[Joe Mynhardt]

Out this Friday from Crystal Lake Publishing: http://getbook.at/FantasticTales

Includes short stories by Christopher Golden, Richard Chizmar, Tim Waggoner, Neil Gaiman, Mercedes M. Yardley, Kevin J. Anderson, Jonathan Maberry, Michael Bailey, Elizabeth Massie, Bev Vincent, Stephanie M. Wytovich, Michael Paul Gonzalez, John Palisano, Lisa Morton, Jess Landry, Cullen Bunn, Vince Liaguno, Joe R. Lansdale, Bentley Little, David Wellington, Jessica Marie Baumgartner, Mort Castle, Paul Moore, and Jeff Strand.

"More than fantastic, more than terror. These are tales of wonder and heart, stories of untapped mystery and unbridled imagination, fables of fiction with no bounds. Dream free with these amazing masters of the macabre and marvelous! Because these are truly Fantastic Tales of Terror!" - John Everson, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of The House by The Cemetery

Proudly represented by Crystal Lake Publishing - Tales from the Darkest Depths.

Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2ykEAVz
Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2Cv3u9v
Universal Link: http://getbook.at/FantasticTales
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42196467-fantastic-tales-of-terror

 

[Joe Mynhardt]

Out tomorrow from Crystal Lake Publishing!

The Legend Continues...

In the spirit of popular Dark Fiction and Horror anthologies such as Gutted: Beautiful Horror Stories and Behold: Oddities, Curiosities and Undefinable Wonders, and the best of Stephen King's short fiction, comes Crystal Lake Publishing's Tales from The Lake anthologies.

Where are the real horrors? Whether they be a family member returning from the dead, exploring the depths of depression or the deterioration of the mind, you'll find them here.

This anthology contains twenty-two tales and three poems to elicit unexpected emotions, to bring you into the story. Welcome to my lake, where dreams really do come true... As nightmares!

"With any Tales from The Lake volume you're guaranteed a great product--quality stories, smooth editing, gorgeous production values. It's a series I'm proud to be part of, and it's heartening to see it going from strength to strength. Long may it continue!" - Tim Lebbon, author of Relics

Pre-order your experience today:
Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2q8Edtz
Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/21VBx
Universal Link: http://getbook.at/Lake5
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42425396-tales-from-the-lake-vol-5

Proudly represented by Crystal Lake Publishing - Tales from the Darkest Depths.

 

[Joe Mynhardt]

Out this Friday from Crystal Lake Publishing! Pre-order now for only 99c (price goes up once it launches): http://getbook.at/Beatrice2

Beatrice is back to face her greatest threat since. . .well, the last time!

In Cooper's Cove a hapless team of archaeologists unleash the vengeful spirit of a 16th Century witch on the sleepy seaside town of Dorsal Finn. Hexes and curses fly as Beatrice and her friends must find out what links the appearance of this incredible foe and The Spirit of the Ocean, a super-yacht hosting the biggest celebrity charity event the town has ever seen.

As the population of Dorsal Finn succumbs to witchcraft, so Beatrice must gate-crash the party with her motley-crew of friends and allies in the hope of stopping the witch's sinister plan, and save everyone from endless oblivion. . . Again.

This novel is great for those who like their supernatural adventures laced with humour, sinister action and mystery. Fans of Stranger Things, The Goonies, The Librarians, The Monster Squad, Ghostbusters, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Nancy Drew will delight in the antics and adventures of Beatrice and her off-the-wall friends.

Murder. Mystery. Monsters. Welcome to the world of Beatrice Beecham!

"Supernatural YA at its finest." - Tom Deady, Bram Stoker Award winning author of HAVEN.

"Worthy of sharing the shelf with the very best that the YA field has to offer." - This is Horror

"Entertaining and enterprising fun!" - Ginger Nuts of Horror

Proudly represented by Crystal Lake Publishing - Tales from the Darkest Depths.

 

[Joe Mynhardt]

If you're an author, artist, or other industry professional, or if you are just a fan of dark and speculative fiction (Horror, Fantasy etc.), then My Speculative Daily Planner from Crystal Lake Publishing is the essential creative planner for you.

