<p>Award-winning Horror Author &amp; Poet, <strong>Linda D. Addison</strong>, joins us in National Poetry Month to discuss misconceptions of Horror, responsibility in writing, and the other side of being 'first'. &nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Linda D. Addison</strong>&nbsp;is&nbsp;an award-winning author of four (4) collections, including <em>How To Recognize A Demon Has Become Your Friend</em>, and the first African-American recipient of the <a href="http://www.horror.org/">HWA (Horror Writer's Association) Bram Stoker Award</a>®. And in 2018, the recipient of the HWA Lifetime Achievement Award. She has published over 300 poems, stories and articles and is a member of CITH, HWA, SFWA and SFPA. Addison co-edited <em>Sycorax’s Daughters</em>, an anthology of horror fiction &amp; poetry by African-American women (publisher Cedar Grove Publishing) with Kinitra Brooks and Susana Morris, which was a HWA Bram Stoker finalist in the Anthology category.</p> <p>She has published in many anthologies and magazine like: Essence Magazine, Asimov’s SF Magazine, and Apex Magazine, and is a founding member of the writer’s group Circles in the Hair (CITH) and a member of SFWA, HWA and SFPA. &nbsp;&nbsp;Linda is also the Poetry Editor for <a href="https://www.spaceandtimemagazine.net/"><em>Space &amp; Time Magazine</em></a>, and excited about April’s Double Issue containing 15 poems and a write-up by Angela Yuriko Smith, its new publisher/editor, dedicated to National Poetry Month.&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="http://www.LindaAddisonPoet.com">www.LindaAddisonPoet.com</a>&nbsp;</p> <p>-----</p> <p>#StrongWomenWrite&nbsp;is a unique literary organization for female authors who want to Write Better Fight Scenes, Strong Female Characters, and call attention to their work. We host on- and offline women-only writing events to connect, challenge, and engage female authors. See website for our new video, info, and events. <a href="http://www.strongwomenwrite.net/"><strong>www.StrongWomenWrite.net</strong></a></p> <p>After more than twelve (12) years as a Consultant and Project Manager, Khrys Vaughan realized that although she had found formulas and solutions for everyone else, she had none that worked for her. What began as a brief hiatus, led to writing, the creation of #StrongWomenWrite, and creating platforms enabling others to challenge their notion of impossible. Khrys is vegan, collects red umbrellas, enjoys tea daily, and time with her family. <a href="http://www.khrysvaughan.com/about"><strong>www.KhrysVaughan.com</strong></a></p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/strongwomenwrite/support" rel="payment">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/strongwomenwrite/support</a>

#StrongWomenWrite

Khrys Vaughan

Horror & Women: Linda D. Addison

APR 5, 201944 MIN
#StrongWomenWrite

Horror & Women: Linda D. Addison

APR 5, 201944 MIN

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<p>Award-winning Horror Author &amp; Poet, <strong>Linda D. Addison</strong>, joins us in National Poetry Month to discuss misconceptions of Horror, responsibility in writing, and the other side of being 'first'. &nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Linda D. Addison</strong>&nbsp;is&nbsp;an award-winning author of four (4) collections, including <em>How To Recognize A Demon Has Become Your Friend</em>, and the first African-American recipient of the <a href="http://www.horror.org/">HWA (Horror Writer's Association) Bram Stoker Award</a>®. And in 2018, the recipient of the HWA Lifetime Achievement Award. She has published over 300 poems, stories and articles and is a member of CITH, HWA, SFWA and SFPA. Addison co-edited <em>Sycorax’s Daughters</em>, an anthology of horror fiction &amp; poetry by African-American women (publisher Cedar Grove Publishing) with Kinitra Brooks and Susana Morris, which was a HWA Bram Stoker finalist in the Anthology category.</p> <p>She has published in many anthologies and magazine like: Essence Magazine, Asimov’s SF Magazine, and Apex Magazine, and is a founding member of the writer’s group Circles in the Hair (CITH) and a member of SFWA, HWA and SFPA. &nbsp;&nbsp;Linda is also the Poetry Editor for <a href="https://www.spaceandtimemagazine.net/"><em>Space &amp; Time Magazine</em></a>, and excited about April’s Double Issue containing 15 poems and a write-up by Angela Yuriko Smith, its new publisher/editor, dedicated to National Poetry Month.&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="http://www.LindaAddisonPoet.com">www.LindaAddisonPoet.com</a>&nbsp;</p> <p>-----</p> <p>#StrongWomenWrite&nbsp;is a unique literary organization for female authors who want to Write Better Fight Scenes, Strong Female Characters, and call attention to their work. We host on- and offline women-only writing events to connect, challenge, and engage female authors. See website for our new video, info, and events. <a href="http://www.strongwomenwrite.net/"><strong>www.StrongWomenWrite.net</strong></a></p> <p>After more than twelve (12) years as a Consultant and Project Manager, Khrys Vaughan realized that although she had found formulas and solutions for everyone else, she had none that worked for her. What began as a brief hiatus, led to writing, the creation of #StrongWomenWrite, and creating platforms enabling others to challenge their notion of impossible. Khrys is vegan, collects red umbrellas, enjoys tea daily, and time with her family. <a href="http://www.khrysvaughan.com/about"><strong>www.KhrysVaughan.com</strong></a></p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/strongwomenwrite/support" rel="payment">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/strongwomenwrite/support</a>