[HWA Colorado] What’s your favorite thing about writing horror? [Carina Bissett] I have a strange relationship with horror. I grew up reading Stephen King and Clive Barker. Later, I found Anne Rice. And even though I enjoyed reading these books, I primarily spent most of my time in the realm of fantasy. Dark fantasy, but … Continue reading HWA CO Chapter Member Interview: Carina Bissett
The Dreadful Company We Keep
HWA Colorado presents an Advanced Horror Studies class for the 2023 summer virtual workshop series. The Dreadful Company We Keep: An Ethics of Horror Fiction Even if we may consume horror fiction as a primarily aesthetic pursuit, are we never allowed to be upset by works in the horror genre that, by nature, are "dreadful"? Likewise, … Continue reading The Dreadful Company We Keep
HWA CO + DHC Spring Mixer
Horror Writers Association, Colorado and Denver Horror Collective members are invited to the inaugural HWA CO + DHC Spring Mixer on Sunday, May 21, from 2 pm to 4 pm at Cheesman Park Pavilion. DHC and the HWA CO see ourselves as kin, especially in the business of promoting horror and its writers. At the … Continue reading HWA CO + DHC Spring Mixer
The Witchcraft of Writing: Story Seeds
by Heather Hein — Warm weather has arrived in Colorado and things are waking up! This is the time when people come out of hibernation, when new experiences begin to happen all around us. Good, bad, weird—everywhere story ideas are just waiting to be put down on paper. Whenever a situation presents itself in my everyday … Continue reading The Witchcraft of Writing: Story Seeds
Horror Poetry Workshop & Reading
April is National Poetry Month, and HWA CO is celebrating with a horror poetry workshop followed by a horror poetry reading at Mutiny Information Café on Friday, April 28. Kill Your Darlings: a Horror Poetry Workshop from 5 to 6:30 pmShall I compare thee to … a chainsaw massacre? Poetry and horror might seem like … Continue reading Horror Poetry Workshop & Reading
Inspired to Scare: Welcome to My Nightmare
by Jeamus Wilkes — “Welcome to My Nightmare” Inspired to Scare (ItS) is a bimonthly column by writer, artist, and actor Jeamus Wilkes. ItS is designed to help horror and dark fiction writers plant the seeds of inspiration and nurture its resulting creativity. *** Welcome to the inaugural entry for this Inspired to Scare (ItS) … Continue reading Inspired to Scare: Welcome to My Nightmare
9 Random Facts Gleaned from a Tour of the Coroner’s Office
by Shannon Lawrence — El Paso County Coroner and Lead Medical Examiner, Dr. Leon Kelly, was kind enough to give an informational talk, tour, and Q&A to a group of local writers set up by HWA Colorado. We viewed the autopsy space, the refrigerated area with bodies waiting to be examined, a body, and beetles … Continue reading 9 Random Facts Gleaned from a Tour of the Coroner’s Office
HWA Chapter Elections
Elections for HWA Colorado Chapter Chairs will take place in April, and we strongly encourage any interested parties to consider running for Chair. The success of our local chapter depends on member involvement. Two Co-Chairs will be elected for a two year term and will share duties. Chair duties include: Organize a monthly meeting and … Continue reading HWA Chapter Elections
Call for Blog Contributors
HWA, Colorado is looking for volunteer contributors to help expand the HWA CO blog. Gain experience in journalism and writing for the web while strengthening our chapter website. We are looking for people to: Interview chapter members and Interview authors with new or upcoming releases or Write a column on any of the following: writing … Continue reading Call for Blog Contributors
Join Us for Bloody Valentine!
Join us for Bloody Valentine: A Women in Horror Event on Saturday, February 18th at the Monument Library in Monument Colorado for horror readings, books for sale, and giveaways. The full lineup of featured authors will be coming soon!
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