r/WritersOfHorror is a subreddit with 19k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and self-promotion, and the community frequently discusses horror, story, fiction, writing, and looking for.
This subreddit is for writers who enjoy and write primarily in the horror genre. We accept any submissions of horror writings and any links having to do with writing horror.
Popular Themes in r/WritersOfHorror
#1
Advice Requests
: "Recommendations for Books on Horror Writing Craft"
8 posts
#2
Self-Promotion
: "I Just Uploaded Part One Of My New Serial Horror!"
8 posts
#3
Ideas
: "16 yr old writer lmk how I went - Sci fi/ Horror"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/WritersOfHorror
#1
Horror
: "Recommendations for Books on Horror Writing Craft"
46 posts
#2
Story
: "Looking for an old reddit Story I read years ago!!"
31 posts
#3
Fiction
: "I Just Uploaded Part One Of My New Serial Horror!"
14 posts
#4
Writing
: "Recommendations for Books on Horror Writing Craft"
13 posts
#5
Looking For
9 posts
#6
All Good Things Come In Three
: "All Good Things Come In Three’s Pt. 10"
9 posts
#7
Short Story
: "Horror Short Story idea. Wanted some feedback"
8 posts
#8
Chapter
: "The hospital on Washington street Chapter-9"
7 posts
#9
Part
: "The Reunion — Part 3 (Final)"
6 posts
#10
Novel
: "A promotional quote card I made for my upcoming psychological horror Novel, Snowbound."
5 posts
Member Growth in r/WritersOfHorror
Yearly
+4k members(29.0%)
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Last updated: July 23, 2026