These planners include daily motivations or writing exercises (or the odd challenge), daily schedules, and weekly goals, and is perfect for authors, artists, fans of Speculative Fiction, or anyone who needs a bit of creativity in their lives.

Color with dates: http://getbook.at/DailyPlanner1
Color without dates: http://getbook.at/DailyPlanner2
B&W without dates: http://getbook.at/DailyPlanner3
B&W with dates: http://getbook.at/DailyPlanner4

Get motivated & organized and make 2019 your year!

Brought to you by Crystal Lake Publishing - Tales from The Darkest Depths

 

[Joe Mynhardt]

Out now from Crystal Lake Publishing!

This collection of dark speculative tales will lead the reader on a roller coaster ride through the unknown, where things aren't always what they seem.

Now that you've warmed by the embers, submerse in darker days.

The author of the short story collections These Old Tales, Fresh Cut Tales, and Embers presents Darker Days: A Collection of Dark Fiction. In his youth Cain developed a sense of wonderment owed in part to TV shows like The Twilight Zone, The Outer Limits, One Step Beyond and Alfred Hitchcock Presents. Now Cain seeks the same dark overtones in his writing.

"Wildly varied and always surprising, DARKER DAYS is a fantastic collection of dark wonders. Cain is a gifted storyteller and a writer to watch." - Jonathan Janz, THE SIREN AND THE SPECTER and CHILDREN OF THE DARK

There's a little something for every reader within this collection. These 26 short speculative stories arise from a void, escaping shadows that ebb and weave through minds like worms, planting the larvae that live just under the skin, thriving upon fear. These are Cain's darker days.

In this collection, Cain features stories from the Old West, of past lives and future days, the living and the dead, new and unique monsters as well as fresh takes on those of lore. Once more he tackles themes of loss and grief and the afterlife, always exploring the greater unknown. In "The Sanguine Wars," Cain takes us to a future war where soldiers are made to endure the horrors of war. He explores the complexities of global warming and what lengths men and women alike sink to in "The Reassignment Project." And, as often is the case, he ends on a lighter note, with "Lenny's New Eyes" and "A Very Different Sort of Apocalypse."

When the darkness comes, embrace it. Let it wrap you up in cold. Don't worry, it's not your time...yet.

"A feast for the senses no matter your tastes! Kenneth W. Cain does it again with Darker Days: A Collection of Dark Fiction." - Rena Mason, Bram Stoker Award winning author of The Evolutionist and East End Girls

Experience it: http://getbook.at/DarkerDays
Add it on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42951058-darker-days

Proudly represented by Crystal Lake Publishing - Tales from the Darkest Depths.

 

[Joe Mynhardt]

Out now from Crystal Lake Publishing: http://getbook.at/ItsAlive

Nightmares come to life in this comprehensive how-to guide for new and established authors...

Book two in Crystal Lake Publishing's The Dream Weaver series picks up where the Bram Stoker Award-nominated Where Nightmares Come From: The Art Of Storytelling In The Horror Genre left off.

It's Alive: Bringing your Nightmares to Life focuses on learning the craft in order to take your story from concept to completion.

Featuring articles and interviews from critically acclaimed masters of horror such as Chuck Palahniuk, Michael Bailey, Jonathan Maberry, F. Paul Wilson, Kelli Owen, John Skipp, Joe R. Lansdale, Kasey Lansdale, Tim Chizmar, Clive Barker, Lisa Morton, Bev Vincent, Elizabeth Massie, Paul Moore, Rachel Autumn Deering, Gene O'Neill, Sarah Pinborough, Marie O'Regan, Kevin J. Anderson, Christopher Golden, Steve Niles, Mick Garris, Heather Graham, Mark Savage, Maria Alexander, Del Howison, Tom Monteleone, and many more!

With an introduction by Richard Chizmar and a cover by Luke Spooner. Featuring interior artwork from horror master Clive Barker!

