As the week winds to a close, I'd like to leave you with some horror writing resources. Also, don't forget that we're giving away a free Introductory Critique. Find the details in the first post of this series (linked below). Big thanks to RJ Cavender and Jane Ryder for their guest posts, and also to the many communities like shocklinesforum.yuku.com, horrorworld.org, merchantskeep.com who have carried on the conversation beyond this blog.

If you're looking for information on the nuts and bolts of horror writing, horror.org and fictionfactor.com house two of the internet's best compilations of horror-themed writing craft articles. I've selected a few to highlight here, but please browse their listings and find the ones that work best for your writing style and interest.

• The Long, Hard Odds: Hints on Getting that First Horror Novel Published
• No Bones About It: How to Write Today's Horror (a multi-part series)
• Writers and Depression (not a pleasant topic, but important information for writers of any genre)
• Horror Sub-genres

Writing can be a solitary activity, but writers--particularly those writing genre fiction--frequently benefit from the company of like-minded individuals. Finding a writing group that specializes in horror can be difficult, but this list of writing groups and professional organizations should give you a step in the right direction.

Horror Writers Association - http://www.horror.org/ - This group includes many regional offshoots, so if your region isn't listed below, look here.

Southern Horror Writers Association - http://www.southernhoror.com/home

Great Lakes Association of Horror Writers - http://greatlakeshorror.com/

Garden State Horror Writers - http://www.gshw.net/

Indiana Horror Writers Association - http://www.indianahorror.org/

Mid-Atlantic Horror Professionals (MAHP) - http://midatlantichorror.org/

New England Horror Writers - http://www.horror.org/ne/

If you know of any good articles or writing groups I missed, please leave a link in the comments!

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Other articles in this series:

• Welcome RJ Cavender, Our Horror Genre Specialist
• Horror is Dead! (Again?)
• AFTER FRANKENSTEIN: Modern Classics of Horror/Science Fiction

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