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Helpful Devils II—Commentary on the HWA

2011-10-15 06:17:26by Carl Alves Being a member of the HWA has been a very rewarding experience. I was fortunate enough to be linked with Deborah Leblanc as my writing mentor. Deb has always been there for me to provide advice,…

Halloween Story

2011-10-14 06:11:54by Mike Hultquist My wife and I are both in love with Halloween. It is by far our favorite holiday. We spend more on Halloween decor than most people spend on Christmas. We have a huge bar in our…

ISIS UNBOUND by HWA Member Allyson Bird

2011-10-13 06:16:37 Author: Allyson Bird Inspired in part by Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Percy Bysshe Shelley’s Prometheus Unbound, and the works of Rider Haggard and R. E. Howard, Isis Unbound is set in an alternate history, steampunk version of 1890’s Manceastre,…

October is All About the Creepy

2011-10-12 16:49:37by Matthew Warner As we near Halloween, I’m reminded of all the creepy children’s artwork my local newspaper has run on the back of the "A" section over the weather report. I’ve been collecting them in my own Field…

Unearthly Delights

2011-10-11 19:11:01by Marge Simon Hi, folks! Marge Simon here. I’m your current Chair of the Board of Trustees, and I have edited a column on Dark Poetry for the HWA NL since the late 90’s. My interest in HWA started…

WOLF’S EDGE by HWA Member W.D. Gagliani

2011-10-11 08:32:20Author: W.D. Gagliani A Nick Lupo Thriller — Number 4: Can one werewolf stop a pack of super-wolves? Nick Lupo is a homicide cop with a difference. He’s a werewolf. He’s worked hard to control his condition, but it…

The Zombie Question

2011-10-09 08:00:08by Scott Baker Are zombies still relevant in today’s horror genre? It’s a legitimate question. Since the 1990s, a seemingly endless influx of zombie fiction, movies, and video games has flooded the market. Fans have been treated to some…

Finding Funding with Kickstarter.com

2011-10-08 08:27:54by Scott Kenemore This summer, I used the internet funding tool Kickstarter.com to raise over $1,000 towards research for my new novel-in-process Zombie, Illinois. It was fast, easy, and allowed me to connect with my readers in a new,…