by J.L. Shioshita— Picture this: you're staring at your computer monitor, eyes glazed over, no clear purpose, just mindlessly surfing the endless waves of the web. You look at pictures of sea turtles swimming in the ocean, peruse shoes you don't need and would never wear, look up articles about strange elbow protuberances and whether … Continue reading Legend Tripping: The Red Room
by Heather Hein— Valentine’s Day: A holiday for some, a horror story of isolation, a pageant of overpriced, soon-to-be-deceased flowery foliage, kissing couples whose shameless acts of public passion inspire everything from the ironic eyeroll to expectorating spite. For those whom the Fates have favored with a best friend or lover...well, I hope you received … Continue reading The Witchcraft of Writing: Nymphos and Nurturers
Join the HWA Colorado and author and editor A.E. Santana for a free writing workshop, How to Write Suspense in Any Genre, on Saturday, February 22, 2025, at the Sam Gary Branch Library in Denver from 2 to 3 p.m. Learn the importance of suspense for any genre and how to craft it for your … Continue reading How To Write Suspense in Any Genre
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
Author Name: Lindsay King-Miller Name of Publication: The Z Word Where to find it: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/739426/the-z-word-by-lindsay-king-miller/ Describe your work in 10 words or less for people who are just learning about it. Queer found family fighting zombies and corporate politics at Pride Can you talk a bit about your path to publication for this work? It … Continue reading HWA CO Author + Publication Spotlight: Lindsay King-Miller
Author Name: David Boop Name of Publication: The Drowned Horse Chronicle Vol 1 Where to find it: https://a.co/d/irbDwio Describe your work in 10 words or less for people who are just learning about it. Weird Western: cursed town where your inner demons become actual monsters. Can you talk a bit about your path to publication … Continue reading HWA CO Author + Publication Spotlight: David Boop
HWA Colorado is pleased to introduce a free, virtual course on writing short horror stories, HWA CO Short Story Intensive, hosted by author Kari J. Wolfe. For each course, a class of seven students will read and deconstruct published short horror stories to see what makes them work, then workshop each other's stories. Spaces are … Continue reading HWA CO Short Story Intensive—May 2024
Author Name: Angela Sylvaine Name of Publication: Frost Bite Where to find it: https://linktr.ee/angelasylvaine Describe your work in 10 words or less for people who are just learning about it. Frost Bite is a wintery ‘90s sci-fi horror comedy akin to Stranger Things meets Fargo. Can you talk a bit about your path to publication … Continue reading HWA CO Author + Publication Spotlight: Angela Sylvaine
Author Name: Bobby Perry Name of Publication: Rage and Hunger Where to find it? Currently at Amazon. Describe your work in 10 words or less for people who are just learning about it. The zombie apocalypse told through a different and unique perspective. Can you talk a bit about your path to publication for this … Continue reading HWA CO Author + Publication Spotlight: Bobby Perry
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