Determine if your Halloween story is a novel, novella or a short story. A novel is typically any work longer than 50,000 words, while a novella typically is between 20,000 and 50,000 words. Short stories are works usually between 1,000 and 7,500 words. After determining the type of format your story is, you'll be able to submit your story to appropriate publishers.
Write down a list of horror genre publishers into a notepad. Horror Genre offers a current list of horror-specific publishing houses, print magazines and e-zines. Review the submission policies for each publisher and write this information next to the publisher name. Include the preferred submission method for each publisher. For example," Arcane Magazine" requires email submissions while Dark Tales Publishing requires hardcopy submissions through the mail. Consider multi-genre publishers as well to increase your publishing opportunities.
Write a cover letter introducing your story as well as providing the reader with your writing qualifications. Include this cover letter with your submission.
Locate horror story competitions. Writing competitions provide not only publishing opportunities but also rewards such as cash prizes, magazine subscriptions and free books. Many horror story publishers offer monthly or annual writing contests. Some writing competitions may require an entrance fee to cover prizes and other expenses.