by Joe Mynhardt | Apr 10, 2026 | New Releases, Torrid Waters
Happy release date to author Amanda M. Blake! In The Dollhouse We All Wait is now available on Kindle, KU, and paperback. Proudly represented by Torrid Waters, a division of Crystal Lake Publishing—Where Stories Come Alive! Here is a brief description: An extreme...
by Joe Mynhardt | Apr 8, 2026 | For the Authors, Updates
Author J.M. Heluk won Crystal Lake’s most recent flash contest and has agreed to host. This month’s theme is WHITE COAT FEVER—Tales of Medical Horror.“Drag us into the unsettling world where medicine meets fear. Your challenge is to write a short story...
by Joe Mynhardt | Apr 7, 2026 | Updates
Tell us a bit more about you and where you’re from. Heluk: I’m from the East Coast of the United States where I have been writing since I was a kid. My interests are varied, from collecting oddities and antiquing to lazy beach days. I appear soft glam on the outside...
by Joe Mynhardt | Apr 7, 2026 | Updates
The results are in… 1st: “Vicious” by J. M. Heluk2nd: “Spaghetti” by Tyler Shields3rd: “Sleep Numbers” by A.M.Symes Congrats to these authors. Thank you to everyone who participated, and to those who took the time to read and vote. To read the winning story by J.M....
by Joe Mynhardt | Apr 3, 2026 | Updates
QUESTION NOT MY SALT eBook by Amanda M. Blake is on a 99c Kindle deal until April 10th. Come for Thanksgiving Dinner. Stay for the Feast.Sierra’s first American Thanksgiving promises to be unforgettable when her college roommate, Zoe, invites her to the Samuels...
