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 …
Author: Ronel Janse van Vuuren
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 …
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)? …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 #IWSGBookClub #IWSG #BookReviews
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 …
The Faeries and Folklore Podcast by Ronel: Mami Wata #podcast #faeries #folklore
Episode 39: Water Fae: Mami Wata The folklore of Mami Wata in a nutshell and how I reimagined her for my writing. Written and narrated by Ronel Janse van Vuuren. Copyright 2022 Ronel Janse van Vuuren — All rights reserved. Learn more about Mami Wata here. Get the transcript here. Music: Secrets by David Fesliyan (FesliyanStudios.com) and Dramatic …
Queer Lit Readathon 2022 Roundup #bookreviews #QueerLitRead
I did this readathon again in March and June. About the Book In his only official autobiography, music icon Elton John writes about his extraordinary life, which is also the subject of the film Rocketman. Christened Reginald Dwight, he was a shy boy with Buddy Holly glasses who grew up in the London suburb of Pinner …
The Faeries and Folklore Podcast by Ronel: Mermaids #podcast #faeries #folklore
Episode 38: Water Fae: Mermaids The folklore of mermaids 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 Mermaids here. Get the transcript here. Music: Secrets by David Fesliyan …