r/WritersOfHorror is a subreddit with 19k members. The most common kinds of discussions are self-promotion and advice requests, 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
Self-Promotion
: "I Just Uploaded Part One Of My New Serial Horror!"
5 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Recommendations for Books on Horror Writing Craft"
4 posts
#3
Ideas
: "Story Idea: A village hides a ritual where only adults leave at night until one boy follows them."
3 posts
Popular Topics in r/WritersOfHorror
#1
Horror
: "Recommendations for Books on Horror Writing Craft"
38 posts
#2
Story
: "Looking for an old reddit Story I read years ago!!"
25 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
Short Story
: "Horror Short Story idea. Wanted some feedback"
6 posts
#7
Novel
: "A promotional quote card I made for my upcoming psychological horror Novel, Snowbound."
5 posts
#8
Feedback
: "Horror short story idea. Wanted some Feedback"
4 posts
#9
Stories
: "3 Scary Stories That Will Keep You Up at Night"
4 posts
#10
Scary
: "3 Scary Stories That Will Keep You Up at Night"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/WritersOfHorror
Yearly
+4k members(31.0%)
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Last updated: July 3, 2026