IN PERSON Writing Through the Eyes of a Serial Killer
4 Weeks | Thursdays | 7-9pm | Begins January 18, 2024
Instructor: Julie Hiner
MEMBER PRICE: $150.00 (with member coupon AWCSM25)
NON-MEMBER PRICE: $200.00
Bring your appetite for the dark mind of the serial killer and your enthusiasm to write fiction that drips terror from the page. Be prepared to plunge yourself into a deep mind dive of the human monsters that roam the earth. Learn about the core elements that make a believable and terrifying fictional serial killer. Bring your notepad and pencil, and be prepared to stretch your dark creative limits. Walk away with a toolkit for creating your own fictional versions of these disturbed beings.
Note: The research presented is based on real serial killers and will contain gory content.
This class takes place in person at the Alexandra Writers’ Centre in Calgary.
Julie Hiner is a heavy metal horror author. She spent her childhood lost in books and listening to the metal gods of the 80s. Her published works include a serial killer thriller series infused with 80s/90s metal/rock, and including both the Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence finalist Dead End Track, and the Kindle Book Awards finalist in Horror/Suspense Final Track. She has also co-curated a horror anthology and several of her short stories have been published in horror collections.
Julie is the AB-NWT regional representative for the Crime Writers of Canada. When she isn't writing, she loves to hike and bike in the wilderness, and to bake fancy french creations. She serves toxic cocktails of metal and murder at killersanddemons.com.
