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Halloween Haunts 2013: My Personal Haunted House by John F.D. Taff

• October 31, 2013
• 8 Comments

To me, nothing says “Halloween” like a haunted house. And I grew up in one. No, this isn’t a joke or some tongue-in-cheek, cutesy little Halloween story to make you… Read more

Hallowen Haunts 2013: The Land of the True Halloween by Greg Chapman

• October 31, 2013
• 6 Comments

I’m an Aussie so what would I know about Halloween, right? Right now in The Land Down Under it’s spring, going on summer. It’s hot, humid and the constant whir… Read more

Halloween Haunts 2013: Haunted Halloween Party by Joe Augustyn

• October 30, 2013
• 4 Comments

Like most of you, I have a lifetime of Halloween memories, starting in that magical bygone era when it was deemed safe for five-year-olds to wander the city streets without… Read more

Halloween Haunts 2013: That Restless Halloween Feeling by John Mantooth

• October 30, 2013
• 5 Comments

Halloween makes me restless. It’s a subtle thing, a bout of nervousness that I can’t seem to quell, a nostalgic remembering, a yearning even. It’s a restlessness tied inexplicably to… Read more

Halloween Haunts 2013: Stoker Spotlight Interview with Mort Castle

• October 29, 2013
• 6 Comments

Mort Castle is the recipient of the Bram Stoker Award® for Superior Achievement in an Anthology for Shadow Show (edited with Sam Weller) as well the recipient of the Bram… Read more

Halloween Haunts 2013: The Ways We Bleed by Lori Michelle

• October 29, 2013
• 3 Comments

January 3, 2011, at 5 PM I stood over the bed watching as his little body breathed, inhale and exhale, then inhale and shudder slightly as he exhaled. I was… Read more

Halloween Haunts 2013: A Walk in the Mists by Keith Deininger

• October 28, 2013
• 8 Comments

My sophomore year in college, I rented, along with a couple of friends, a house within walking distance of the University in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It was a large house,… Read more

Halloween Haunts 2013: Autumn People by Loren Rhoads

• October 28, 2013
• 9 Comments

My October birthday is kind of a holy day for me. I try to take it off, spend it in a graveyard if at all possible. I’ve celebrated my birthday… Read more

Halloween Haunts 2013: Halloween Stories by Steve Rasnic Tem

• October 27, 2013
• 7 Comments

I wasn’t a social kid. I was bookish and shy and a daydreamer. We lived in a very small town and Dad was an alcoholic and everybody knew it. I… Read more

Halloween Haunts 2013: Coming Home to Horror by Rena Mason

• October 27, 2013
• 7 Comments

I spent my childhood growing up in Sacramento, California. Halloween for my family meant my dad running out to buy last minute costumes. My youngest sister always got the princess… Read more

Halloween Haunts 2013: The Fox True Ghost Tales Project by T. Fox Dunham

• October 26, 2013
• 4 Comments

My dear fellow and lady horror authors of the HWA: I have begrudgingly—kicking and howling all the way—let go of summer. I’ve hung up my sandals and shorts, exchanging them… Read more

Halloween Haunts 2013: Halloween Should Be Banned by Mick Simms

• October 26, 2013
• 5 Comments

Halloween should be banned. Hold on that’s not my opinion. There’s a government agency in the UK called Department 18 and they want our fun curtailed, even stopped. We overheard… Read more

Halloween Haunts 2013: The Slumbering One by Jinx Strange

• October 25, 2013
• 7 Comments

By the time you read this, it will be too late. My time is short, so I will be brief. Whoever you are, however you have found this journal, know… Read more

Halloween Haunts 2013: Laos’ First Horror Film, An Interview with Mattie Do by Bryan Thao Worra

• October 25, 2013
• 4 Comments

Last year we discussed some of the supernatural traditions and beliefs of Laos, although the government officially denies the existence of the supernatural. A nation the size of Great Britain… Read more

Halloween Haunts 2013: Distances by Marty Young

• October 24, 2013
• 5 Comments

I grew up in New Zealand and now live in Australia, one hell of a long way from the States. The horror genre “down under” is pretty active, with a… Read more

Halloween Haunts 2013: Welcome to the Neighborhood By Yvonne Navarro

• October 24, 2013
• 8 Comments

About three years ago The Husband (author Weston Ochse) and I made good on our talks about downsizing and wanting to move back into a town neighborhood as opposed to… Read more

Halloween Haunts 2013: Plastic Fangs and Cotton Fur by Mark Onspaugh

• October 23, 2013
• 9 Comments

Ah, Halloween. That magical time of year when the air is crisp and redolent of burning pumpkins, when candy is collected, raw eggs are tossed, and the streets are filled… Read more

Halloween Haunts 2013: Halloween Treats by Charles Day

• October 23, 2013
• 6 Comments

Halloween. This is one of my favorite times of the year. In fact, the whole month of October is such a wonderful time for me. Aside from the noticeable changes… Read more

Halloween Haunts 2013: Equine Anatomy by Kenneth W. Cain

• October 22, 2013
• 7 Comments

Last year, I described what fear was for me. It has never been that which I see, the visceral and horrid depictions on a TV screen, but always in those… Read more

Halloween Haunts 2013: Specialty Press Award Spotlight Interview with Jerad Walters and Centipede Press

• October 22, 2013
• 4 Comments

Jerad Walters and Centipede Press received the 2012 Specialty Press of the Year Award. 1. How would you describe Centipede Press?
A small press dedicated to quality publishing, with superior… Read more