by Beth Schwartz

Created on: August 12, 2009   Last Updated: March 14, 2011

So you're a horror writer, and you're looking to find information online - maybe more markets to submit to, or a forum to get advice from, or a way to promote your writing. Well my friend, you've come to the right place. This article will fill you up with online resources for horror writers.

Let's dive right in.

• Organizations

If you take your craft seriously, joining a writer's organization can help you network, find new markets, and promote your work. Two organizations that can benefit horror writers are the Horror Writers Association and the Science Fiction Poetry Association.

The Horror Writers Association is a large organization that exists to help its members. Membership is $65 per year, but you get a heck of a lot for your money. There is a monthly newsletter, with columns and market listings, and an online forum for members to discuss all aspects of writing and horror. The HWA forum is a great place to find out which markets respond quickly (or at all) and which pay on time.

To join the HWA, you must meet certain membership requirements. There are different levels of membership, depending on your publishing credits and professional sales. Members can have their websites and books listed on the HWA site. The HWA also offers legal assistance to writers in trouble.

If you're more of a horror poet, the Science Fiction Poetry Association is where you want to be. Despite the name, the SFPA is very inclusive, and you will find all sorts of speculative poets under its umbrella.

The SFPA currently costs $21 per year. For that fee, poets get a year's subscription to the organization's poetry journal, Star*Line, as well as copies of the yearly Rhysling Anthology and Dwarf Stars Anthology, and the ability to nominate poems for the Rhysling Award. Poets can also have their websites or blogs listed on the SFPA site, and their books listed in the SFPA online bookstore.

There are a lot of free organizations that can benefit horror writers, as well.  While free groups can't offer all of the perks that you'd get from one of the two organizations listed above, they do give you the chance to network with other writers and editors, get advice, and discover new markets.  Two free organizations for horror writers are the Mid-Atlantic Horror Professionals and the Dark Fiction Guild.

• Self-promotion

If you've got a book or other writing that you wish to promote, having your own web site is a great way to do that. There are several sites that will give

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