"You need this book. If you're an aspiring writer, you need this book. If you're an experienced writer, you need this book. It's Alive offers something to think about no matter where you are in your career. You need this book." - Jeff Strand, author of DWELLER

Experience it:
Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2Uatj4a
Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2E1Kj7d
Universal Link: http://getbook.at/ItsAlive

Proudly represented by Crystal Lake Publishing - Tales from the Darkest Depths.

 

[Joe Mynhardt]

Out tomorrow from Crystal Lake Publishing:

In a futuristic landscape where the world's literature has been lost, a group of government agents are on the hunt for the mythological Book Haven, a vast secret library.

"Mark Allan Gunnells' imagination is as vivid and varied as his characters, and the shocks his tales deliver are all the stronger for the restraint of his storytelling." - Ramsey Campbell

Pre-order today: http://getbook.at/Haven

Crystal Lake Publishing - Tales from the Darkest Depths.

 

[Joe Mynhardt]

Out now from Mark Sheldon and Crystal Lake Publishing (on paperback and Kindle: http://getbook.at/SarahK2

Have you ever woken one morning with a burning, insatiable desire to go out and kill someone?

Sarah Killian, a notoriously foul-mouthed and mean-spirited serial killer for hire, along with her cohort assassin Mary Sue Keller, are back on assignment for the Trusted Hierarchy of Everyday Murderers (T.H.E.M.).

After receiving an ominous warning from a mark-gone-wrong, it becomes clear that Nick Jin - Sarah's former nemesis - is still at large and singling her out.

Sarah and Mary Sue are dispatched to Tennessee to discreetly kill off an accused family of KKK organizers, but their true mission is to lure Nick Jin into a trap. But will Nick - always several steps ahead of T.H.E.M. - see their bait for what it is? One thing is guaranteed: blood will be shed.

In the spirit of Sidney Sheldon, Dean Koontz, and Joss Whedon, The Mullets of Madness is a truly unique blend of horror, suspense and espionage.

If you missed the first Sarah Killian book, you can still enjoy this new stand-alone sequel, or pick up volume 1: http://getbook.at/SarahK

There's even a free Sarah Killian short story eBook for you to enjoy:
On Kindle: http://mybook.to/PreyingMantis
ePub: https://www.draft2digital.com/book/453301

Brought to you by Crystal Lake Publishing - Tales from The Darkest Depths.

 

[Joe Mynhardt]

Out today from Crystal Lake Publishing (on paperback and various eBook formats):

Bram Stoker Award winners Linda D. Addison and Alessandro Manzetti use their unique voices to create a dark, surrealistic poetry collection exploring the many ways shattered bodies, minds, and souls endure.

"Addison and Manzetti appear, here, as a songwriting team, certain tunes attributed to one, then the other, but regularly meeting, so that not only do we get to know where each great poet is coming from, but their electric union to boot. At turns gritty and aqueous, this book is totally alive. Addison and Manzetti have written a volume in which literally every line is worthy of being that book's title." - Josh Malerman, author of BIRD BOX

"There is no book of poetry quite like THE PLACE OF BROKEN THINGS! Linda Addison and Alessandro Manzetti spin dark magic! Highly recommended!" - Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of V-WARS and GLIMPSE

"Addison and Manzetti have teamed up to create a dazzling array of images, ideas, and emotions. When flying solo through the pages, their voices are distinct, knee deep in bravura and style. And yet, their collaborations are seamless. Powerful stuff, indeed. You will find yourself re-visiting the pieces in this book, each time discovering something new." - Thomas Monteleone

Experience it:
Paperback/Kindle: http://getbook.at/BrokenThings
ePub/Kobo etc.: https://books2read.com/u/mKx905

Proudly represented by Crystal Lake Publishing - Tales from the Darkest Depths.

 

[Joe Mynhardt]

Out today from Crystal Lake Publishing for only 99c! - http://getbook.at/SWaters2 (only available on Kindle and Kindle Unlimited)

Shallow Waters--where nothing stays buried!

With 25 dark tales diving beneath the surface of life, death, and the pain between them.

