Halloween Haunts: Honoring the Dead by Heddy Johannesen
Samhain is a time to honor those who are still in spirit. During Samhain, practice divination with the dead. The veil between the world of the living and the… Read more
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Halloween Haunts: Edinburgh Terror by Denise A. Agnew
While I’ve been published in the romance genre for many years, this year I’ve turned my attention more toward the horror genre. I was thrilled to hear HWA was doing… Read more
Halloween Haunts: Be A Better Writer With JAWS by Tom Leveen
Let’s assume for the moment that Jaws is, in fact, a horror movie. Cool, thanks.
Now: So what aspect of the Father of the Summer Blockbuster might we study for… Read more
Halloween Haunts: A Guide to Finding Horror in Star Trek by Kevin David Anderson
As a fan and writer of horror, I tend to look for and find the horror in everything. From romantic comedies to presidential debates, I can somehow see the terror,… Read more
Halloween Haunts: A Día de Muertos Primer by Vanta M. Black
Día de Muertos is more widely-celebrated each year. Chances are you’ve heard of it, and may have even attended a festival. The beautiful art and costumes that surround this holiday… Read more
Halloween Haunts: Staying at the Monster House by John Palisano
A wonderful connection between songwriting, filmmaking and writing.
After several years in semi-retirement, this late summer I put on my filmmaking hat in order to help my favorite holiday: Halloween.… Read more
Halloween Haunts: Hanging on to Halloween by Chad Lutzke
For those of us born with horror in our blood, I believe the love of Halloween comes in two phases. In our younger years, Halloween is a little less… Read more
Halloween Haunts: A Scream on Burke’s Circle by Marlena Frank
It’s difficult to convey just how much I love Halloween. We spend hours each September (cause decorations always go up early around here) putting up our wall clings, making sure… Read more
Halloween Haunts: Do People Still Bob for Apples? by Peter Sutton
When I was a child, before the commercialisation and Americanisation of Halloween, apple bobbing was always a part of the Halloween celebration. I also remember that we used to carve… Read more
Halloween Haunts: Dirty Ghost by David Ghilardi
“I’ll trade you three Clark bars for one Snickers.” Jerry said.
My little brother nodded. They made the candy exchange quickly, both satisfied with what they considered a total score.… Read more
Halloween Haunts: Satansville: Collecting Ghost Stories by T. Fox Dunham
Local legend tells of a conclave of buildings hidden by dense forest and fences that can only be reached by haunted back roads. This urban legends draws ghost hunters and… Read more
The Seers’ Table October 2016
The Seers Table!
Linda Addison, Member of the Diverse Works Inclusion Community Happy October! Give yourself a treat by picking up books by writers you haven’t read before! We have… Read more
Halloween Haunts: Four-Color Frights by James Chambers
Every Halloween I follow certain traditions. A handful of movies I dig out to watch, some music I like to play, favorite candies to pick up at the store. But… Read more
Officer Candidate Statements 2016
Officer Candidate Statements collected by the 2016 HWA Election Committee (Chair: Jason V. Brock). Ballots will be distributed on 9/26/16. Only Active and Lifetime members may vote. There are three… Read more
The Seers Table – September 2016
The Seers Table!
Kate Maruyama, Member of the Diverse Works Inclusion Community Happy September! Take advantage of that back-to-school feeling by picking up some books by writers you haven’t read… Read moreHalloween Recipes Contest!
Something fun for HWA members only…
Please send submissions to either Robert Cabeen or Marge Simon. Now get cookin’!… Read more
Ambiguously Ever After: Ending the Children’s Horror Story
There’s much handwringing in publishing for children about what is “right” or “appropriate.” There are many controversial subjects and editorial choices, but today we’re talking about endings. Do endings in… Read more
The August 2016 installment of The Seers’ Table
The Seers Table!
Kate Jonez, Member of the Diverse Works Inclusion Committee Welcome to the August 2016 installment of The Seers’ Table—the HWA’s hub for highlighting stimulating and diverse voices… Read moreHORROR WRITERS ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES 2016 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
Visit the official scholarship site for up-to-date information.
The Horror Writers Association (HWA) is pleased to announce the 2016 recipients of its five scholarships. Carina Bissett and Karen Bovenmyer have… Read more
And the Clock Strikes Three AM: Time and Timing in Terror, the Sequel
Last month’s terror-time about time-and-terror was firmly grounded in reality—creating timetables that work inside the book (natural character reactions to stimuli and logical story flow) and inside the reader’s mind… Read more
