Notes on Writing Folklore-Inspired Fiction

In Search of the Dead Moon

Plus, remembering Jane Yolen

Jun 17 • Steph Rae Moran

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May 2026

Some Dragon Legends Connected to the Landscape

Plus, I attended the B+ Well Conference

May 20 • Steph Rae Moran

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April 2026

Folklore Overview of the Tylwyth Teg (the Welsh Faeries)

Plus, I’m back to working on scene-level revisions

Apr 15 • Steph Rae Moran

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March 2026

The Tylwyth Teg and Annwn (the Welsh Faeries and Otherworld) as Depicted in the Mabinogion

Plus, a Welsh town with a very long name

Mar 18 • Steph Rae Moran

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February 2026

Sentiments and Poetry Found in the Language of Flowers

Plus, I’m trying to be more intentional with note-taking

Feb 18 • Steph Rae Moran

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January 2026

Folklore of the Capricious Celtic Mermaid

Plus, my poem, “Birdsong,” is on the Poetry Path in Mission Viejo

Jan 21 • Steph Rae Moran

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December 2025

What is Tradition? Plus Readers’ Favorite Winter Traditions

Also, writing-related wins of 2025

Dec 17, 2025 • Steph Rae Moran

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November 2025

Maybe Think Twice Before Sharing a Meal With Faeries

Plus, I’d love to learn about your favorite winter traditions

Nov 19, 2025 • Steph Rae Moran

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October 2025

Nos Galan Gaeaf: A Traditional Night of the Supernatural

Plus, where I’m at with my novel revision and the writing-related events I recently attended

Oct 15, 2025 • Steph Rae Moran

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September 2025

The Dun Cow and Other “Cows of Abundance” in the British Isles

Plus, how I came to be fascinated by cows

Sep 17, 2025 • Steph Rae Moran

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August 2025

How Work Songs Improved Daily Life in Ireland and Scotland

Plus, I attended a book launch party

Aug 20, 2025 • Steph Rae Moran

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July 2025

Collecting Folklore Wasn't Always Easy for the Early Folklorists

Plus, I’ve been working to strengthen the folklore in the novel I’m revising

Jul 16, 2025 • Steph Rae Moran

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