By J.L. Shioshita Picture this: it's summer, and it's a hot one. There's been a drought. There has not been nearly enough rain this year; at least, that's what all the old people are saying. You're at a friend's house because they have a pool. It's the only remedy for this type of heat. You … Continue reading Legend Tripping: Poprocks & Sodapop
The Horror Writers Association, Colorado (HWA CO), is hosting Poisons & Potions: A Gothic Tea Time, an afternoon tea event at The Brown Palace Hotel and Spa, on Sunday, January 19, 2025, from 11 am to 1 pm where guests will enjoy tea and other light refreshments while talking shop and exchanging frightening tales. Guests … Continue reading Poisons & Potions: A Gothic Tea Time
By Heather Hein— Greetings, Loyal Votarists! And long live “spooky season”! No, I take that back. I actually loathe the terms “spooky season”, “leaf peeping” and “I love fall!” I’ll keep it to the first one for now. Words matter, my fellow spellcasters. Anyone who’s had an incantation backfire, or who has seen Harry Potter … Continue reading The Witchcraft of Writing: Word Salad
by J.L. Shioshita— Picture this: it's summer vacation, and you're driving with your family through Texas. It's a hot, balmy day, and the AC is on its dying breath. The four of you are squeezed into a small rental minivan the color of dead skin. The radio plays top 40 tunes, but no one listens. … Continue reading Legend Tripping: Children on the Tracks
In September, HWA Colorado will be presenting two panels and a workshop at Colorado Festival of Horror (COFOH). Come out and support our chapter while enjoying one of the coolest horror conventions in Colorado. COFOH is taking place at Denver Marriott South at Park Meadows, 10345 Park Meadows Dr., Lone Tree, CO. Find out more … Continue reading HWA Colorado at COFOH 2024
Need to buckle down and write? Need some accountability in the moment? Join the HWA Colorado for a virtual writing sprint on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, from 7 to 8 pm via Zoom. Continue a work in progress or start something completely new, or even just check your long, long list of unopened emails—whatever you … Continue reading HWA CO Virtual Writing Sprint 9/24/24
by Heather Hein— Greetings, Loyal Votarists! It’s been a hellishly hot summer in Colorado, hasn’t it? I recently spent two weeks visiting my relations in Florida with my witchy feet (not my head) buried in the sand. Talk about a horror story! I now have a new appreciation for the phrase “well, it’s a dry … Continue reading The Witchcraft of Writing: The Sand Witch
Join the HWA Colorado and HWA CO Secretary and author Angela Sylvaine for a virtual presentation on Everything You Need to Know About the Bram Stoker Awards on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, from 7 to 8:30 pm MT via Zoom. This online event is free and open to members of the HWA. We’ll cover everything … Continue reading Everything You Need to Know About the Bram Stoker Awards
Join the HWA Colorado (HWA CO) and author, editor, and professional public speaker A.E. Santana for a free public speaking workshop, Find Your Voice: Public Speaking for Authors, on Saturday, July 20, 2024, at Eloise May Library from 2 to 3 p.m. Learn why public speaking is so important, best practices for public speaking, and … Continue reading Find Your Voice: Public Speaking for Authors
by J.L. Shioshita — Picture this: you're a wide-eyed child once more, and it's that spooky time of year when you and your brethren can dress up like cartoon princesses, colorful superheroes, and classic monsters of Hollywood yore. That one day of the year you're allowed to gorge yourself on candy like a heroin addict, … Continue reading Legend Tripping: Blue Star
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