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Why I became a Supporting Member of HWA

January 31, 2011 Horror

Ever since I went to my first Stokers Award weekend  (2009, Burbank, CA) I’ve been interested in the Horror Writers Association.  I’ve loved horror for as long as I can remember and when I write fiction it likes to veer into the dark and horrific (the first stories I ever wrote were horror), so the [...]

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HWA Stoker Weekend Recap

June 15, 2009 Horror

I had an terrific time at this convention, constantly being surrounded by authors, editors, screenwriters, and directors.  The place was buzzing from the collective energy of so many storytellers discovering, debating, honoring and creating stories.  I could not have picked a better writer’s conference to be my first.  So much happened and I met so [...]

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Horror Writers Association

May 19, 2009 Horror

Writing is, by its nature, a solitary endeavor.  There’s no office to go to, populated with other writers.  Hanging around the water cooler talking shop isn’t an activity you’ll engage in, unless you consider mumbling to yourself in front of an open refrigerator the same thing.  We hole away in our little caves, hammering out [...]

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