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This month's video takes you down, down, down by the river to find the folklore in my Baldur's Gate III camp library #STORYTELLERSGUIDETOFOLKLORE #writing #bg3 #baldursgate3 #gamergirl
Folklore and Pop Culture: Reading the Books in Baldur's Gate III
This month's video takes you down, down, down by the river to find the folklore in my Baldur's Gate III camp library #STORYTELLERSGUIDETOFOLKLORE #writing #bg3 #baldursgate3 #gamergirl
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July 8, 2026 at 11:00 AM
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This month's video is a discussion of didacticism/preachiness in climate fiction and ways to navigate it. #STORYTELLERSGUIDETOFOLKLORE #writing #climatefiction

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Climate Fiction Methods: Making a Point Without Preaching
This month's video is a discussion of didacticism/preachiness in climate fiction and ways to navigate it. #STORYTELLERSGUIDETOFOLKLORE #writing #climatefiction
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May 13, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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This month's video is a discussion folkloristics and the ethics of cursing in historical and contemporary magical practice. Earlier discussions of charms and curses can be found here:

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Folkloristics, Magical Practice, and the Ethics of Cursing #FolkloreStudies #Witchcraft
Folklore of Spellcraft: Charms I: https://youtu.be/qaWHFNAm9n0?si=SvAYreD_NBdRDHg8 Folklore of Spellcraft: Charms II: https://youtu.be/UfIZjoSOF10?si=sWUQ25EYNKltt3UJ Folklore of Spellcraft: Charms III: https://youtu.be/kgeoMZxaGhA?si=sHLLyRXpDOHucvMY Folklore of Spellcraft: Curses I: https://youtu.
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April 8, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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The April 2026 Folkbyte is on its way to subscribers, containing a passage on ritual world-building cut from THE STORYTELLER'S GUIDE TO FOLKLORE.

-> csmaccath.com/april2026

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April 1, 2026 at 3:54 PM
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An update on SGF and an introduction to two of the books I'm citing in the Ritual chapter.

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Books Cited in the Ritual Chapter of The Storyteller's Guide to Folklore
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February 19, 2026 at 7:17 PM
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Now that you know a bit more about the folklore of ancestors, how about a writing prompt?

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October 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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This week's ancestors theme continues with an invitation to acknowledge ancestors in the natural world.

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October 15, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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In just a few weeks, I'll be at the World Fantasy Convention! If you'll be there too, here's where you can find me.

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October 14, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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This week's theme is the ancestors in traditional and contemporary folklore.

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October 13, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Now that you know a bit about the harvest in folklore, how about a writing prompt?

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October 10, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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This week's harvest theme continues with an invitation to be grateful for the salt, water, and seed in your bread.

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October 8, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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This week's theme is the harvest in traditional and contemporary folklore.

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October 6, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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I’ve arrived at Sydney Comic Con! I’ll be teaching two workshops this weekend; Folk Narrative for Writers (Sat. 1PM) and Folklore Plots and Motifs for Writers (Sun. 12PM). #AuthorGuest #STORYTELLERSGUIDETOFOLKLORE #SerendipityLit
October 3, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Now that you know a bit about thresholds in folklore, how about a writing prompt?

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October 3, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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Resharing this week's folklore post on thresholds and Neolithic sites as a meme because it's a little easier to follow than the individual images were.

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October 2, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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This week's Threshold theme continues with an invitation to discover thresholds in nature and write about them.

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October 1, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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This week's folklore and storytelling posts are all about thresholds; how they're understood in folklore, how you might experience them yourself, and how you might include them in stories.

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September 29, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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I'm delighted to announce that I will be a guest at Sydney Comic Con next weekend. I'll be delivering two workshops on folklore and storytelling, and I'll be available all weekend to inspire storytellers to include folklore in their work.

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September 27, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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And now we meet the dreamers themselves in a Japanese folktale about an honest man and an evil man who both dream of treasure.

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September 26, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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ICYMI: The "Tam Lin" episode of the Folklore & Fiction podcast was all about feminism and fictional magic systems. You can find it here: folkloreandfiction.c...

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September 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Dream logic can do wonders for a story if it's written well. This week's Wednesday Wonder invites you to try your hand at it.

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September 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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This week's motif is all about dreaming of treasure and the ways you might bring both the dream and the treasure to a story.

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September 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Monday's witch is Friday's stepmother, who has turned the poor children in this ballad into a laily worm and a machrel of the sea.

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September 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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There are a number of different kinds of scholars who study folklore, so I thought it might interest you to know what goes into a Folklore PhD. Here's what went into mine.

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What is a Folklore PhD?
Greetings! I'm Dr. Ceallaigh MacCath-Moran. I'm a folklore scholar, author, and musician writing a book titled THE STORYTELLER'S GUIDE TO FOLKLORE. Here's a bit about me and a bit about what goes into a Folklore PhD. You can find out more about my work and sign up for my newsletter at www.folklorean
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September 18, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Monday's witch has you in her sights, but she's giving you a choice! What animal will you become?

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September 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM