2017-11-14 18:51:33 © 2000 by Edo van Belkom (From the book WRITING HORROR) Whenever I give a talk on the craft of writing (whether the talk is on horror writing, fantasy writing, short story writing, or just plain creative writing)…
2017-11-07 18:48:58 © 2000 by Tim Waggoner Want to write horror? A lot of folks do. The mainstream publishing industry may have momentarily turned its collective back on the genre, but the small press scene is thriving, not to mention…
2017-11-05 17:58:12 The Seers Table! October 30, 2017 by HWA Web Kate Maruyama, Member of the Diverse Works Inclusion Community Happy November! I love reading horror the most as Autumn turns to winter, and our Seers have some good reads…
2017-11-05 17:55:24FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Short Horror Film Competition Judged by Z NATION’s Craig Engler Providence, RI, November 3, 2017 The Horror Writers Association announces its third annual short film competition. On March 2, 2018, Final Frame will be…
2017-11-01 17:52:55 Kate Maruyama, Member of the Diverse Works Inclusion Community Happy November! I love reading horror the most as Autumn turns to winter, and our Seers have some good reads lined up! Lauren Salerno recommends: Lauren kicks us off…
2017-10-31 06:00:10 As a horror writer, it’s kind of expected of me that I’ll be enamored of the Halloween season. And it’s no secret that I am! But I loved Halloween long before I became a writer. Even as a…
2017-10-30 06:00:40 We watched with glee as a man scooped up a little girl and bolted for the door. The kid was kicking and screaming with fright. “Ah,” I thought. “Another successful show!” I was a high school junior, and…
2017-10-29 06:00:07 Lee Murray: We’ll probably shock our American colleagues by saying Halloween isn’t really a thing down here in New Zealand. No neighbourhoods of kids out Trick or Treating. No pumpkins on the doorstep. For HWA members this is…
2017-10-28 06:00:17 Halloween is a magical time for children. October chill fills the air, frost glittered pumpkins wait in the patch, and disguised friends roam the streets. Halloween traditions increase the enchantment. In my family, one ritual stood out above…
2017-10-27 06:00:28 The 70s were a scary time to be a kid. It was an era of urban legends, UFO sightings, Bigfoot, and demon possessions. In my town, our urban legend was the Goatman. Half-man, half-goat (obviously), he lived in…