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Halloween Haunts: Real Horror on Halloween by Billie Sue Mosiman

• October 5, 2014
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I love the holiday. It’s dark, chilly October flying fast into November and the nights are full of ghosts. Sometimes we become ghosts. Don’t we? Real horror is to face… Read more

What The HWA Has Meant To Me: JG Faherty

• October 5, 2014
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(Editor’s note.)
While editing Legends of the Mountain State, I rejected a story from a fella named JG Faherty. I immediately received a thank you from him, along with another… Read more

Discounts for Members

• October 4, 2014
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Did you know that the Horror Writers Association has a list of businesses that offer discounts to its members? As a member, you can get discounts on advertising, car rentals,… Read more

Halloween Haunts: Why Halloween Is the Best Holiday by Tony Peak

• October 4, 2014
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For horror writers, Halloween is the most anticipated holiday of the year. It’s not hard to imagine why: many dress up like their favorite monsters or villains, and it’s easier… Read more

Halloween Haunts: Halloween Changes Through The (My) Ages by JG Faherty

• October 3, 2014
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As a writer with a strong leaning towards horror and dark fiction, it’s only natural that I’m a huge fan of Halloween. In fact, it’s my favorite holiday. The fact… Read more

In October: “Bram Stoker nominated poet Stephanie Wytovich”

• October 3, 2014
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☢ To celebrate Halloween, the HWA Poetry Page will be covering another 2013 Bram Stoker nominated poet: Stephanie Wytovich. Stephanie’s collection, Hysteria: A Collection of Madness, is an intense and… Read more

Halloween Haunts: From Soul Cakes to Bones of the Holy–Halloween European Style by Catherine Cavendish

• October 2, 2014
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I suppose, in some ways, I had a somewhat deprived childhood. Oh, nothing serious, but when I grew up in the northern English town of Halifax, nothing really happened on… Read more

Horror Selfies! We want your face.

• October 1, 2014
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Inspired by the popular “Say it with a Sign” meme—used by everyone from Ellen DeGeneres and Jon Bon Jovi, to David Beckham and Princes William and Harry—the HWA is utilizing… Read more

Halloween Haunts: Sweets in the Darkness by James Chambers

• October 1, 2014
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Around this time of year, an image of Halloween comes to my mind. It’s a Halloween that never quite occurred and likely never will. It lives in my imagination, defined… Read more

How the HWA Helped My Career: Jonathan Maberry

• September 13, 2014
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My name is Jonathan and I write horror. I know, it sounds like the kind of thing you’d admit to at a meeting. Or maybe after taking an oath in… Read more

Video Interview with James Dorr

• September 13, 2014
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Bram Stoker Award (R) nominee James Dorr talks about successes networking at World Horror Convention, the Horror Writers Association, being a poet, author and sculptor, and his work: James Dorr… Read more

2015 Scholarships for Members

• September 12, 2014
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The Horror Writers Association (HWA) is pleased to announce two annual scholarships – the Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley Scholarship; and The Horror Writers Association Scholarship, each worth $2500.

Submissions for 2015

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Newsletter Ad Purchase Thank You

• September 3, 2014
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Now, you must create your ad to the dimensions you purchased. Then, email the ad to gilaqueen@att.net. To order more… Read more

Video Interview with Lois Gresh

• August 30, 2014
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Author and editor Lois Gresh on writing from your heart, World Horror Conventions, the HWA, advice for new writers and her nugget of HWA wisdom! LOIS H. GRESH is the… Read more

In September: “A Spotlight on Sandy DeLuca”

• August 29, 2014
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☢ Continuing to look closer at the poets nominated for the 2014 Bram Stoker Award, this month’s Poetry Page shines a spotlight on Sandy DeLuca, who was nominated along with… Read more

Video Interview with Lisa Manetti

• August 23, 2014
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Lisa Mannetti on first con experiences, the value of networking and being an HWA member, learning and mentoring: Lisa Mannetti’s debut novel, The Gentling Box, garnered a Bram Stoker Award.… Read more

Video Interview with Jason V Brock

• August 16, 2014
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Author, editor, publisher and filmmaker Jason V Brock on how to make the most out of conventions, networking, serving on panels, Awards, advice for writers, and the value of a… Read more

Video Interview with Eric J. Guignard

• August 9, 2014
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Eric J Guignard, Bram Stoker Award (R) Winner this year, talks about the value of writers’ organisation such as the HWA, attending conventions and his work: Eric J. Guignard writes… Read more

In August: “Bruce Boston’s Dark Roads”

• August 5, 2014
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☢ This month’s Poetry Page shines a spotlight on Bruce Boston. His collection, Dark Roads, was nominated for the Stoker this year. Bruce’s poetry and fiction have appeared in hundreds… Read more

Video Interview with Kate Jonez

• August 2, 2014
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Kate Jonez, Bram Stoker Award nominee® talks conventions, her books, and why a new horror writer should join the Horror Writers Association: Kate Jonez writes dark fantasy fiction. Ceremony of… Read more