And volume 1 is also available for only 99c: http://getbook.at/SWaters1

Shallow Waters is the official monthly flash fiction challenge hosted by the award-winning Crystal Lake Publishing. Every month a new challenge is posted online, with authors submitting via email. The best submissions are then posted on Crystal Lake's Patreon page, where patrons read daily entries and vote for the winner. What you'll find in these Shallow Waters anthologies include the most popular of our finalists.

Stay tuned for more volumes in this series, or find Crystal Lake Publishing on Patreon to enter or vote on future challenges.

Volume two includes horror, thrillers, suspense, and stories of life after death, the supernatural, murder, and the beauty beneath it all.

Introduction by Joe Mynhardt
"Night Swimming" by Michael O'Brien
"Hush Little Baby" by Matt Shaw
"The Vessel" by Mark Allan Gunnells
"The Southland" by Pedro Iniguez
"Biter of Dust" by Austin James
"Gently Used" by Jonah Buck
"Ollie Visits Grandma" by Mark Cassell
"The Water Tower Ghost" by Darryl Foster
"Standing Tall" by Kenneth W. Cain
"The Only Thing That Remains" by Jess Landry
"(Almost) Joined at The Hip" by Dan Weatherer
"Remy and the Elephant" by Linsey Knerl
"She Fluttered" by Andrew Garvey
"Just A Cup of Coffee" by Theresa Derwin
"Malignant" by Steve Thompson & Kenneth W. Cain
"Welcome to the Future" by Diana Grove
"Makes Three" by Michael Harris Cohen & Mark Allan Gunnells
"A Tea Party for the Dead" by Dani Brown & David Charlesworth
"A Game of Hide and Seek" by Joe X Young
"The Allotment" by Theresa Derwin
"Hourglass" by Chad Lutzke & John Boden
"The End of the War" by Joseph Mulak
"Long Distance Cull" by Tony Logan & Red Lagoe
"To Stop Further Slaughter" by Raymond Gates
"Baited" by Chad A. Clark
"Curtain Call" by Raven Dane

Brought to you by Crystal Lake Publishing - Tales from the Darkest Depths.

 

[Joe Mynhardt]

Shallow Waters - where nothing stays buried! (each volume available for only 99c on Kindle and Kindle Unlimited)

An ongoing series that includes horror, thrillers, suspense, and dark stories of life after death, the supernatural, murder, mystery, love, loss, life, and the beauty beneath it all.

Experience it!
Vol.1: http://getbook.at/SWaters1
Vol.2: http://getbook.at/SWaters2

Shallow Waters is the official monthly flash fiction challenge hosted by the award-winning Crystal Lake Publishing. Every month a new challenge is posted online, with authors submitting via email. The best submissions are then posted on Crystal Lake's Patreon page, where patrons read daily entries and vote for the winner. What you'll find in these Shallow Waters anthologies include the most popular of our finalists.

Stay tuned for more volumes in this series, or find Crystal Lake Publishing on Patreon to enter or vote on future challenges.

Brought to you by Crystal Lake Publishing - Tales from the Darkest Depths.

 

[Joe Mynhardt]

Authors, it's time to start writing your August flash fiction story!

The winner will be published in one of Crystal Lake Publishing's upcoming Shallow Waters anthologies, as well as receive $20 via PayPal and an Author Spotlight on our Patreon page and in our newsletter.

Submission guidelines:
You have up to 750 words to write a flash fiction story based on the theme 'Karma is a bitch." Please submit your story in the body of an email to crystallakepub(at)gmail(dot)com. Submissions close late Sunday night. It's free to enter and you don't have to be a Crystal Lake patron.

For those not familiar with this challenge... I'll read all the submissions (normally between 20 and 50) and put the best 10 to 15 stories on the Crystal Lake Publishing Patreon page for our patrons to read and vote on. The great part is that even the popular stories that didn't win might still get published in our series of flash fiction anthologies.

If you're interested, you'll find both volumes on Amazon Kindle and Kindle Unlimited:
Shallow Waters Vol.1: http://getbook.at/SWaters1
Shallow Waters Vol.2: http://getbook.at/SWaters2

Or check out the Crystal Lake Patreon page if you're more interested in reading the stories: https://www.patreon.com/CLP

 

[Joe Mynhardt]

Authors, it's time for the September Flash Fiction Challenge!

