7 Spine-Chilling Tips For Writing An Unforgettable Horror Story
As a genre, horror has the incredible power to move people to extreme emotion.
In this article, we share seven tips for writing an unforgettable horror story. We also include five tips to get you started.
#horror #horrorbooks #writing
As a genre, horror has the incredible power to move people to extreme emotion.
In this article, we share seven tips for writing an unforgettable horror story. We also include five tips to get you started.
#horror #horrorbooks #writing
7 Spine-Chilling Tips For Writing An Unforgettable Horror Story
What makes a great horror story? We discuss 7 spine-chilling tips for writing an unforgettable horror story. We also include 5 tips to get you started on your horror story.
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February 9, 2026 at 8:24 AM
7 Spine-Chilling Tips For Writing An Unforgettable Horror Story
As a genre, horror has the incredible power to move people to extreme emotion.
In this article, we share seven tips for writing an unforgettable horror story. We also include five tips to get you started.
#horror #horrorbooks #writing
As a genre, horror has the incredible power to move people to extreme emotion.
In this article, we share seven tips for writing an unforgettable horror story. We also include five tips to get you started.
#horror #horrorbooks #writing
“I’ve survived three pandemics, a lifetime of failing equipment, grumpy nurses, and entitled doctors. If experience is measured in scars, I’m overqualified.”
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The Hospital by Dave Blackwell
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February 9, 2026 at 5:34 AM
“I’ve survived three pandemics, a lifetime of failing equipment, grumpy nurses, and entitled doctors. If experience is measured in scars, I’m overqualified.”
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#HorrorBooks #psychologicalthriller #books
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The 1st story in my Ghost Wars series - a near-future mix of sf and horror - is featured in my new collection (below). And now the 2nd story - Doorways To The Dead World - has sold to a new anthology.
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#SFF #SciFi #horror #DarkFiction #ghosts #supernatural #HorrorBooks #horrorauthor
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Haunted England by Tony Richards
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February 9, 2026 at 2:41 AM
The 1st story in my Ghost Wars series - a near-future mix of sf and horror - is featured in my new collection (below). And now the 2nd story - Doorways To The Dead World - has sold to a new anthology.
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#SFF #SciFi #horror #DarkFiction #ghosts #supernatural #HorrorBooks #horrorauthor
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HALF OFF for February! Use Coupon Code BHMHER26 at booksbyginnydavis.com
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February 9, 2026 at 12:07 AM
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Abandoned is about:
isolation that sinks into your bones
memory that lies
institutions that outlive their purpose
and what happens when a place decides you belong to it
#Abandoned #BlackPinesTrilogy #SlowBurnHorror #PsychologicalHorror #IndieAuthor #HorrorBooks #DarkFiction #HorrorCommunity
isolation that sinks into your bones
memory that lies
institutions that outlive their purpose
and what happens when a place decides you belong to it
#Abandoned #BlackPinesTrilogy #SlowBurnHorror #PsychologicalHorror #IndieAuthor #HorrorBooks #DarkFiction #HorrorCommunity
February 8, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Abandoned is about:
isolation that sinks into your bones
memory that lies
institutions that outlive their purpose
and what happens when a place decides you belong to it
#Abandoned #BlackPinesTrilogy #SlowBurnHorror #PsychologicalHorror #IndieAuthor #HorrorBooks #DarkFiction #HorrorCommunity
isolation that sinks into your bones
memory that lies
institutions that outlive their purpose
and what happens when a place decides you belong to it
#Abandoned #BlackPinesTrilogy #SlowBurnHorror #PsychologicalHorror #IndieAuthor #HorrorBooks #DarkFiction #HorrorCommunity
“…we stay in each room, one per night, up until Valentine’s Day.”
14 Nights in February by KH Johnakin & Ben Farthing - Valentine's Day horror
Today's #horror book recommendation #horrorbooks #ad
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14 Nights in February by KH Johnakin & Ben Farthing - Valentine's Day horror
Today's #horror book recommendation #horrorbooks #ad
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February 8, 2026 at 7:45 PM
“…we stay in each room, one per night, up until Valentine’s Day.”
14 Nights in February by KH Johnakin & Ben Farthing - Valentine's Day horror
Today's #horror book recommendation #horrorbooks #ad
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14 Nights in February by KH Johnakin & Ben Farthing - Valentine's Day horror
Today's #horror book recommendation #horrorbooks #ad
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The scarecrow wasn’t there yesterday.
The crows already know its name.
#horror
#booksky
#readersky
#horrorsky
#horrorbooks
#horrorcommunity
#microfiction
The crows already know its name.
#horror
#booksky
#readersky
#horrorsky
#horrorbooks
#horrorcommunity
#microfiction
February 8, 2026 at 7:01 PM
The scarecrow wasn’t there yesterday.
The crows already know its name.
#horror
#booksky
#readersky
#horrorsky
#horrorbooks
#horrorcommunity
#microfiction
The crows already know its name.
