Want to hear some poetry for Halloween?  The Science Fiction & Fantasy Poetry Association is updating their annual online SFPA Halloween readings throughout this month, and my poem “Pumpkin Ash and Cypress Knees” is part of this year’s batch.  My thanks to Silvatiicus Riddle for curating this year’s selections and including my poem.  Keep checking for new additions, too. 

The Horror Writers Association just revealed the cover of the HWA Poetry Showcase Vol. XI, and it looks awesome!  I’m excited for when I can share my new poem in there with you. 

As a reminder, if you want to hear more of my dark poetry, you can check out the video of last year’s Haunted Tales and Eerie Melodies event. 

And finally, if you want to hear me in person, I’ll be doing a reading and a couple of panels at OryCon 44 here in Portland later this month.  Here’s where you can find me: 

Let’s All Go to the Lobby…

October 19, 2024, 3:00pm-3:50pm PDT

When was the last time you went to a movie in a theater? Streaming and the internet were already killing the theater industry, and Coronapocalypse almost finished it off. But after the successes of Top Gun II, Avatar II, and The Super Mario Bros., there is a glimmer of hope. What is it that draws us back into a large darkened room full of strangers? Why do we still go? And what does the future look like for theatrical releases?

Panelists:  Katherine Quevedo (moderator), Mark Niemann-Ross, Alan Olsen, Tom Whitmore

Katherine Quevedo Reading

October 19, 2024, 5:30pm-5:55pm PDT

Devils in the Details

October 20, 2024, 3:00pm-3:50pm PDT

How much description is too much? How do you include worldbuilding, clues, sensory information, and other important context without dumping, As-You-Know-Bobbing, or going on elliptical journeys to the Outer Limits of Reader/audience patience? Attend and find out!

Panelists:  Dayle A. Dermatis, Rosiee Thor, John M Lovett, Katherine Quevedo, Emily Suvada