A Colorado horror community focused on craft, writing, editing, publishing, and author events.
We are the Colorado chapter for the national organization Horror Writers Association. Our community is built on the belief of equality, equity, and inclusion. We work to support our authors not only in promoting their published works but also in helping them get from the blank page to a polished manuscript.
HWA CO Member Catalog
Browse the list of books and stories from HWA Colorado members.
HWA Colorado Events Calendar
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Monthly Virtual Write-Ins and Critiques
HWA Colorado Virtual Write-Ins Every first Wednesday of the month from 8 to 9:30 pm MT via Zoom. These virtual write-ins give our members a chance to sit down, be accountable, and write. Are you writing something new? Editing? Maybe you just need to check your emails or update your author social media accounts? Whatever…
Ghost Stories: A Winter Tradition
HWA Colorado invites members and the public to a modern twist on a winter classic: ghost stories. Join the HWA CO on Thursday, December 18, 2025, from 7 to 8:30 pm via Zoom for these ghostly tales. In this virtual event, horror writers will tell their ghost stories, real or imagined, to celebrate the winter…
Legend Tripping: The Red Room
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…
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