r/horrorwriters
ActiveHorror Writers
A place for writers of horror to exchange advice, seek feedback, talk books and discuss what makes horror great.
Members
9,709
as of February 2025
Last post
today
October 13, 2026
Posts (30 days)
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Created
2018
May 23, 2018
Total posts
5.1K
archived
Total comments
29.6K
archived
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How many members does r/horrorwriters have?
r/horrorwriters had 9,709 members as of February 2025, the most recent archive crawl of its subscriber count.
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When was r/horrorwriters created?
r/horrorwriters was created on May 23, 2018.
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