ONLINE Writing Horror Without Blood in Short Fiction
4 weeks | Mondays | Begins November 9, 2026
9am - 11am PT | 10am-12pm MT | 11am-1pm CT | 12pm-2pm ET | 1pm-3pm AT
Instructor: Sage Tyrtle
MEMBER PRICE: $180.00
NON-MEMBER PRICE: $240.00
When we watched Jaws, the SHARK wasn't scary. The fin was. When we can see the monster, the scary factor disappears. Join me for this four week course to learn tools to imply the horror. Build dread through setting, mood, and sensory details. Learn what to show, and what to hide. The way your characters react is even more effective than seeing what they're afraid of. Anything can be scary. Learn how to make the mundane everyday terrifying. Then polish your terrifying piece and send it out into the world.
This is an interactive online class using the Zoom web platform.
Sage Tyrtle is an award-winning storyteller, Moth GrandSLAM Champion, and contributor to NPR, CBC, and PBS. Their work, featured in publications like *Apex Magazine* and *The Offing Anthology*, is recognized with multiple Pushcart Prize nominations. Since 2010, Sage has taught over 150 high-energy, transformative workshops worldwide for organizations such as SmokeLong Quarterly, Clarion West, and the Afghan Women's Association. As a writer, facilitator, and performer, they specialize in helping others uncover honest, resonant, and unforgettable narratives where craft meets raw humanity. (More info: www.tyrtle.com)
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