HWA Oregon

The Oregon Chapter of the Horror Writers Association

News

HWA Oregon logo with an illustration of a blood-red-spotted slug typing on a typewriter. The text on the sheet of paper in the typewriter is Horroregonians. In the background there is a red circle like blood or a slug slime trail around the typewriter with Horror Writers Association in red text in an arc above the circle and Oregon Chapter in red text in an arc below the circle.

Member News (July 2025)

The Oregon chapter, serving Oregon and southern Washington, was founded in 2023 by Sarah Walker, Chair, and Frances Lu-Pai Ippolito, Secretary, while Elle Mitchell and

September 2, 2025
HWA Oregon logo with an illustration of a blood-red-spotted slug typing on a typewriter. The text on the sheet of paper in the typewriter is Horroregonians. In the background there is a red circle like blood or a slug slime trail around the typewriter with Horror Writers Association in red text in an arc above the circle and Oregon Chapter in red text in an arc below the circle.

Coming Up: September 2025 Events & Meetings

July and August were great months for dark literature and events. HWA Oregon members were participating in the Willamette Writers Conference and other public events.

September 2, 2025
HWA Oregon Meeting Minutes

HWA Oregon Meeting – July 20, 2025

Here are the minutes for the HWA Oregon meeting held on July 20, 2025, featuring guest speaker Colleen East. Thank you to Colleen for sharing

July 21, 2025
HWA Oregon logo with an illustration of a blood-red-spotted slug typing on a typewriter. The text on the sheet of paper in the typewriter is Horroregonians. In the background there is a red circle like blood or a slug slime trail around the typewriter with Horror Writers Association in red text in an arc above the circle and Oregon Chapter in red text in an arc below the circle.

Coming Up: July 2025 Meetings

We meet on Sunday, July 20, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. Pacific Time (note the time change from previous meetings), on Google Meet for our chapter

July 19, 2025
HWA Oregon logo with an illustration of a blood-red-spotted slug typing on a typewriter. The text on the sheet of paper in the typewriter is Horroregonians. In the background there is a red circle like blood or a slug slime trail around the typewriter with Horror Writers Association in red text in an arc above the circle and Oregon Chapter in red text in an arc below the circle.

Coming Up: June 2025 Meetings

We usually hold our online chapter meetings on the third Sunday of the month, but because of StokerCon and Father’s Day this year, we will

June 17, 2025
HWA Oregon Meeting Minutes

HWA Oregon Meeting – April 21, 2024

1.     Wendy Wagner’s Presentation on Short Story and the importance of the first page/line. 2.     Announcements a.      Elle will be putting out a newsletter in June. b.     Elle and

April 22, 2024