Episode 61: Workers of Death: Banshee The folklore of banshee in a nutshell, how I reimagined them for my writing. Written and narrated by Ronel Janse van Vuuren. Copyright 2023 Ronel Janse van Vuuren — All rights reserved. Learn more about banshee in folklore here. Get the transcript here. Music: Secrets by David Fesliyan (FesliyanStudios.com) and Dramatic Heartbeat by …
I was first introduced to the horror — and reality — of acid attacks in Damyanti Biswas’s You Beneath Your Skin. (You can read my review here.) Since then, this issue had been nagging at me. As had Meredith, the main character in Once and Future Queen. I didn’t see the connection; not immediately. And …
Episode 60: Workers of Death: Barguest The folklore of barguest in a nutshell, how I reimagined them for my writing. Written and narrated by Ronel Janse van Vuuren. Copyright 2023 Ronel Janse van Vuuren — All rights reserved. Learn more about barguest in folklore here. Get the transcript here. As featured on the Top 50 …
It’s almost April again and time for the annual A-Z blogging challenge! I already sort of did the theme reveal in my January goals post, but this is specifically for people who will be visiting me in April. I’m doing a lot of folklore blog posts: An entire A-Z of folklore blog posts in April. …
Episode 59: Workers of Death: Vilas The folklore of vilas 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 2023 Ronel Janse van Vuuren — All rights reserved. Learn more about vilas in folklore here. Get the transcript here. …
Regular readers might know that we have a serious energy crisis in South Africa that is affecting everything from internet access to personal hygiene (no water, and the sewage is leaking onto the beaches…) during load shedding. I found this wonderful little book last week and found the advice insightful. So I asked fellow South …
Episode 58: Workers of Death: Valkyries The folklore of valkyries 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 2023 Ronel Janse van Vuuren — All rights reserved. Learn more about valkyries in folklore here. Get the transcript here. …
I’m happy to share the new release from efriend Sandra Cox. For other books from this author I’ve liked, go here and here. Tagline: A trail boss with a fast gun. A damaged woman. A cattle drive fraught with danger. And a combustible attraction. Excerpt: “Be careful. Be careful. Be careful.” Cookie’s strained voice echoed …
Episode 57: Workers of Death: Grim The folklore of grim in a nutshell, how I reimagined them for my writing. Written and narrated by Ronel Janse van Vuuren. Copyright 2023 Ronel Janse van Vuuren — All rights reserved. Learn more about grim in folklore here. Get the transcript here. Music: Secrets by David Fesliyan (FesliyanStudios.com) and Dramatic Heartbeat by …
I’ve had some time to create two new writing prompt books. I used some of these in my own writing and it was tons of fun to do so! “Write every day.” That’s what writers are told to do to become excellent. But what happens if you have no inspiration? Writing prompts are excellent for …
