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We're the Oregon chapter of ‪@horrorwritersassoc.bsky.social‬,
connecting members in Oregon and southern Washington.

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We're the Oregon chapter of the Horror Writers Association (@horrorwritersassoc.bsky.social)‬, connecting members across Oregon and southern Washington. Expect regular updates about our chapter activities, the horror genre, and our artists, writers, editors, etc.
Happy February—Carnival/Fasching, and Lunar New Year—everyone!

Author Caitlin Starling (The Starving Saints) will be at our chapter meeting this Sunday, the 15th.

Monday the 16th, a movie night at our chapter chair's home. Book club book this month is The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon by Stephen King.
February 11, 2026 at 2:48 AM
Even more news from our members in our February round-up:

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Member News (February 2026) – HWA Oregon
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February 10, 2026 at 7:35 PM
New books, anthologies, journals, magazines, podcasts, readings... Our members are getting their writing out there. Here are all the announcements from January:

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Member News (January 2026) – HWA Oregon
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February 10, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Our February 2026 activities include our chapter meeting with guest speaker Caitlin Starling (The Luminous Dead, The Starving Saints), a horror movie night, and discussing The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon by Stephen King for book club. Here are the details:

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Coming Up: February 2026 Events & Meetings – HWA Oregon
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February 4, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Join us this Sunday, January 25, at 6 p.m. via Google Meet, as we come together and discuss The Devil By Name by Keith Rosson.

This is a continuation of our conversation last month, where we read Fever House.

Hope to see you all there.

Keep reading and writing, Horroregonians!
January 23, 2026 at 2:55 AM
Coffin Moon and Fever House author Keith Rosson joined us at our Chapter Meeting on Sunday, January 18 for a great publishing journey discussion and Q&A. High energy and inspiring.

Here are the meeting minutes:

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HWA Oregon Meeting – January 18, 2026 – HWA Oregon
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January 20, 2026 at 7:42 PM
We have several events scheduled in January 2026, including our chapter meeting, book club, and a cold-themed reading at Beaverton City Library at the end of the month:

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Coming Up: January 2026 Events & Meetings – HWA Oregon
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January 5, 2026 at 5:48 AM
Our members are creating art, writing, editing, publishing, and participating in local literary communities. Here's the November 2025 HWA Oregon member news and announcements, along with club activities we held in October:

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Member News (November 2025) – HWA Oregon
We read Maeve Fly by CJ Leede in October, and discussed this thrilling, wild, and horror-drenched novel at the end of the month in our virtual book club.
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December 11, 2025 at 8:34 PM
This Sunday, Dec. 7th at 4 p.m., join us for our holiday gathering. We will be hanging out at @theheistpdx for food, drinks, and an optional book swap!

Book Swap Info: If you would like to participate, please bring a wrapped, preferably used book to share.

Keep reading and writing, Horroregonians!
December 6, 2025 at 1:38 AM
We have some fun events coming up this month:

A holiday party to close out the year at the Heist PDX. Bring a wrapped (used) book for our book swap!

This month, we are reading Fever House by Keith Rosson.

Hope you all have a nice end of the year, and keep reading and writing Ho-Ho-Horroregonians!
December 6, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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I need so much editing help, lol. I'm looking forward to this! Amber is great. I've hired her for a developmental edit of a science fiction horror short story, and her suggestions were invaluable. She set me on a great path for my latest revision.

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November 16, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Tomorrow! Our very own, Amber Finnegan, will be speaking about the different types of editing, what to expect to happen at each level, and a starting point for what you might expect for cost.

Amber is our social media coordinator (yes, I'm talking about myself here...), an editor, and a podcaster.
November 16, 2025 at 4:41 AM
November has some interesting events coming up!

Chapter Events (all via Google Meet):

Nov. 9: 1 pm: Quarterly Writers Workshop

Nov. 16: 6 pm: Chapter Meeting

Nov. 30: 6pm: Book club meeting: Candy Cain Kills by Brian McAuley

Keep reading and writing, Horroregonians!
Happy Día de los Muertos 💀
November 2, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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Thank you Amber Finnegan, Frances Lu-Pai Ippolito, @haspectorwrites.bsky.social, and @richardleis.com and for organizing, hosting, decorating, and crewing tables, among other tasks at our two weekend Halloween events!
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October 27, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Thank you Amber Finnegan, Frances Lu-Pai Ippolito, @haspectorwrites.bsky.social, and @richardleis.com and for organizing, hosting, decorating, and crewing tables, among other tasks at our two weekend Halloween events!
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October 27, 2025 at 11:06 PM
The Horror Authors Book Party at Beaverton City Library featured great readings (and monsters and monster assistants!)
October 27, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Thank you to all of our readers at our weekend Halloween events. And thank you to all the audience members who made these events a success.
October 27, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Saturday, October 25, 2025 at Beaverton City Library! 👻🎃

Get into the scary season! Join us for a meet and greet with local horror authors, including read-alouds, book recommendations, and candy. Books from some authors will be available for sale. All Ages.

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October 24, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Join us at @boldcoffeeandbooks.bsky.social tonight for a costume party, readings from local horror authors, and an open mic to tell us all your real spooky encounters! 👻🎃

We have book prizes from local publishers, including @shortwavebooks.bsky.social and @moonstruckbooks.bsky.social.
October 24, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Welcome to the official spooky season! Here are the HWA Oregon events coming up in October.

Chapter Meeting: With Special Guest Rebecca Zornow, Oct 19, at 6pm via Google Meet

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October 14, 2025 at 3:57 AM
We're looking forward to the book launch of "Demon Song" by @anovelescape.bsky.social, who will be in conversation with Caitlin Starling!

When: Wednesday, October 1 at 6:30 p.m.

Where: Always Here Bookstore, Portland, OR

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10/1 - Demon Song - Kelsea Yu in Conversation with Caitlin Starling by Always Here Bookstore
Get tickets and support Always Here Bookstore by becoming a member
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September 30, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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We'll have books from @tenebrouspress.bsky.social, @weirdfictionquarterly.com, Little Key Press, and author Lee Mitchell, as well as spooky candles from Niyyah Handcrafted.
September 19, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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I'll be with @hwaoregon.bsky.social at Salem Pride in the Park tomorrow! We'll be selling horror books and talking about the HWA (@horrorwritersassoc.bsky.social), including our local chapter. Come find us!

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September 19, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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Portland, this is where to be tonight, tomorrow and Sunday!
Come see some Weird films!
Come see us! We'll be holding down the fort all weekend long🖤☠️

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H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival & CthulhuCon | The only convention that understands
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September 19, 2025 at 5:32 PM
HWA Oregon September events!

Come hang out with us at Mox Boarding House in PDX next week! We will also be at Salem Pride in the Park on the 20th and have our Chapter Meeting and Book Club Meetings at the end of the month on Google Meet.

Keep reading and writing Horroregonians!
September 10, 2025 at 8:22 PM