Sunday Ghost Story Club

Series One – 2026 Dates:

• January 25th 4pm – 6pm GMT
• February 22nd 4pm – 6pm GMT
• March 22nd 4pm – 6pm GMT

Price: £25 per session (All held online via Google Meet)

Aims: These workshops are designed to inspire new work, revive old projects, revise and question choices made during the writing process and push the writer into further enquiry into their writing craft and the craft of the ghost story, using a mixture of source texts from both classic and contemporary ghost stories. Participants will also be encouraged to set personal goals for their writing. This will be a safe space to encourage confidence and to meet and find your community.

General outline of each session: Reading of source materials provided by your facilitator and key texts for inspiration and group discussion.

Each class will consist of a warm-up writing exercise, creative prompts, a reading from a source text and individual writing time. Throughout the year we will be exploring classic and contemporary ghost story themes and devices such as: atmosphere, classic ghost story tropes, types of hauntings, locations and landscapes, pacing, tone, foreshadowing and fear – what makes a story frightening and how to obtain and maintain that sweet spot of dread!

There will also be opportunities to discuss elements of the writing process, such as the writing ritual, editing and the submissions process at sessions throughout the year.

Each session is individually crafted and will focus on a different aspect or theme each time. Book all three or drop in just for one. New dates for each month will be added throughout the year, so please sign up to receive notifications whenever new workshops are added.

About the facilitator:

Rebecca Parfitt has an MA (Hons) in the Teaching and Practice of Creative Writing from Cardiff University, UK. She has worked in publishing for 20 years with extensive experience across the sector as well as being a bookseller for six years. She is Founder and Editor of The Ghastling magazine which was established in 2014 and feeds her lifelong passion for the horror and ghost story genres. She is currently Commissioning Editor for Honno – the UK’s longest running women’s press. She is also a filmmaker, writer and poet whose work has been widely published.

Please click on the link above to purchase your space. To register your interest for future Ghastling workshops and receive notification when spaces become available and new classes added, please complete the registration form below:

Terms and Conditions:

Workshops are non-refundable. The facilitator reserves the right to cancel the class due to illness or unforeseen circumstances, or if the facilitator experiences significant technical difficulties which means that they cannot run the class. If such circumstances arise, participants will be notified and a full refund will be given.

Refunds will not be given to participants who experience their own technical difficulties. Workshops will be held on Google Meet, please ensure that your software is updated and your internet is working before attending.

This is a supportive, safe space and participants are required to treat each other with respect and kindness. Abuse of any kind will not be tolerated. The facilitator reserves the right to terminate the session for any person who is violating this term.

Your personal information will be kept confidential and will not be shared with or used by any third parties.