Does anybody know of any writers workshop sites or anything with a focus on horror or dark/weird stories? I write a lot of that sort of thing, and I know its not very well liked here on Hatrack (I posted a fragment in F&F almost 3 days ago and it hasn't had a single response.)
I like to broaden my horizons so any suggestions are appreciated.
Posted by MartinV (Member # 5512) on :
I'm getting ready to write something horror-ful myself and am also interested in the same question.
What makes a horror story horror-ful? In my grown-up life I haven't found a single movie/book that would make me shrink back in terror.
Posted by Merlion-Emrys (Member # 7912) on :
A lot of it depends on whether your talking about horror as a concept or horror as a genre. Either way its pretty fuzzy. If you'd like, email me and we can discuss it and perhaps crit each others horror oriented projects.
Posted by InarticulateBabbler (Member # 4849) on :
Absolute Write Water Cooler has fora focused on horror. (They also have Historical, Western, Mainstream/Contemporary/Literary, Mystery/Suspence/Thriller, Sci-fi/Fantasy, Religious, Romance/Chick Lit, Erotica, Humor, Biography/Autobiography/Memoirs, Animals/Nature, and Sports and Fitness.)
Posted by Merlion-Emrys (Member # 7912) on :
Thanks I'll check that out.
Posted by Merlion-Emrys (Member # 7912) on :
I dont see a place for getting/giving critiques on there, am I just not looking in the right place?
Posted by InarticulateBabbler (Member # 4849) on :
"SYW" fora are the "Show Your Work" (or critique) fora.
Posted by C L Lynn (Member # 8007) on :
That's where I've been lately. Somehow I ended up buying the community and now I'm admin and moderator there. We take all genres, and I'm a sucker for dark/weird tales. Since we're not as big as Hatrack, response times may be a bit slower, but we'd be glad to have you and your weird stories.
Posted by Merlion-Emrys (Member # 7912) on :
Thanks, I'll be checking that out.
Posted by joecs (Member # 8774) on :
I'm not opposed to reading horror stuff. I'll post in your thread on the F&F board to make it official.
