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January 25, 2022
Book Reviews: Falling for the Villain by Kim Elliot & Being Human by @pjlauthor & The Glass Gargoyle by @MarieAndreas1 & Satellite Blues by @readersroost #IWSGBookClub #IWSG #BookReviews
We’ve changed things up with the IWSG Book Club, featuring books from members. The books for December were books from members on our Facebook group who signed up to have their books read by the book club. More information about that process: If you are not currently on the IWSG blog hop list and don’t …
January 23, 2022
The Faeries and Folklore Podcast by Ronel: Morrigan #podcast #faeries #folklore
Episode 24: Power Players of Faerie: Morrigan The folklore of the Morrigan in a nutshell and how I reimagined it for my writing.. Written and narrated by Ronel Janse van Vuuren. Copyright 2022 Ronel Janse van Vuuren — All rights reserved. Learn more about the Morrigan here. Get the transcript here. Music: Secrets by David Fesliyan (FesliyanStudios.com) and Dramatic Heartbeat by …
January 18, 2022
Queer Lit Readathon 2021 Roundup #bookreviews #QueerLitRead
I found this readathon on Instagram in September 2021 and joined them for the #QueerWeekend with the stand-alone novel and memoir, and again for a week of reading in early December with the two series and the second memoir. I really enjoyed tackling my TBR with a reading community. About the Book From Stonewall and …
January 11, 2022
Bout of Books January 2022 #bookreviews #readathon
This is my first time doing Bout of Books. I’ve decided to tackle the huge TBR mountain with my name on it this year, starting with non-fiction books. Thanks J for introducing me to this challenge! So I took a look at my TBR (specifically the non-fiction section) and decided to divide it into memoirs, …
January 4, 2022
Re-evaluations, Goals, Resolutions: 2022 #IWSG #Authorpreneur
It’s the first Wednesday of the month and time for a new posting of the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. re-evaluate verb evaluate again or differently evaluate verb form an idea of the amount, number, or value of; assess Oxford English Dictionary goal noun the object of a person’s ambition or effort; an aim or desired …
December 1, 2021
The Faeries and Folklore Podcast by Ronel: Change of Schedule #podcast #faeries #folklore
As fun as it is to do this podcast, it is a lot of work – especially when I have to go and write folklore blog posts to go with it because I’m grouping certain posts together. So I’ve decided to change the schedule to fit in with my other online activities. This means that …
The Faeries and Folklore Podcast by Ronel: The Assassin #podcast #faeries #folklore
Episode 23: Power Players of Faerie: The Assassin The folklore of the Assassin 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 2021 Ronel Janse van Vuuren — All rights reserved. Learn more about the Assassin here. Get the transcript here. …
November 23, 2021
The Dark King #folklore
Though it is said that Faerie is ruled by a queen, there are mentions of a faery king found in folklore. Folklore British Goblins Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions by Wirt Sikes [1880] The sovereign of the fairies, and their especial guardian and protector, was one Gwyn ap Nudd. He was also ruler …
November 21, 2021
The Faeries and Folklore Podcast by Ronel: Caìt Sìth #podcast #faeries #folklore
Episode 22: Power Players of Faerie: Caìt Sìth The folklore of Caìt Sìth 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 2021 Ronel Janse van Vuuren — All rights reserved. Learn more about caìt sìth here. Get the transcript here. …
November 16, 2021
Book Reviews: Lyon’s Legacy by @ulbrichalmazan & Broken Angel by @SylviaNey #IWSGBookClub #IWSG #BookReviews
We’ve changed things up with the IWSG Book Club, featuring books from members. The books for November were books from our midlist members on the IWSG sign-up list. About the Book Sometimes being a geneticist isn’t enough to understand your family…. Joanna Lyon is the great-granddaughter of the legendary TwenCen musician Sean Lyon. Joanna may …
