This week's event reminders!

Our final February events include the livestream for a local horror writer's podcast, our next book club meetup, a free HWA Seattle reading, and a heads up for next month's story prompt!

✨WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 25, 2026

HWA Seattle event organizer M. Leigh is "on the hotseat" this month at the Beneath the Rain Shadow podcast, when she reveals her story written using the following prompts: salmon (quirk), nuclear shenanigans (trope), and Washington state Amtrak lines (location).

You can listen or watch live to hear about M. Leigh's new story, the challenges she faced while writing it, and what the rest of the podcast team thought of it, from 5:30 - 630pm Wednesday February 25. 

Or log into the Beneath the Rain Shadow Substack on February 4 to watch or listen to the recorded show. Listen to the end to learn who's next on the hot seat and what their crazy prompts will be!

✨SATURDAY FEBRUARY 28, 2026: 2 events

SEATTLE HORROR BOOK CLUB Join member Perla X. Caballero in a guided discussion of S.P. Miskowski's I Wish I Was Like You at the Pine Box in Capitol Hill from 4 to 530pm. This marks a change in venues away from the SPL. Attend and get free bookmarks and stickers!

QUARTERLY READING EVENT

At the Kirkland Arts Center at 630pm, you're welcome to attend a free performance of original horror works from selected members of the Seattle chapter of the HWA as part of its new 2026 quarterly event, Moon Cycles. This quarter's theme is "New Moon." Saturday's event features JW Donley, Kino McFarland, Angelica Urquizo, Lauren Rose (intermission with live music), Tamara Kaye Sellman, G.G. Silverman, Erik Keevan, and Nick Anderson.

✨SUNDAY MARCH 1, 2026

Looking for a prompt to launch your next new horror story? Check back here on Sunday when a new card will be drawn from thZe archetype oracle deck, The Citadel. These cards provide great inspiration for story building.

(Note: The associated Citadel "write in" has been canceled for the month of March.)