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Halloween Haunts: A Día de Muertos Primer by Vanta M. Black

• October 8, 2016
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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

• October 7, 2016
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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

• October 6, 2016
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  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

• October 5, 2016
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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

• October 4, 2016
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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

• October 3, 2016
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“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

• October 2, 2016
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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

• October 1, 2016
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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

• October 1, 2016
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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

Interview with Matt Betts

• September 26, 2016
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Matt Betts is a pop culture junkie-sometimes to levels that are considered unhealthy by the Surgeon General. He grew up on a steady diet of giant monsters, comic books, robots… Read more

Officer Candidate Statements 2016

• September 25, 2016
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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

• September 19, 2016
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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 more

HWA Poetry Showcase: An Interview With The Judges

• August 23, 2016
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At 9:59 AM on February 11, 2014 I wrote an email to Rocky Wood (then President of the Horror Writers Association), Lisa Morton (then Vice-President), and Board Member Marge Simon.… Read more

Halloween Recipes Contest!

• August 22, 2016
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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

• August 22, 2016
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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

• August 9, 2016
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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 more

HORROR WRITERS ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES 2016 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

• August 9, 2016
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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

• August 8, 2016
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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

HWA August Membership Drive

• August 1, 2016
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Have you been thinking about joining the Horror Writers Association for a while, but just haven’t gotten around to it yet? Or maybe you were a member in the past… Read more

And Now for Something Completely Different: Adding Humor to Your Horror

• July 18, 2016
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With the popularity of dark comedies, it should be no surprise that horror and humor can be a compelling mix. However, when it comes to young adult books, few succeed… Read more