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Indigenous Heritage in Horror Month: Interview with Erika Wurth

• November 3, 2023
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  Erika T. Wurth’s novel White Horse is a New York Times editors pick, a Good Morning America buzz pick, and an Indie Next, Target book of the Month, and… Read more

Veterans in Horror Spotlight 2023: Thomas A. Bradley

• November 2, 2023
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Thomas A. Bradley Biography Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, I live in Drexel Hill, PA with my wife, Linda, and our rescue German shepherd, Bullet. I served with the Army Medical… Read more

Veterans In Horror Spotlight 2023: Mark Allen

• November 1, 2023
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Mark Allen Biography Born in Jacksonville, Texas, 1961. I can remember when LBJ was President. U.S. Navy, retired 1980-2001. I was a U.S. Navy Independent Duty Hospital Corpsman (HM-8425) and… Read more

The Seers’ Table November 2023

• November 1, 2023
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Kate Maruyama, Member of the Diverse Works Inclusion Community Kate Maruyama here. Spooky reading is a joy year ‘round for those of us at the Seers’ Table, but November, with… Read more

Un-Settling Horrortellers: Introduction to Indigenous Heritage Month 2023 By Shane Hawk

• November 1, 2023
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By Shane Hawk The captivity narrative. The Indian burial ground. The noble savage. The magical Native. Do any of these sound familiar? They’re just a small sampling of negative tropes… Read more

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

Halloween Haunts: On Being a Halloween Expert by Lisa Morton

• October 31, 2023
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Halloween Haunts: On Being a Halloween Expert by Lisa Morton   “How did you become a Halloween expert?” At this point in my life, I can’t begin to tell you… Read more

HWA ANNOUNCES SUMMER SCARES READING PROGRAM 2024 Spokesperson and Timeline

• October 31, 2023
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The Horror Writers Association (HWA), in partnership with United for Libraries, Book Riot, Booklist, and NoveList®, a division of EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO), is proud to announce the fifth annual… Read more

Halloween Haunts: The Wolf Girl of Portsmouth, Rhode Island by L. E. Daniels

• October 30, 2023
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Halloween Haunts: The Wolf Girl of Portsmouth, Rhode Island by L. E. Daniels   “‘Listen to them, the children of the night. What music they make!’” That’s Dad, performing Bram… Read more

Halloween Haunts: Halloween Reading by Kevin Wetmore

• October 29, 2023
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Halloween Haunts: Halloween Reading by Kevin Wetmore My non-horror friends always get a little excited that they can relate to me better for a few weeks. “We’re watching some scary… Read more

Halloween Haunts: The Last Trick or Treat by Alison Armstrong

• October 28, 2023
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Halloween Haunts: The Last Trick or Treat by Alison Armstrong The last time I went trick or treating was the moment I realized my childhood was fading. Every year I… Read more

Halloween Haunts: How to be Safe in the Cemetery by Loren Rhoads

• October 27, 2023
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Halloween Haunts: How to be Safe in the Cemetery by Loren Rhoads   One foggy summer day, I explored the historic cemeteries a mile outside of Pescadero, California. The grass… Read more

Halloween Haunts: Our Love Story as Told by Halloween by Jessica Hobbs

• October 26, 2023
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Halloween Haunts: Our Love Story as Told by Halloween by Jessica Hobbs   As my husband and I approach our anniversary of seventeen years together – an unusually long time for… Read more

Halloween Haunts: The Ghost with the Ruby, Ruby Lips by Naching T. Kassa

• October 25, 2023
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Halloween Haunts: The Ghost with the Ruby, Ruby Lips by Naching T. Kassa   A few years ago, during Halloween Haunts, I shared one of my most favorite scary stories… Read more

Halloween Haunts: Licensing on Halloween by Rosemary Thorne

• October 24, 2023
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Halloween Haunts: Licensing on Halloween by Rosemary Thorne   Children are not the only ones going door to door setting up dealings on Halloween. There are sorcerers too, knocking on the… Read more

Halloween Haunts: All The Treats! by Linda D. Addison

• October 23, 2023
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Halloween Haunts: All The Treats! by Linda D. Addison   Halloween has been one of my favorite holidays my whole life. As a child the idea of dressing up that… Read more

Halloween Haunts: A Halloween Poem by Maxwell I. Gold

• October 22, 2023
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Halloween Haunts: A Halloween Poem by Maxwell I Gold     The Castle Ephialtes By: Maxwell I. Gold   A stronghold built at the peak of my contemptuous thoughts; haunted… Read more

HALLOWEEN HAUNTS: INTERVIEW WITH A HORROR-LOVING CHILD by Eric J. Guignard and Devin Guignard

• October 21, 2023
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HALLOWEEN HAUNTS: INTERVIEW WITH A HORROR-LOVING CHILD by Eric J. Guignard and Devin Guignard   I sat down to write this blog post, and—as I do before any writing—I read… Read more

NUTS & BOLTS: INTERVIEW WITH NOVELIST AND HAUNTED TOUR OWNER JAN-ANDREW HENDERSON

• October 21, 2023
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By Tom Joyce While working as a ghost tour guide in Edinburgh, Jan-Andrew Henderson found a spot with all the makings of a real-life horror story – an eerie graveyard,… Read more

Submissions will open next month for the newest HWA members-only anthology!

• October 20, 2023
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Submissions will open next month for the newest HWA members-only anthology! SCARING AND DARING ADVENTURES will be an anthology of original fiction stories that draw from the rich tradition of… Read more