Howling Hills Publishing

01/10/2026

Reflecting on the Death of Another Newspaper: https://bit.ly/3Ng34cC

(John Young photo from long, long ago.)

01/08/2026

Looking forward to our good friend Jeannette Brown’s new play!

01/07/2026

Jane Hicks, a native of upper East Tennessee, is an award-winning poet and quilter with a long history at the Appalachian Writers’ Workshop. Her poetry collections include Blood and Bone Remember: Poems from Appalachia (2005), Driving with the Dead (2014), and her most recent, The Safety of Small Things (2024). Jane’s work has appeared in Appalachian Journal, Wind, Now & Then, Shenandoah, and numerous anthologies. Her “literary quilts” have illustrated works by Jo Carson, Sharyn McCrumb, and Silas House, touring regionally and appearing in Blue Ridge Country Magazine. She retired after thirty years of teaching in Sullivan County, Tennessee, and has participated in the Appalachian Writers’ Workshop for over three decades.

Sessions:
The Brier – Who Was the Brier?
Explore the history and memories of the Brier at Hindman.

Snidely Whiplash Was Perfectly Named
A workshop on editing with an ear toward sound and the physiological effects of sounds on the body.

📅 Applications are open through March 1, 2026!
Learn more at www.hindman.org/workshop.

01/06/2026

Our namesake, Mildred Haun, was born on this date in 1911. In Appalachia, Jan. 6 was celebrated as Old Christmas, and people born on this date were believed to be blessed with special powers, including the power to heal.

We don't know about all that, but we can definitely say that Mildred Haun was blessed with very unique literary skills. We are so thankful that she shared those with the world.

01/06/2026

01/05/2026

Happy Birthday to the one and only Suzy Trotta!

01/04/2026

Mark your calendars!

01/03/2026

What’s everybody reading?

01/02/2026

Happy Birthday to Matt Sorge, paranormal investigator and Howling Hills contributor. 👻

01/02/2026

New Year. New ghost story anthology. 👻

01/01/2026

Ready to do this thing?