Tag: horror writers.
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HWA Pittsburgh:
Gearing Up for StokerCon® 2023Last week I got the chance to hang with some of my favorite writers and aficionados of horror and dark fantasy when the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Horror Writers Association gathered at the Sheridan Inn at Station Square to tour the site of this year’s StokerCon®. Above: Members of the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Horror…
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New From Borderlands Press:
Past Masters of Horror and Dark FantasyScholars, critics, and even psychologists have long touted the therapeutic benefits of vicarious horror. See, for example Why Do We Like Watching Scary Films? (from Psychology Today) or my previous post Horror Films are Good for You. And of course, there were the ancient Greeks, who some 7,000 years ago recognized the importance of purging…