Folklority Kids — Magazine Plan (Staff Overview)

What we are making

Folklority Kids is a children’s magazine (ages 7–14) created from our existing folklore websites.
Each edition brings together stories from different parts of the world in one fun, educational issue.

How each edition is built

the idea is to create hundreds of editions
each edition will have Edition 01, 02, etc
it will be a long running editions because we have thousands of stories
Each edition contains about 25 stories
Stories are taken from 5 different regions
We select 5 stories per region
No region repeats inside the same edition

This gives every edition a global mix of folktales, myths, and legends.

How stories are selected

Stories are chosen from the front end only
Always scroll to the oldest stories
Select stories in order, never randomly
We continue from the last selected story, so nothing is repeated

This keeps the archive moving forward.

What else goes into each edition

Along with stories, each edition also includes:

Short Gods & Spirits mini-profiles
Region explanations (simple, kid-friendly)
Activities like colouring pages, riddles, and word games
A map showing where the stories come from

Why we do it this way

It reuses our best content in a new format
It keeps everything organised and repeatable
It lets us publish many editions without confusion
It avoids editing the website or backend

The big picture

We are slowly building a large, long-running kids magazine series using the content we already own.
Each edition is part of a bigger global collection.

Simple rule to remember:

Follow the order, don’t skip stories, and always record the last selected story.

How to achieve this

STEP 1, Open the Edition Document

At the top, write:

Edition: (example: Edition 01)

STEP 2, Work One Region at a Time

You must finish one region fully before moving to the next.

For each region, follow Steps 3–8.

STEP 3, Open the Correct Website and Region Page

Go to the correct website
Click the region/category for the edition
(example: “West African Folktales”)

STEP 4, Go to the LAST PAGE of the Region

Scroll down
Click the last page number (oldest stories)

⚠️ Always pick from the back, oldest stories first.

STEP 5, Select 5 Stories (Strict)

On the last page:

Start from the bottom of the page
Open a story
Copy and paste the Story, Title + Story URL into the edition document
Repeat until you have 5 stories

✅ You must select exactly 5 stories per region.

STEP 6, If You Reach the End of a Page

If there are not enough stories on the last page:

Move to the previous page (older to newer direction depends on the site)
Continue selecting until you reach 5 total stories

After selecting 5 stories from a region, record this exactly:

Region: West African Folktales
Last selected story: "The Clever Tortoise and the Drum"
URL: https://example.com/the-clever-tortoise-and-the-drum
(Page at time of selection: 17)

HOW STAFF RESUME NEXT TIME (FRONT END)

When this region appears again in a future edition:

Open the region page
Scroll through pages until you find the recorded story
Once found:
- Do NOT select it again
- Select the next 5 older stories below it
After selection, update the last selected story

This works even if pagination changes.

STEP 8, Repeat for All 5 Regions

Repeat Steps 3–7 until you complete:

5 regions × 5 stories = 25 stories total

STEP 9, Final Check (Must Do)

Before submitting, confirm:

✔ 5 regions completed
✔ 5 stories selected per region
✔ 25 total stories selected
✔ Every story has a working URL
✔ Every region has a “Last selected from: Page __” line

Below is a balanced, repeatable master loop.
Each edition pulls from different continents.

🧩 EDITION GROUP 1

West Africa
East Asia
British & Irish
Caribbean
Polynesian

🧩 EDITION GROUP 2

East Africa
Southeast Asia
Western Europe
Central America
Melanesian

🧩 EDITION GROUP 3

Central Africa
South & Central Asia
Central Europe
South America
Aboriginal Australian

🧩 EDITION GROUP 4

Southern Africa
Western Asia
Northern Europe
Mexican
Andean Highland

🧩 EDITION GROUP 5

North Africa
East Asia
Southern Europe
Indigenous American
Latin American

🧩 EDITION GROUP 6

West Africa (continue from last recorded page)
Southeast Asia (continue from last recorded page)
Eastern Europe
Canadian
Polynesian (continue from last recorded page)

🧩 EDITION GROUP 7

East Africa (continue from last recorded page)
South & Central Asia (continue from last recorded page)
Eastern & Balkan
Caribbean (continue from last recorded page)
Melanesian (continue from last recorded page)

🧩 EDITION GROUP 8

Central Africa (continue from last recorded page)
Western Asia (continue from last recorded page)
Southeastern Europe
Central American (continue from last recorded page)
Aboriginal Australian (continue from last recorded page)

🔁 After Group 8 → loop back to Group 1, continuing from the next oldest stories.

Gods & Spirits Selection (Names Only)

Purpose:
To select 9 God, Goddess, Spirit, or Mythic Being names per edition, to be written later as mini-profiles.