This months theme is Travel Horror, so any stories taking place on planes, trains, boats and goats. Or any other medium of travel you can think of. The prize includes a $20 token payment, publication in an upcoming Shallow Waters anthology, and an Author Spotlight on the Crystal Lake Patreon page and newsletter.

Submission guidelines:
Your story must fit the theme
Must be under 1,000 words
Should be submitted in the body of an email to crystallakepub(at)gmail(dot)com
Your entry must be submitted by Thursday night (19 September) at the latest

For those not familiar with the challenge, it's open to all authors, and you don't have to be a Crystal Lake Patreon supporter/patron to enter. I'll personally read the stories and choose the best stories, which I'll then post to the Crystal Lake patrons. They'll read and vote for a winner. And even if you don't win, the most popular stories will be invited to one of our Shallow Waters anthologies.

 

[Joe Mynhardt]

Out tomorrow!

After being held against their will in a house used for trafficking, three girls plan their escape.

Alex: A hardened goth-punk who's convinced she's a vampire with a penchant for blood.
Stacia: A seventeen-year-old raised by an alcoholic mother, her fellow captives the only family she's ever truly had.
Kammie: The youngest of the three - a mute who finds solace in a houseplant.

But does life outside the house offer the freedom they'd envisioned? Or is it too late, the scars too deep?

A coming-of-age tale of revenge and survival that explores a friendship and the desperate measures taken to ensure they stay united, held together by the scars that bind them.

"Chad Lutzke's The Pale White knocked the air out of me in the first paragraph. Lutzke courageously tackled an aspect of true horror with determination and astonishing sensitivity. This book not only demands to be read, but it demands to be discussed." - Mercedes M. Yardley, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Little Dead Red.

Book your experience:
Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2NcHwxl
Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2LLrx6e
Universal link: http://getbook.at/PaleWhite

Proudly represented by Crystal Lake Publishing - Tales from the Darkest Depths.

 

[Joe Mynhardt]

Out today from Crystal Lake Publishing at only 99c (Kindle & KU only)!

Shallow Waters - where nothing stays buried - http://getbook.at/sWaters3
With twenty-one dark tales diving beneath the surface of life, death, and the pain between them.

Volume three includes horror, thrillers, suspense, and stories of hauntings, monsters, clowns, twisted love, and the beauty beneath it all.

TOC:
Introduction by Joe Mynhardt
"Piece Meal" by Madeline Mora-Summonte
"The Anonymous Dark" by Jonathan Winn
"Number Seventeen" by Monique Snyman
"For Her" by Jo-Anne Russell
"Second Chances" by Rob Smales
"Maker of Flight" by Richard Thomas
"Inertia" by Joshua Hair
"Malignant Roots" by Red Lagoe
"Two to a Desk" by Dani Brown
"The Comb" by Theresa Derwin
"Echoes" by Megan Hart
"Haunted Places" by Mark Allan Gunnells
"Hallways, Long and Dark" by Dale Elster
"The Chance of a Lifetime" by Pete Mesling
"GOGGINS" by Stephen Crowley
"Caoine" by Jennifer Loring
"Hacked" by Mark Cassell & Patrick R. McDonough
"Ghosts of the Wood" by Tim Meyer
"This Other Door" by Dan Rabarts & Lee Murray
"Always and Forever" by Jay Faulkner

Experience it today: http://getbook.at/sWaters3

Shallow Waters is the official monthly flash fiction challenge hosted by the award-winning Crystal Lake Publishing. Every month a new challenge is posted online, with authors submitting via email. The best submissions are then posted on Crystal Lake's Patreon page, where patrons read daily entries and vote for the winner. What you'll find in these Shallow Waters anthologies include the most popular of our finalists.

Proudly brought to you by Crystal Lake Publishing - Tales from the Darkest Depths.

