H. P. Lovecraft says the one test of a weird story is simply this:
"whether or not there be excited in the reader a profound sense of
dread, and of contact with unknown spheres and powers; a subtle
attitude of awed listening, as if for the beating of black wings or
the scratching of outside shapes and entities on the known universe’s
utmost rim." The common name for this feeling is horror, and like
death, horror is universal. In this class, students will read essays
and stories from contemporary and classic writers of horror fiction,
with special attention to the weird and otherworldly. Class
discussions will examine horror both as a human experience and as a
literary effect. Over the course of the class, students will complete
one original horror story of their own.

Instructor: Matthew Buckley Smith

Dates: Begins Wednesday, October 14 and runs every Wednesday for six weeks

Time: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Level: Beginner and above

8 seats max

Location: Carrboro (exact spot coming soon)

Cost:

$615: true price

$349: subsidized price

$374, $399, $449: donate an extra $25, $50, or $100 to our scholarship fund

(Returning students receive 10 percent off).

A note on pricing: the “true price” reflects the true cost of the class, which includes paying a fair wage to our staff and instructors, rental fees for the Redbud headquarters and for the community spaces where we host our classes, website and administrative/commerce fees, outreach and advertising to spread the word about our offerings, and the coordination and administration for our community classes, which serve people who could not otherwise access creative writing. We’re not a university or a large corporation and that means we don’t have an operating budget we can rely on; we’re proud to be a small, local, women- and minority-run business that is passionate about bringing the transformative power of the arts to our community. Your tuition helps Redbud with the critical work of keeping the arts accessible to the public. 

We also offer students a chance to donate to our scholarship fund. At check-out, you will be given the option of choosing a donor price. If you choose one of these prices, the extra $25, $50, or $100 will go towards scholarships for students who would not be able to afford our classes otherwise. Thank you in advance for considering making a contribution to inclusivity and access!

Pick the price that feels right for you and if you can’t afford to pay our base price ($349), take a look at our scholarship program. We encourage you to apply if you need assistance!

Read the fine print, including our refund policy, here.