CORE RULES (READ FIRST)

You are selecting NAMES ONLY
Do not write profiles
Do not research deeply
Do not repeat gods within the same edition
Avoid repeating the same god too frequently across editions
Follow the edition’s regions where possible

STEP-BY-STEP PROCESS

STEP 1: Open the Edition Document

At the top of the edition draft, confirm:

Edition number
5 regions used in this edition

STEP 2: Open the MASTER GODS & SPIRITS LIST

This is the approved list provided by Folklority.

⚠️ Do not add new gods unless instructed.

STEP 3: Select 9 Gods or Spirits

For the current edition:

Pick 9 names total
Priority order:
1. Gods or spirits from the same regions as the edition’s stories
2. If a region has fewer known figures, choose nearby or culturally related regions
3. Mix gods + spirits + mythic beings when possible

Example mix:

5 gods
3 spirits
1 mythic ancestor

Balance is preferred, but not mandatory.

STEP 4: Check for Repetition

Before finalizing:

Quickly scan the previous 1–2 editions
Make sure none of the selected names were used recently

Avoid repeating the same god within 3 editions, unless instructed otherwise.

SELECT GODS FROM HERE

List to our websites that you will choose contents from

African folktales

Folktales of the Americas

United States folktales

Asian folktales

European folktales

Oceanian folktales

olklority Kids — Edition Draft Process (Staff Instructions)

What you are doing

You are helping create Folklority Kids, a children’s magazine made from our existing folklore websites.

Your task is to collect content for one edition and place it into a single draft page for review.

Where everything goes

All content is pasted into ONE Word document
File name:
Edition 01 Draft (or Edition 02 Draft, etc.)
This content will be uploaded to:
draft.folklority.com
This draft site is not indexed by Google
(it is for internal use only)

What to collect (all in one document)

1️⃣ Stories (25 total)

You will select 25 stories:
- 5 regions
- 5 stories per region

For each story, copy and paste:

Story Title:
Story URL:
Full Story Text:
Region:

⚠️ Copy the full story text, not just excerpts.

2️⃣ Gods & Spirits (9 names)

From the approved Gods & Spirits list:

Select 9 names
Paste them after the stories section

Format like this:

Gods & Spirits (Draft List)

1. Name – Region / Culture
2. Name – Region / Culture
3. Name – Region / Culture
...
9. Name – Region / Culture

Do not write descriptions.
Names only.

3️⃣ Tracking note (very important)

At the end of the document, add this section:

Story Selection Tracking

Region: [Region Name]
Last selected story: [Story Title]
URL: [Story URL]

Repeat this for each of the 5 regions.

This tells us where to continue next time.

Final checklist before submission

Before you finish, confirm:

✔ 25 stories total
✔ 5 regions used
✔ 5 stories per region
✔ Each story has title + URL + full text
✔ 9 gods or spirits listed
✔ Tracking section completed
✔ File named correctly (Edition 01 Draft)

Folklority Kids — Magazine Workflow (Staff Guide)

This is how one edition of Folklority Kids is created from start to finish.

🧩 ROLE 1: Graphic Designer (Story Selection)

The graphic designer starts the process.

What the designer does:

Selects 25 stories from the websites
- 5 regions
- 5 stories per region
Selects 9 Gods & Spirits names
Copies for each story:
- Title
- URL
- Full story text
Pastes everything into ONE Word document

File details:

File name: Edition 01 Draft
Uploaded to: draft.folklority.com
This draft is raw content only
No editing, no rewriting

This is the initial draft.

✍️ ROLE 2: Writing Staff (Kids Magazine Adaptation)

After the initial draft is ready, writing staff take over.

What writing staff do:

Open the same Edition Draft document
Adapt each story into kids magazine format (ages 7–14)
Write:
- Magazine-style story versions
- Region explanations
- Gods & Spirits mini-profiles
- Lessons, riddles, and activities

Very important rule:

👉 All adapted content is pasted BELOW the original draft, not replacing it.

This keeps:

Original text (for reference)
New magazine-ready text (for layout)

🎨 ROLE 3: Graphic Designer (Layout & Publishing)

Once writing staff finish: Informs Adams

Adams returns and:

Opens the same Edition Draft
Uses only the adapted magazine content
Designs the full magazine layout
Adds illustrations, maps, colouring pages, and QR codes
Prepares print-ready files
Publishes the edition on Lulu

🔁 Key Rule Everyone Must Follow

Nothing is deleted. Everything is added below.

Original content stays at the top
Adapted content goes underneath
Designer always knows what to use

🧠 Why this workflow works

Clear ownership at each stage
No lost content
No confusion over versions
Easy corrections
Safe drafting (not indexed by Google)
Scales to many editions

📝 One-sentence summary for staff

Designer collects → Writers adapt → Designer designs and publishes.

USE THIS AS AN EXAMPLE

DRAFT EXAMPLE

magazine plan and Story selection for each edition