2024-10-08 08:04:40Halloween Haunts: Arachnid Teachers By Heddy Johannesen I recall a night many years ago when I passed by a cemetery as I was walking home. Something was odd about the cemetery. Cemeteries are naturally spooky places. The streetlights…
2024-10-07 08:01:52Halloween Haunts: Sparkles: A Haunted House Story by Cassandra O’Sullivan Sachar When I imagine a haunted house, my mind conjures up broken windows, sagging floorboards, and cracked ceilings. I picture cobwebs in the corners and old-fashioned, dust-covered furniture. Rodents…
2024-10-06 07:59:53Halloween Haunts: Writing Horror For Comic Books By Jonathan Hedrick Long before the now defunct Comic Code Authority was slapping their seal on funny books left and right, the medium was no stranger to the macabre story telling of…
2024-10-06 07:59:36Halloween Haunts: “Halloween in the Hudson River Valley”by Katherine Kerestman www.CreepyCatLair.com An excerpt from Creepy Cat’s Macabre Travels: Prowling around Haunted Towers, Crumbling Castles, and Ghoulish Graveyards (WordCrafts Press, 2020) Halloween in the Hudson Valley – where the…
2024-10-04 07:59:51Halloween Haunts: The Pukwudgie By Ricardo D. Rebelo Bobby was in awe of the orange and green field. He looked forward to it every year. At thirteen he hadn’t seen many, but Bobby had savored every one. He…
2024-10-03 07:59:49Halloween Haunts: A Halloween Scare for the Ghost Tour Host By David Allen Voyles Halloween has always been a thrill for me, even as an adult. Without a doubt, it’s the main reason why I write horror. For…
2024-10-02 07:22:16Halloween Haunts: A Night at Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia by Nicole M. Wolverton We clustered in groups at the hulking gray-stone entrance of the prison. Twilight deepened, purple to gray. Nothing stirred beyond our nervous laughter. We waited…
2024-10-01 14:00:08Halloween Haunts: It’s An Eminence Front by Mark Matthews Trigger Warning: This post addresses mental health. Halloween is a magical night when we can transform ourselves into something else, something we may have always longed to…
2024-08-31 03:42:03 From October 1 through October 31, the Horror Writers Association will host an online event to celebrate the month of Halloween and help horror readers and horror writers connect at the eeriest time of the year. All…
2023-10-31 14:07:30Halloween 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 how many times I’ve answered that question; I can’t…
