2024-08-15 08:00:14 By Tom Joyce Nobody becomes a writer because they had childhood dreams of negotiating contracts. Like it or not, according to author Todd Keisling, it’s part of the job for authors without an agent. In this month’s…
2024-08-11 04:19:07 By Tom Joyce The great thinkers of the Renaissance get plenty of credit for their indelible mark on art, science, and architecture. But maybe they don’t get enough credit for another field to which they made an…
2024-07-30 00:51:14 2024 Horror Writers Association Elections for Officers and Trustees The HWA’s annual elections will soon be upon us. Up this year are three Trustee positions, as well as the offices of President and Secretary. Please read the statements of the following candidates…
2024-07-22 20:30:28The HWA Member Handbook describes the benefits of membership and provides useful information for new members. Download your copy here. Many of the links in the handbook can only be used if you are a member of the HWA.…
2024-07-13 16:09:25By Lee Murray Trigger Warning: This article addresses issues mental illness. Trauma. Anxiety. Depression. Psychosis—the Venn diagram where horror and mental illness meet at times seems a perfect circle. This panel will examine the role that horror can play,…
2024-07-06 16:09:26By Lee Murray Striking a sustainable work-life balance for the long-game in horror takes time and experience. Eric LaRocca, Christa Carmen, Ace Antonio-Hall (Nzondi), Pamela Jeffs, and EV Knight offer their insights in a panel moderated by L. E.…
2024-07-03 15:42:52 Kate Maruyama, Member of the Diverse Works Inclusion Community Linda D. Addison recommends: Bridget D. Brave hails from the dead center of the US of A. A lawyer by day, Bridget spends her remaining waking hours writing weird…
2024-06-29 16:09:26By Lee Murray Trigger Warning: This article addresses issues of grief, loss, and mental health. Moderated with compassion by Mo Moshaty, an author-producer with experience working closely with death doulas, the panel commenced with a round-robin of introductions, including…
2024-06-27 08:00:56 What inspired you to start writing? I’ve always been a big reader. When I was in my teens, in the 80s, and figuring out who I was and my orientation, there weren’t any books that reflected me…
2024-06-26 08:00:04 What inspired you to start writing? I’ve always written, mostly for my own amusement, since I was a small child. To me, it was something you just ‘did’ – invented stories and fancies – and I sometimes…
