One of the best ways to get into writing horror and/or scary stories is to enter a contest. It's fun to stretch yourself by trying new things with your writing, and if you've been thinking about writing a horror story, why not jump right in and enter your newly written story in a contest?
Current contest can be found under "item jumps," and then under "contests." Find any that state they are in the horror/scary genre and you're in business.
Check out the horror/scary newsletter archives, and the contest newsletter archives also; they can be found under the "members tools" in the upper left of your computer screen, then under "newsletter archives." The writing.com newsletters are full of how-tos, inspiration, and good reading.
Another good resource is:
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Don't skimp on good writing, when entering contests, but remember you're here to learn and to have fun, and entering contests is one of the finest ways on the site to do both. Good luck!