, I’m interviewing the authors involved. Today we have Lyssa Medana, author of It’s a Deal. What is your story in the Grumpy Old Trickster Gods about? My contribution to the anthology doesn’t include a Trickster god. Instead it’s the two gods from my …
May 15, 2022
The Faeries and Folklore Podcast by Ronel: What is Folklore? #podcast #faeries #folklore
Episode 34: What is Folklore? All about folklore from a writer’s perspective. Written and narrated by Ronel Janse van Vuuren. Copyright 2022 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 the Faeries and Folklore podcast by Ronel. I’m dark fantasy author …
Bout of Books May 2022 #books #bookreviews
I decided to clear out my TBR, one reading challenge at a time. In April, I did a full month of books (some in series) according to the letters of the alphabet. This month, I did the week-long reading challenge with Bout of Books. The reviews are super short and I had decided to stick …
May 13, 2022
Telkhines #folklore
I first read about Telkhines in one of Rick Riordan’s books — I think it was one where Percy Jackson was the lead. Anyhow, here’s the folklore about these creatures from Greek mythology. Folklore The Magus by Francis Barrett [London, 1801] Moreover, the ancient theologians of the Greeks reckon up six demons, which they call Telchines, others Alastores; which …
