Writing ghost stories - from the bones out!

This two hour workshop will be led by The Craft House’s creative writing tutor, Alyson Faye.*

It is suitable for beginners and those with more writing experience, who wish to move their fiction to another level and begin submitting to markets.

In this workshop we will explore what defines a ghost story, the rules of the genre, and look at examples of memorable ghost stories e.g. M R James, Poe, Susan Hill, and Michelle Paver.

We will work from visual prompts and do fun writing exercises to get your story under way, as well as talk about how to build atmosphere, how to structure your story, (the story arc), writing the ‘hook’ to keep a reader, and writing that satisfying ending.

Alyson will give tips for self-editing, and also suggest some markets for story submissions. There will be printouts to take away, along with a list of recommended writing sites and blogs.

She will lead the exercises and provide the resources. Just bring paper/pen or laptop to write with.

Price is £25 per person.

*Alyson is an Amazon best-selling author, and editor, who has experience running an indie press. Her fiction, including her ghost stories, has been published in many anthologies and magazines. Her work has won and been short-listed in a number of competitions.

A full audio dramatisation of her Gothic ghost story, Night of the Rider, can be downloaded at :- https://podcasts.apple.com/it/podcast/6-night-of-the-rider/id1693204342?i=1000622023589

She is interviewed over at Kandisha Press at:- https://kandishapress.com/2024/03/30/in-the-library-with-alyson-faye

She is a active contributor to the Ladies of Horror online e-zine group.

Check out her listings over at:-

Amazon page :- https://www.amazon.co.uk/Alyson-Faye/e/B01NBYSLT

https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=alyson+faye&qid=UwaBLPcYXq

Host or Publisher The Craft House