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 J.L. Shioshita— Picture this: you're standing in front of the bathroom mirror, scrutinizing every perceived imperfection, a ritual you perform nightly. You fixate on every line, wrinkle, and pore, each one magnified in your mind's eye, like you're examining rover images from the surface of Mars, gazing at an alien landscape that's dry and … Continue reading Legend Tripping: Sesame Cosmetics
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 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
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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