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Sounds of Halloween by Naching T. Kassa

• October 9, 2018
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The room is dark. Dim, red light shines from the electronic device as it whirs softly. White noise sounds followed by a menacing voice. Gooseflesh rises with that tone. Who… Read more

Horror World Building Tips by Joanna Nelius

• October 8, 2018
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I tend to look at world building in horror as half technical, half psychological. We’re writing about fear at its core, trying to tap into what makes us the most… Read more

National Dark Poetry Day by Peter Adam Salomon

• October 7, 2018
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One of the oldest surviving works of literature is the Epic of Gilgamesh. It dates back to the 18th Century BCE. For those unfamiliar with the story, here’s a short… Read more

Publisher Tips from Kate at Omnium Gatherum by Kate Jonez

• October 6, 2018
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Happy Octoberween—the holiday for people who celebrate all month long! For many years now, I’ve been working with new authors as chief editor at the Bram Stoker Award ® winning… Read more

Interview Spotlight: Sean Patrick Traver

• October 5, 2018
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Happy Friday everyone! Today, Halloween Haunts catches up with horror writer Sean Patrick Traver, author of The Temple Tree & Towerseries and the recent novella, Wraith Ladies Who Lunch. Both… Read more

Halloween – Haunted Places of New Zealand by Dan Rabarts & Lee Murray

• October 4, 2018
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In our Underworld Gothic blogpost last year, we pointed out that Halloween isn’t really a thing down under in New Zealand. It’s true: hardly anyone goes trick-or-treating, you don’t see… Read more

Wings of the Seraph by Jeffrey LeBlanc

• October 3, 2018
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The most magical time of year—Halloween! Bring on the costumes, candy, and the monsters. Let’s focus on the creeping villain, the slimily misunderstood, the tortured, and the turned. Monsters of… Read more

How to throw a Halloween Soiree by Heddy Johannesen

• October 2, 2018
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First create spooky invitations for all of your friends, whether furry, human or undead. Or jazz a Facebook party event page and invite them there. Plan it ahead of time.… Read more

Halloween Haunts 2018 – Welcome!

• October 1, 2018
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It was three years ago that I was editing my second academic anthology, which was on space horror films. As an academic-focused writer/editor, not a fiction writer, the Horror Writers… Read more

The Seers’ Table October 2018

• September 30, 2018
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The Seers Table!

Kate Maruyama, Member of the Diverse Works Inclusion Community We have some creepy reading to take you up to Halloween!

Linda Addison recommends

Brian Barr is a… Read more

Evil Teachers and Beyond: 5 School Scare Sources

• September 20, 2018
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The days are getting shorter and cooler, and ravaged store displays are picked-over, having only straggling survivors among the pencils, notebooks, and backpacks. Children and teens have mysteriously vanished from… Read more

2018 Scholarship Winners Announced!

• September 10, 2018
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HWA is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2018 scholarships: Mary Rojotte, Tiffany Liang, Ingrid L. Taylor, Bill Camp, and Joseph Maddrey. Read more about each of the winning candidates.

The Seers’ Table September 2018

• September 1, 2018
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The Seers Table

Linda Addison, Member of the Diverse Works Inclusion Community September is National Preparedness Month, so prepare to read something different!

Linda Addison recommends

doungjai gam‘s short fiction… Read more

Climbing Jacob’s Ladder: Four Poets Aspiring for Greatness Speak

• August 21, 2018
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Writing Prompt: A Family Fear

• August 13, 2018
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Young Horror brings you writing prompts to energize your week with spooky idea inspiration. Are you writing picture books, chapter books, middle grade, or YA? Your next great idea could… Read more

Writing Prompt: Wicked Watermelon

• August 6, 2018
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Young Horror brings you writing prompts to energize your week with spooky idea inspiration. Are you writing picture books, chapter books, middle grade, or YA? Your next great idea could… Read more

The CreEpy Catalog: Frozen Charlotte

• August 2, 2018
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In order to write great children’s horror, you must READ great children’s horror. To help you out with this, we’ve invited our very own middle school librarian to take you… Read more

The Seers’ Table August 2018

• August 1, 2018
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The Seers Table!

Kate Maruyama, Member of the Diverse Works Inclusion Community Hi, this is Kate Maruyama, on deck for the Seers’ Table this month. We’ve come up with some… Read more

Writing Prompt: Ice Cream Truck

• July 30, 2018
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Young Horror brings you writing prompts to energize your week with spooky idea inspiration. Are you writing picture books, chapter books, middle grade, or YA? Your next great idea could… Read more

Writing Prompt: Dog Days of Summer

• July 23, 2018
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Young Horror brings you writing prompts to energize your week with spooky idea inspiration. Are you writing picture books, chapter books, middle grade, or YA? Your next great idea could… Read more