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Alex Davis @alexdavis1981.bsky.social · 10h

We've got more folk horror on the horizon this December, with our second running of DARKNESS IN THE FIELDS: MIDWINTER presenting two days of workshops, talks and panels! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/darkness-i...

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Alex Davis @alexdavis1981.bsky.social · 1d

Winter is on the horizons, and thought turn to all things spooky and haunting - and if that's your sort of thing, then WINTER HAUNTS could be just the online event for you! We've got a great array of writing talent joining us for the 15th November... www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/winter-hau...

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Alex Davis @alexdavis1981.bsky.social · 13h

Christmas and horror go hand in hand far better than you might think, and that link is at the centre of Charlotte Baker's next online course this December! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/you-better... #christmas #xmas #horror

'You Better Not Cry': The Connection between Christmas and Horror

A two-week course explore the connection between horror and Christmas, with writing exercises to help get you inspired!

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Alex Davis @alexdavis1981.bsky.social · 15h

Short stories are a unique form of fiction, offering challenges and opportunities not found elsewhere in writing - and if you want to find out more, my WRITING SHORT STORIES COURSE this November could be for you! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/writing-sh... #shortstory #shortstories #fiction #writing

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Alex Davis @alexdavis1981.bsky.social · 6d

Keep things spooky as we close in on Christmas season with my four-week look at WRITING GHOST STORIES, running online from the 18th November! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/writing-gh... #ghosts #ghoststory #ghoststories #course #courses #writing #writers

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Alex Davis @alexdavis1981.bsky.social · 18h

Whether your preference is for Bigfoot, Nessie, Chupacabra, Mothman or something else entirely, there are plenty of fascinating cryptids and creatures out there to explore - and WRITING THE OCCULT will be bringing the focus to them on the 29th November! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/writing-th...

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Alex Davis @alexdavis1981.bsky.social · 1d

Looking forward to my short and snappy course on short fiction this November, kicking off on the 20th November! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/writing-sh... #shortstory #shortstories #fiction #writing #writers

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Alex Davis @alexdavis1981.bsky.social · 20h

Next up on the online courses slate is my four-week look at WRITING GHOST STORIES - just in time for Christmas too... www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/writing-gh... #ghoststory #ghoststories #course #courses #classes #class #workshop #workshops #writing #writers #authors

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Alex Davis @alexdavis1981.bsky.social · 1d

WRITING THE OCCULT will be back this November to explore monsters of all shapes and sizes with its look at CRYPTIDS AND CREATURES, running 29th November! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/writing-th... #creatures #crytpids #monsters #writing #occult

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Alex Davis @alexdavis1981.bsky.social · 1d

Winter is on the horizons, and thought turn to all things spooky and haunting - and if that's your sort of thing, then WINTER HAUNTS could be just the online event for you! We've got a great array of writing talent joining us for the 15th November... www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/winter-hau...

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Alex Davis @alexdavis1981.bsky.social · 4d

As Midwinter approaching, we'll be diving back into the world of folk horror with DARKNESS IN THE FIELDS, with an exciting line-up of talent joining us over the weekend of 6th and 7th of December! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/darkness-i... #folkhorror #folklore #horror

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Alex Davis @alexdavis1981.bsky.social · 1d

Looking forward to my short and snappy course on short fiction this November, kicking off on the 20th November! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/writing-sh... #shortstory #shortstories #fiction #writing #writers

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Alex Davis @alexdavis1981.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks Melissa, really appreciate it! Eden always runs a great session :-)

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Alex Davis @alexdavis1981.bsky.social · 1d

Next up on the online event slate is something very fitting for the season - my WRITING GHOST STORIES course kicks off on the 18th November and runs over four weeks... www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/writing-gh... #onlinecourse #onlinecourses #writingcourse #writingcourses #class #classes #course #courses

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Alex Davis @alexdavis1981.bsky.social · 2d

Spooky times incoming with my WRITING GHOST STORIES course, kicking off on the 18th November! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/writing-gh... #course #courses #writingcourse #writingcourses #class #classes #writingclass #writingclasses

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Alex Davis @alexdavis1981.bsky.social · 1d

Just over a week to go - looking forward to kicking off 8 weeks of my INTRODUCTION TO CREATIVE WRITING at QUAD here in Derby! www.derbyquad.co.uk/events/intro... #derby #derbyshire #writing #writers #creativewriting #fiction #course #courses

Alex Davis @alexdavis1981.bsky.social · 1d

Just over a week to go - looking forward to kicking off 8 weeks of my INTRODUCTION TO CREATIVE WRITING at QUAD here in Derby! www.derbyquad.co.uk/events/intro... #derby #derbyshire #writing #writers #creativewriting #fiction #course #courses

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Alex Davis @alexdavis1981.bsky.social · 4d

Ghost stories are certainly in the 'spirit' of the season, and if you'd like to know more about writing them then my 4-week course this November and December has you covered! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/writing-gh... #ghosts #ghoststory #ghoststories #supernatural #fiction #writing #writers

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Alex Davis @alexdavis1981.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks Eleanor - that's the kind of haunting I don't mind! If it's any help at all we do record all our sessions, so if you do miss one you'll have access to it after the fact :-)

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Alex Davis @alexdavis1981.bsky.social · 3d

Buzzing for another run of WINTER HAUNTS this November, with a stellar line-up of ghost story and Gothic fiction writing talent taking part in this online event! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/winter-hau...

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Alex Davis @alexdavis1981.bsky.social · 2d

I'll be spending four weeks delving into the world of WRITING SHORT STORIES this November and December - if you're looking to write in the form this could be the online course for you! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/writing-sh... #writing #writers #authors #shortstory #shortstories

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Alex Davis @alexdavis1981.bsky.social · 3d

CRYPTIDS AND CREATURES remain a long-term fascination for many, and that'll be the topic of the next WRITING THE OCCULT event on the 29th November! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/writing-th... #monster #monsters #creatures #cryptids

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Alex Davis @alexdavis1981.bsky.social · 2d

Spooky times incoming with my WRITING GHOST STORIES course, kicking off on the 18th November! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/writing-gh... #course #courses #writingcourse #writingcourses #class #classes #writingclass #writingclasses

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Alex Davis @alexdavis1981.bsky.social · 3d

Found footage is a modern genre enjoying a real boom, and we'll be exploring it with a full day of films at QUAD here in Derby with POV! www.derbyquad.co.uk/povpasses/ #foundfootage #film #filmfest #filmfestival #horrorfilm #movies #films

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Alex Davis @alexdavis1981.bsky.social · 3d

Buzzing for another run of WINTER HAUNTS this November, with a stellar line-up of ghost story and Gothic fiction writing talent taking part in this online event! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/winter-hau...

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