 

[Joe Mynhardt]

Out today from William Gorman on paperback and Kindle:

A familiar small town. A wrathful, metamorphic killer with supernatural abilities. A young girl whose time has come - angel of life, and death - is the only one who can stop his unspeakable deeds.

Experience it today: http://getbook.at/FoulSpirit

 

[Joe Mynhardt]

Out tomorrow from Karen Runge and Crystal Lake Publishing:

'It's not that there aren't good people in the world. It's that the bad ones are so much easier to find.'

A teen mother raises her daughter on a looping road trip, living hand-to-mouth in motel rest stops and backwater towns, stepping occasionally into the heat and chaos of the surrounding cities. A life without permanence, filled with terrors and joys, their stability is dependent on the strangers--and strange men--they meet along the way. But what is the difference between the love of a mother, and the love of a friend? And in a world with such blurred lines, where money is tight and there's little outside influence, when does the need to survive slide into something more sinister?

"Doll Crimes is gut-wrenching, heartbreaking, and so smooth it reads like reality." - Kaaron Warren, award-winning author of The Grief Hole and Tide of Stone

"A mix of The Girl Next Door, Requiem for a Dream, Hard Candy, and The Last Exit to Brooklyn there is no looking away from the tragedy on these gripping pages." - Richard Thomas, author of Disintegration, and the Thriller-nominated Breaker

Pre-order now on Kindle (paperback already available): getbook.at/DollCrimes

Proudly represented by Crystal Lake Publishing - Tales from the Darkest Depths.

 

[Joe Mynhardt]

Out November 29th from Crystal Lake Publishing: HOLLOW HEART: A HORROR NOVELLA by Ben Eads

Welcome to Shady Hills, Florida, where death is the beginning and pain is the only true Art…

An aberration known as The Architect has finished his masterpiece: A god which slumbers beneath the hollow, determined to change the world into its own image. With the neighborhood on lockdown, and the residents turned into shambling horrors, Harold and his former lover, Mary, begin their harrowing journey into the world within the hollow.

"Like the warped demonic lovechild of Clive Barker and Chuck Palahniuk, Ben Eads' work is not for the faint of heart...or stomach."-Kealan Patrick Burke, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Kin and Sour Candy

"Ben Eads is a fearless writer, so be prepared. His horror is not for the faint of heart, rather his readers must be equally fearless to face the truth that hides in the dark heart of his work."-Fran Friel, Two-Time Bram Stoker Award Finalist

Pre-order on Kindle (paperback coming soon): http://getbook.at/HollowHeart
Add it on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48817555-hollow-heart

Proudly represented by Crystal Lake Publishing-Tales from the Darkest Depths.

 

[Joe Mynhardt]

Out now from Crystal Lake Publishing!

Shallow Waters - where nothing stays buried. With 21 Dark Fiction & Horror tales diving beneath the surface of life, death, and the mystery that lies beneath: http://getbook.at/SWaters4

Volume four includes suspenseful stories of death, Halloween, twisted love, karma, and travel horror.

Brought to you by Crystal Lake Publishing - Tales from the Darkest Depths

 

[Joe Mynhardt]

Pre-order this Dark Fantasy novel on Kindle or paperback today: http://getbook.at/Lilitu

"The Wilkie Collins of our age, Fortin weaves a beautifully terrifying tale of an innocent woman caught in alternate-history Victorian London where demons have taken control of the city." - Emerian Rich, author of Night's Knights Vampire Series

England, 1876. Twenty-year-old Maraina Blackwood has always struggled to adhere to the restrictive standards of Victorian society, denying the courage and desire that burn within her soul. But after a terrifying supernatural encounter, Maraina's instincts compel her to action.

Maraina soon discovers a plot to unleash a new world--one of demonic aristocrats, bloody rituals, and nightmarish monsters. Putting her upbringing aside, Maraina vows to fight the dark forces assuming control of England. But as her world transforms, Maraina finds that she too must transform...and what she becomes will bring out all that she once buried.

Lilitu: The Memoirs of a Succubus is the first chapter in an epic dark fantasy saga, proudly represented by Crystal Lake Publishing--Tales from the Darkest Depths.