Recently, the Colorado horror community lost one of its own with the passing of Travis Heermann. Below are a few remembrances from Denver Horror Collective members.
We encourage you to check out Travis’ work as author, screenwriter, and filmmaker at https://travisheermann.com/
-DHC
Travis was one of the first people I met in the horror writing community. He took me under his wing at gatherings and other events where he introduced me to others and guided me. His sincerity and kindness made all the difference to me and I’ll continue to carry the memory of his genuine friendship and do my best to pay it forward.
-A.E. Santana
I often saw and talked to Travis at local writing/ book events. He was always friendly and engaging, and never hesitated when asked for advice or (as in my case) a blurb for a book. I remember a few great conversations about screenplay writing and Japan, where he lived for a number of years (my daughter in law also had lived in Japan for a while). He will be missed.
-Gary Robbe
Travis was an early member of Denver Horror Collective and I edited one of his finely crafted eerie stories for inclusion in our first anthology, TERROR AT 5280’.
My most recent interaction with Travis was at a horror fiction event in the fall where he was selling books. Since I knew he was an experienced screenwriter, I asked him what I should do with a true crime screenplay I’d recently written, and he gave me some excellent, detailed advice I hadn’t heard before or since.
The fact that Travis took this time out of a hectic event selling books to help a newbie screenwriter such as myself tells you everything you need to know about the man and his dedication to the community he loved.
-Josh Schlossberg
I only met Travis once, at a conference a couple years back. We didn’t talk for long, but he was kind and curious and intently engaged in the world around him. The artistic energy he had inside of him seemed to thrum like an engine, as ideas sparked from his relentlessly creative mind. I’m sad for the future projects he was never able to complete, but very thankful for all the work he left behind for us to enjoy. I wish I got the chance to know you better Travis. We will all miss you.
-Jeff Wood
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