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Course Begins May 6th, 2026

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Session 1: Wednesday, May 6th at 6:00 PM ET

Session 2: Wednesday, May 13th at 6:00 PM ET

Session 3: Wednesday, May 20th at 6:00 PM ET

Session 4: Wednesday, May 27th at 6:00 PM ET

Session 5 (Bonus): Wednesday, June 3 at 6:00 PM ET

Nightmare Fuel: How to Write Horror that Guarantees Sleepless Nights.

Included with the course:

6 modules of icy pure horror-focused writing guidance (featuring video lessons, written modules and assignments).

5 live sessions with your course host, writing tutor and creative consultant Gareth Jones, covering additional topics and open Q&A so you're covered from every angle. Recordings provided quickly after.

Open access to Gareth via email throughout the course, so you can seek additional feedback and advice whenever you need it.

BONUS: Scene Autopsy Collection

BONUS: Author Interview Archive – hours of recorded discussion with past guests, including genre legends and bestselling authors such as Ramsey Campbell, Paul Tremblay, Christopher Golden and more.

BONUS: Tales From the Horror Club – a host of additional lessons, story breakdowns, and technique guides curated from past sessions in AutoCrit's celebrated Horror Club.

Get 50% off for a Limited Time – Everything Just $149!

Past Course Survivors

Ryan P

I enjoyed this course very much, and it has helped give me new things to think about when crafting my own work, horror-based or not. Thanks so much for putting it together!​

Molly A.

One of the things I most wanted to improve was the scare factor in intense scenes, really building up that fear. And I thought the class helped with that a ton!

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Narrative Tension Workshop - April 18th

A live, two-hour workshop led by bestselling authors, designed to empower you with the skills needed to build tension that readers will find irresistible.

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