PANEL INSIGHTS: REFLECTIONS ON THREE MHI PANELS

November 1, 2023
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In this month’s column, Del Gibson and Lee Murray discuss the recent HWA Weird & Wonderful Panel, P.M. Raymond reflects on the StokerCon 2023 Self-Care for Horror Writers Panel, while… Read more

HOLISTIC HORRORS PANEL REPORT: SENSE AND SENSITIVITY & ESSAY: PORTRAYALS OF DEMENTIA IN HORROR

August 1, 2023
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HOLISTIC HORRORS PANEL REPORT: SENSE AND SENSITIVITY & ESSAY: PORTRAYALS OF DEMENTIA IN HORROR By Lee Murray

In this column, I’m… Read more

HOLISTIC HORRORS: PANEL REPORT: SENSE AND SENSITIVITY & ESSAY: PORTRAYALS OF DEMENTIA IN HORROR

August 1, 2023
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Written by Lee Murray (Trigger Warning: Articles in this column discuss mental health/illness) In this column, I’m pleased to offer a report of the inspirational virtual panel on sensitive treatments… Read more

MHI: HOW HORROR CAN OFFER SOLACE

August 1, 2023
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The following post contains this writer’s individual experiences and opinions. This post should not be interpreted as mental health diagnosis or treatment. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis,… Read more

MHI: WRITING HORROR WITH PTSD…AND THERAPY WITH STEPHEN KING’S IT

June 16, 2023
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*The following post contains this writer’s individual experiences and opinions. This post should not be interpreted as mental health diagnosis or treatment. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis,… Read more

MHI: Mental Monsters by Senah Lloyd

June 1, 2023
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*The following post contains this writer’s individual experiences and opinions. This post should not be interpreted as mental health diagnosis or treatment. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis,… Read more

REVIEW: The Children of Red Peak by Craig Dilouie

May 23, 2023
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Novel Review by Sheri White Plot Summary: David, Deacon, and Beth were friends as children, all three living on a compound. Although run by a man of strong faith and… Read more

REVIEWS: IT by Stephen King

May 22, 2023
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Welcome to Derry, Maine ... It’s a small city, a place as hauntingly familiar as your own hometown. Only in Derry the haunting is real ... They were seven pre-teens when they first stumbled upon the horror. Now they are grownups who have gone out into the big world to gain success and happiness. But none of them can withstand the force that has drawn them back to Derry to face the nightmare without an end, and the evil without a name.

REVIEW: Whalefall by Daniel Kraus

April 24, 2023
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Daniel Kraus’ novel, WHALEFALL, was reviewed by the HWA’s Mental Health Initiative Notable Works readers. On its surface, WHALEFALL is a story of Jay Gardiner, a young man swallowed by… Read more

HOLISTIC HORRORS: An interview with Dave Jeffery

March 15, 2023
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An interview with Dave Jeffery Today on Holistic Horrors I have the privilege to interview my HWA Wellness Committee co-chair, Dave Jeffery, about… Read more

YOU WILL NEVER BE FREE OF ME

February 15, 2023
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Henry Corrigan is a bestselling author, husband, father, and bisexual creative who loves to write every kind of story. His debut horror novel,… Read more

Notable Works from the Mental Health Initiative

February 6, 2023
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There is an established link between mental health stigma and poor recovery from mental illness. Stigma is hurtful and demeaning, and drives those who experience it to isolate themselves… Read more

REVIEW: Riptide by Dan Rabarts

February 6, 2023
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RIPTIDE by DAN RABARTS
Short story review by Lee Murray A multiple winner of the Australian Shadows and Sir Julius Vogel Awards, Kiwi Dan Rabarts (Ngāti Porou) is well known… Read more

REVIEW: Serpent’s Wake by L.E. Daniels

February 6, 2023
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SERPENT’S WAKE by L.E. DANIELS
Novel review by Dave Jeffery After twelve years trapped in the throat of a serpent, a girl escapes. She returns to her village naked with… Read more

OLD WIVES’ TALE

January 15, 2023
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Cindy O’Quinn is a four-time HWA Bram Stoker Award-nominated writer. Born and raised in the mountains of West Virginia, now living and… Read more

HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE RAIN? │ Tim Waggoner

January 1, 2023
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Written by Tim Waggoner In addition to being a writer, I teach composition and creative writing at Sinclair College in Dayton, Ohio. In… Read more

SERPENT’S WAKE: ADDRESSING TRAUMA AND RECOVERY

December 15, 2022
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An interview with L.E Daniels This month on Holistic Horrors, the Wellness Committee is pleased to welcome author-editor L.E. Daniels (Lauren Elise) to… Read more

MHI: MY SCARY VALENTINE

November 3, 2022
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MY SCARY VALENTINE
By Maria Alexander

February 14, 2005 That was the day it first happened. I only remember it because it was… Read more

MHI: Why Mental Health representation in SFFH matters

October 13, 2022
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Why Mental Health representation in SFFH matters
By Penny Jones

Recently, I had the privilege of moderating the Fantasycon 2022 panel on mental… Read more

MHI: NATIONAL RECOVERY MONTH “WHY WILL YOU SAY THAT I AM MAD?”

October 6, 2022
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Contains frank discussion of substance abuse, treatment, and recovery.

NATIONAL RECOVERY MONTH
“WHY WILL YOU SAY THAT I AM MAD?”

BY MARK MATTHEWS Shake someone’s hand and recite… Read more

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HOLISTIC HORRORS PANEL REPORT: SENSE AND SENSITIVITY & ESSAY: PORTRAYALS OF DEMENTIA IN HORROR By Lee Murray

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MY SCARY VALENTINE By Maria Alexander

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Why Mental Health representation in SFFH matters By Penny Jones

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NATIONAL RECOVERY MONTH “WHY WILL YOU SAY THAT I AM MAD?”

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MY SCARY VALENTINE
By Maria Alexander

Why Mental Health representation in SFFH matters
By Penny Jones

Trigger warning:
Contains frank discussion of substance abuse, treatment, and recovery.

NATIONAL RECOVERY MONTH
“WHY WILL YOU SAY THAT I AM MAD?”