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Enchant Me!Hi, We're Sara and Brittany!
We’re folklorists, teachers, and writers, and together we're the founders of The Carterhaugh School of Folklore and the Fantastic! We teach online courses that celebrate traditional tales and everyday magic. Our goal is to re-enchant daily life, one story at a time.
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Myths, legends, and especially fairy tales are our passion. We both earned our PhDs from The Ohio State University in 2018 and we love sharing our knowledge and exploring their still-present magic with our students. In October 2019, our school won the Dorothy Howard Award from the American Folklore Society’s Education Section, recognizing our excellence and our commitment to sharing folklore with a global audience!
After teaching courses on folklore, fairy tales, British literature, speculative fiction, and more at OSU, we decided to expand our classroom. We set out to find the people whose hearts beat in time to old tales – people who believe in the power of story. Now, students from five continents gather in our virtual classroom to share stories and fellowship, to be seen and to learn.
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Interested in a monthly book club focused on “mythic fiction” (i.e. fiction inspired by folklore)? Of course you are!
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Folklorists study all kinds of different things, and folklore helps shape the lives of every single person on this planet. It’s a massive topic, so buckle up and welcome to our crash course on our very favorite subject.
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Magic is all around us, and you don't have to get lost in a forest or dive into the deep oceans to find it!
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What Our Amazing Students Say
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The magic of folklore and fairy tales is as vital to our everyday lives as the food we take for sustenance. Brittany Warman and Sara Cleto feed our souls abundantly with their significant scholarship and personal passion for the tales we all think we know. With a forthright love of their subject, these two teachers illuminate the dark corners of stories with the luminescence of knowledge and inspiration. For anyone who seeks enchantment through learning, the Carterhaugh School provides a perfect compass."
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“I’ve but one disappointment in this course: that this amazing journey through the world of fairy isn’t never-ending! I confess I’ve grown addicted to the arrival of your well-crafted magics twice each week, not to mention the stimulating discourse it triggers in the private group. When I signed up I expected interesting content, but the conversations and friendships formed through the private group page were an unexpected delight – one I’m deeply grateful for."
From The Blog
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A Supernatural Ballad Cocktail Party with Dr. Steve Winick – A Haunted Preview!
Dr. Stephen Winick tell us all about the amazing supernatural ballad cocktail party he has planned for Haunted!
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5 Haunting Books To Read in October
You know we love a good book list, and we simply couldn’t let October slip past without gathering up some shiver-inducing, heart-pounding seasonal reads.
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A Sihaya & Company Halloween Unboxing!
Join us for a live video where we open boxes of Halloween wonder from Sihaya and Company!
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Guest Post: Are You Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? (or Making Your Voice Heard, Even If You Can Only Whisper) by Gypsy Thornton
The fabulous Gypsy Thornton writes about truly celebrating Halloween and meeting fear head-on this year.