Welcome to the HWA COS chapter’s monthly round-up of member news. We invite you to scroll through our publication announcements and see what our members are up to this month: new releases, book signings, readings, conventions, and more! Carina Bissett is pleased to announce the appearance of two new poems: “Bright Tapestry” was included in … Continue reading Member Publication News (January 2021)
Author: cmariebissett
Carina Bissett is a writer, poet, and educator working primarily in the fields of dark fiction and fabulism. Her short fiction and poetry have been published in multiple journals and anthologies including Arterial Bloom, Gorgon: Stories of Emergence, Hath No Fury, NonBinary Review, and the HWA Poetry Showcase Vol. V and VI. In addition to writing, she also teaches online workshops at The Storied Imaginarium.
Member Publication News (November 2021)
Welcome to the HWA COS chapter’s monthly round-up of member news. We invite you to scroll through our publication announcements and see what our members are up to this month: new releases, book signings, readings, conventions, and more! Carina Bissett participated in the Munich-based project ARCANA 2021 with her interpretation of “The Tower.” To read … Continue reading Member Publication News (November 2021)
Podcasts & the Oral Horror Tradition
By Shannon Lawrence Horror has a long oral history, from fairy tales being passed down to keep children safe to the notorious radio broadcast of War of the Worlds, which sent people into a panic. Of course, it existed in one form or another long before that, with our cave dwelling ancestors likely telling tales … Continue reading Podcasts & the Oral Horror Tradition
DEAREST by Shannon Lawrence
Copyright @ Shannon Lawrence. "Dearest" was originally published in Tales From the Moonlit Path (August 2019). This story may not be reproduced in any form without the author’s express written permission. DEAREST by Shannon Lawrence My Love, The need for your touch is a craving I cannot withstand. I hunger for you each moment … Continue reading DEAREST by Shannon Lawrence
THE BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE by Angela Sylvaine
Copyright @ Angela Sylvaine. "The Beautiful People" was originally published in Dark Moon Digest (January 2021). This story may not be reproduced in any form without the author’s express written permission. THE BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE by Angela Sylvaine Emmeline hitched the tote bag up her shoulder and raced across the morgue's tile floor, past row upon … Continue reading THE BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE by Angela Sylvaine
SERPENT’S REST by J. A. Campbell
Copyright @ J. A. Campbell. "Serpent's Rest" was originally published in Heat of the Midday Sun: Stories From the Weird, Weird West (October 2015). This story may not be reproduced in any form without the author’s express written permission. SERPENT'S REST by J. A. Campbell A noose swayed gently above my head, borne by a … Continue reading SERPENT’S REST by J. A. Campbell
TED E. HAMSTER by Sam Knight
Copyright @ Sam Knight. "Ted E. Hamster" was originally published in Freakend Madness (February 2015). This story may not be reproduced in any form without the author’s express written permission. TED E. HAMSTER by Sam Knight Ted E. Hamster was a fat, fuzzy, waddling teddy bear hamster, and my seven-year-old daughter, Melody, thought he was … Continue reading TED E. HAMSTER by Sam Knight
Correction–CEREMONY
If you are reading the short stories in the Spooky Showcase, you might have noticed that the first paragraph of THE STAGES OF MONSTER GRIEF by Carina Bissett was similar to the first paragraph of CEREMONY by Saytchyn Maddux-Creech. So, about that... There are not similar. They are exactly the same. When setting the templates … Continue reading Correction–CEREMONY
THE STAGES OF MONSTER GRIEF by Carina Bissett
Copyright @ Carina Bissett. "The Stages of Monster Grief: A Guide for Middle-Aged Vampires" was originally published in Coffin Blossoms (October 2020). This story may not be reproduced in any form without the author’s express written permission. THE STAGES OF MONSTER GRIEF by Carina Bissett Ladies, you may have dreamed of a day when you … Continue reading THE STAGES OF MONSTER GRIEF by Carina Bissett
CEREMONY by Saytchyn Maddux-Creech
Copyright @ Saytchyn Maddux-Creech. "Ceremony" was originally published in Margin: Exploring Modern Magical Realism (2004). This story may not be reproduced in any form without the author’s express written permission. CEREMONY by Saytchyn Maddux-Creech A flattened dragonfly lies on the funeral home step, shaded by a crooked sumac tree. Inches away stands a pair of … Continue reading CEREMONY by Saytchyn Maddux-Creech
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