#horror
#booksky
#readersky
#horrorsky
#horrorbooks
#horrorcommunity
#microfiction
I might even unblock you just to block you again because it feels so good and so right. #horrorbooks
February 8, 2026 at 5:14 PM
I might even unblock you just to block you again because it feels so good and so right. #horrorbooks
If you use AI to write or to make your covers or to make cute little animations advertising your books I will block you and what's more I will feel good about it. #horrorbooks
February 8, 2026 at 5:13 PM
If you use AI to write or to make your covers or to make cute little animations advertising your books I will block you and what's more I will feel good about it. #horrorbooks
I’m a little behind on posts about other people’s books… I finished @joe-hill.bsky.social‘s KING SORROW at 11:59 PM on New Year’s Eve. What an excellent novel! I think I sensed that Hill had a lot of fun writing this one. Very well done! #books #horrorbooks
February 8, 2026 at 4:21 PM
I’m a little behind on posts about other people’s books… I finished @joe-hill.bsky.social‘s KING SORROW at 11:59 PM on New Year’s Eve. What an excellent novel! I think I sensed that Hill had a lot of fun writing this one. Very well done! #books #horrorbooks
Gauthic Times 159: Childe Bill to the Dark Tower Came is out! This week’s newsletter features updates on life, my creative work, and Stephen King’s Dark Tower stories.
Available through Patreon, Substack, and my website.
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#books #Horror #horrorbooks #darktower
Available through Patreon, Substack, and my website.
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#books #Horror #horrorbooks #darktower
February 8, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Gauthic Times 159: Childe Bill to the Dark Tower Came is out! This week’s newsletter features updates on life, my creative work, and Stephen King’s Dark Tower stories.
Available through Patreon, Substack, and my website.
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#books #Horror #horrorbooks #darktower
Available through Patreon, Substack, and my website.
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#books #Horror #horrorbooks #darktower
#HorrorCommunity #HorrorBooks
#readers #indieauthor
Two men; one of who may not be who he appears.
Stories that could possibly be real.
Secrets will come out and masks will be dropped. And in the end, truths will be laid bare.
Welcome to the asylum.
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#readers #indieauthor
Two men; one of who may not be who he appears.
Stories that could possibly be real.
Secrets will come out and masks will be dropped. And in the end, truths will be laid bare.
Welcome to the asylum.
nightmaresattheasylum.yzz.me?i=1
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February 8, 2026 at 12:24 PM
#HorrorCommunity #HorrorBooks
#readers #indieauthor
Two men; one of who may not be who he appears.
Stories that could possibly be real.
Secrets will come out and masks will be dropped. And in the end, truths will be laid bare.
Welcome to the asylum.
nightmaresattheasylum.yzz.me?i=1
#readers #indieauthor
Two men; one of who may not be who he appears.
Stories that could possibly be real.
Secrets will come out and masks will be dropped. And in the end, truths will be laid bare.
Welcome to the asylum.
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In case you missed it: Join us on the Horror Archives as we hear The Statement of Randolph Carter.
#hplovecraft #cosmichorror #horror #horrorbooks #horrorcommunity #horrorsky
#hplovecraft #cosmichorror #horror #horrorbooks #horrorcommunity #horrorsky
The Statement of Randolph Carter (1919) — The Voice from the Grave
With the the 1919 composition of The Statement of Randolph Carter, the Cosmic Horror shifted trajectory. We are no longer sailing through the iridescent...
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February 8, 2026 at 10:00 AM
In case you missed it: Join us on the Horror Archives as we hear The Statement of Randolph Carter.
#hplovecraft #cosmichorror #horror #horrorbooks #horrorcommunity #horrorsky
#hplovecraft #cosmichorror #horror #horrorbooks #horrorcommunity #horrorsky
🌕🩸 When crime meets the supernatural, no one is safe.
MOONLIT SYNDICATE by Kevin B. Dibacco is a gritty horror & crime thriller where truth is guarded by blood. https://amzn.to/4bDmaDO
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MOONLIT SYNDICATE by Kevin B. Dibacco is a gritty horror & crime thriller where truth is guarded by blood. https://amzn.to/4bDmaDO
🔥 99¢ Kindle eBook | 📖 Available in Paperback
#HorrorBooks #CrimeThriller #DarkFiction
February 8, 2026 at 9:52 AM
🌕🩸 When crime meets the supernatural, no one is safe.
MOONLIT SYNDICATE by Kevin B. Dibacco is a gritty horror & crime thriller where truth is guarded by blood. https://amzn.to/4bDmaDO
🔥 99¢ Kindle eBook | 📖 Available in Paperback
#HorrorBooks #CrimeThriller #DarkFiction
MOONLIT SYNDICATE by Kevin B. Dibacco is a gritty horror & crime thriller where truth is guarded by blood. https://amzn.to/4bDmaDO
🔥 99¢ Kindle eBook | 📖 Available in Paperback
#HorrorBooks #CrimeThriller #DarkFiction
February 8, 2026 at 5:18 AM
Some towns don’t tell the truth.
Inheritance is small town horror about secrets that refuse to stay buried.
It’s available now.
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Inheritance is small town horror about secrets that refuse to stay buried.
It’s available now.
