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Halloween Haunts 2013: Anti-Christ Devil Children by J. Thorn

• October 5, 2013
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Fans of horror and dark fantasy love Halloween. There’s a reason people watch frightening films or walk through “haunted houses” to be terrorized by college students dressed as zombies: There… Read more

Halloween Haunts 2013: That’s My Boy by Matthew Warner

• October 4, 2013
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Every day when he comes home from preschool, my four-year-old son, Owen, proceeds to creep us out with his artistic creations. Here are some of my favorites (with appropriate captions):… Read more

Halloween Haunts 2013: The Ghosts in My House by Cat Winters

• October 4, 2013
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As with most authors of horror stories and ghost tales, one of my favorite times of the year is the Halloween season. My fondness for the spooky holiday stems back… Read more

The Lurkers in the Abyss and other Tales of Terror by HWA Member David A. Riley

• October 3, 2013
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Author: David A. Riley David A. Riley began writing horror stories while still at school and had his first professional sale to Pan Books 1969, which was The Lurkers in… Read more

Halloween Haunts 2013: Stoker Spotlight on L.L. Soares

• October 3, 2013
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L.L. Soares is the recipient of the Bram Stoker Award® for Superior Achievement in a First Novel for Life Rage. 1. How would you describe Life Rage? Life Rage is,… Read more

Halloween Haunts 2013: Personal Experience in Halloween Fiction; Or, Why I Wrote a Halloween Novella Featuring a Protagonist Named Lisa Morton by Lisa Morton

• October 2, 2013
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There are a lot of wonderful reasons to use Halloween in fiction. It’s an extraordinarily rich holiday, offering a variety of experiences. For some, it’s about the autumn season, with… Read more

Halloween Haunts 2013: The Old Stories Return by James Chambers

• October 1, 2013
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October raises dark dreams of chill breezes and the aroma of dead leaves. Dreams of streets and houses, dead black in silhouette against sunset’s orange and indigo skies. Twilight dreams.… Read more

DARK ROADS: SELECTED LONG POEMS 1971-2012 by HWA Member Bruce Boston

• October 1, 2013
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Author: Bruce Boston DARK ROADS: SELECTED LONG POEMS 1971-2012 Long_Synopsis: Considered one of the leading genre/speculative poets for more than a quarter century, Bruce Boston has received the Bram Stoker… Read more

Three Chords of Chaos by HWA Member James Chambers

• September 30, 2013
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Author: James Chambers No greater musician than Gorge ever lived in the realm of the sidhe. No faerie musician ever delved so deeply into the taboo songs and the forbidden… Read more

The Power of Nothing by HWA Member Richard Farren Barber

• September 28, 2013
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Author: Richard Farren Barber Steve Granger immediately realizes there is something wrong about the gray man. When he starts to follow him Steve knows he is right. When Steve cannot… Read more

GRAVE DANCER’S CLUB by HWA Member James Gurley

• September 28, 2013
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Author: James Gurley GRAVE DANCER’S CLUB Sleepy little Corinth, Mississippi has its share of ghosts. The bloody battle of Shiloh and the Battle of Corinth during the Civil War left… Read more

An Interview with Richard Christy

• September 20, 2013
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Interviewed by JG Faherty Richard Christy is known to millions of fans as a drummer extraordinaire in the heavy/death/progressive dark metal categories for his work with Death, Iced Earth, Leash… Read more

An Interview with Amber Benson

• September 20, 2013
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interview by JG Faherty Amber Benson is known to millions of fans for her portrayal of Tara Maclay on the BUFFY THE VAMPIRE TV series. But there’s a lot more… Read more

Scary Out There! A Blog on Horror in Young Adult Fiction: A Chat with Kami Garcia

• September 20, 2013
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Welcome back to SCARY OUT THERE! This week I sit down to have a chat with Kami Garcia, the #1 New York Times & international bestselling coauthor of the Beautiful… Read more

DAMAGED SOULS by HWA Member David Bernstein

• September 14, 2013
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Author: David Bernstein DAMAGED SOULS John Crawford wasn’t able to deal with the pain and took the easy way out. At least he thought he did. Instead, he’s been offered… Read more

September in Poetry: Conlon, MacAllister, McWhorter, Sutter, Schwader, Marshall, and Giron

• September 12, 2013
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This month we have an eclectic group of poems from some bright stars poetry-- Greg McWhorter, D.G. Sutter, Ann K. Schwader, Amy K. Marshall, S. J. Giron and Carol MacAllister. We also have another treat in store for you this time! Our guest is none other than Christopher Conlon. One of the brightest stars of contemporary literature, Chris is now delving into genre poetry and prose.

Horror Roundtable 12 – The Nuts and Bolts of Self-Publishing

• September 12, 2013
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When: 12 September, 2013
Time: 3pm EST (use the Time Zone Converter to find your local time) The Nuts and Bolts of Self-publishing This is not another discussion (= argument)… Read more

Scary Out There! A Blog on Horror in Young Adult Fiction: A Chat with Rachel Caine

• September 11, 2013
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Welcome back to SCARY OUT THERE, the Horror Writers Association’s new blog on scary fiction for teens. This week I sit down for a chat with Rachel Caine the #1… Read more

THE BELL WITCH by HWA Member John F.D. Taff

• September 10, 2013
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Author: John F.D. Taff THE BELL WITCH The Bell Witch by John F.D. Taff is an historical horror novel/ghost story based on what is perhaps the most well-documented poltergeist case… Read more

THE SAVAGE DEAD by HWA Member Joe McKinney

• September 7, 2013
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Author: Joe McKinney THE SAVAGE DEAD It starts in a laboratory. A man-made strain of flesh-eating virus. Created by a power-hungry cartel. Capable of turning victims into brain-dead carnivores. Smuggled… Read more