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#horrorbooks #horrorfiction #folkhorror #darkreads #indieauthor
February 8, 2026 at 3:41 AM
Some towns don’t tell the truth.
Inheritance is small town horror about secrets that refuse to stay buried.
It’s available now.
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#horrorbooks #horrorfiction #folkhorror #darkreads #indieauthor
Inheritance is small town horror about secrets that refuse to stay buried.
It’s available now.
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#horrorbooks #horrorfiction #folkhorror #darkreads #indieauthor
In case you missed it: Join us on the Horror Archives as we hear The Statement of Randolph Carter.
#hplovecraft #cosmichorror #horror #horrorbooks #horrorcommunity
#hplovecraft #cosmichorror #horror #horrorbooks #horrorcommunity
The Statement of Randolph Carter (1919) — The Voice from the Grave
With the the 1919 composition of The Statement of Randolph Carter, the Cosmic Horror shifted trajectory. We are no longer sailing through the iridescent...
horrorarchives666.com
February 8, 2026 at 3:12 AM
In case you missed it: Join us on the Horror Archives as we hear The Statement of Randolph Carter.
#hplovecraft #cosmichorror #horror #horrorbooks #horrorcommunity
#hplovecraft #cosmichorror #horror #horrorbooks #horrorcommunity
A haunting waltz echoes through the ballroom.
A single chime at midnight. The dancers freeze.
The vampire leaders ascend the sweeping staircase,
cloaked in silence, crowned in death.
THE DEAD GAME
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A single chime at midnight. The dancers freeze.
The vampire leaders ascend the sweeping staircase,
cloaked in silence, crowned in death.
THE DEAD GAME
amzn.to/31wJpuN
#paranormalromance #Vampire #darkfantasy #horrorbooks 💙📚🌶️
February 8, 2026 at 2:29 AM
A haunting waltz echoes through the ballroom.
A single chime at midnight. The dancers freeze.
The vampire leaders ascend the sweeping staircase,
cloaked in silence, crowned in death.
THE DEAD GAME
amzn.to/31wJpuN
#paranormalromance #Vampire #darkfantasy #horrorbooks 💙📚🌶️
A single chime at midnight. The dancers freeze.
The vampire leaders ascend the sweeping staircase,
cloaked in silence, crowned in death.
THE DEAD GAME
amzn.to/31wJpuN
#paranormalromance #Vampire #darkfantasy #horrorbooks 💙📚🌶️
Pub date: May 26th: 'I'll Watch Your Baby' by Neena Viel was fantastic. This one is for horror readers. It was like a wild cross between 'A Head Full of Ghosts' by Paul Tremblay and an autobiography of Linda Taylor. #horror #books #horrorbooks #netgalley
February 8, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Pub date: May 26th: 'I'll Watch Your Baby' by Neena Viel was fantastic. This one is for horror readers. It was like a wild cross between 'A Head Full of Ghosts' by Paul Tremblay and an autobiography of Linda Taylor. #horror #books #horrorbooks #netgalley
Strange Buildings by Uketsu - 4 of 5 stars.
#StrangeBuildings #NetGalley #HarperVia #Uketsu
#BookSky 📚💙 #HorrorBooks 📚🩸
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Strange Buildings by Uketsu - 4 of 5 stars.
#StrangeBuildings #NetGalley #HarperVia #Uketsu
#BookSky 📚💙 #HorrorBooks 📚🩸
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YEAR SEVEN
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The complete 2025 collection of the Dark Moments online archive and Patreon-exclusive stories.
#HORROR #SCIFI #DARKFANTASY #bookcommunity #readingcommunity #shortstory #bookbloggers #horrorbooks #tbrpile #bookblast #bookworm #blackharepress
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The complete 2025 collection of the Dark Moments online archive and Patreon-exclusive stories.
#HORROR #SCIFI #DARKFANTASY #bookcommunity #readingcommunity #shortstory #bookbloggers #horrorbooks #tbrpile #bookblast #bookworm #blackharepress
February 8, 2026 at 12:01 AM
YEAR SEVEN
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The complete 2025 collection of the Dark Moments online archive and Patreon-exclusive stories.
#HORROR #SCIFI #DARKFANTASY #bookcommunity #readingcommunity #shortstory #bookbloggers #horrorbooks #tbrpile #bookblast #bookworm #blackharepress
books2read.com/BHP-Y7
The complete 2025 collection of the Dark Moments online archive and Patreon-exclusive stories.
#HORROR #SCIFI #DARKFANTASY #bookcommunity #readingcommunity #shortstory #bookbloggers #horrorbooks #tbrpile #bookblast #bookworm #blackharepress
Short-Story.Me magazine with my werewolf story #werewolfbooks #vampirebooks #horrorbooks ##fantasybooks #horror #Fantasy #werewolf #vampire
February 7, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Short-Story.Me magazine with my werewolf story #werewolfbooks #vampirebooks #horrorbooks ##fantasybooks #horror #Fantasy #werewolf #vampire
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February 7, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Exclusive collector's hardback, only available direct from me:
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Try before you buy: there's more info and a FREE PDF of the first chapters on my website at richardgadz.co.uk
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