by Joe Mynhardt | Dec 3, 2025 | Updates
Tell us a bit more about you and where you’re from. Armand: Born and raised in New Jersey but moved to Florida in 2001. Married to a wonderful, supportive woman who keeps me grounded and lets me bounce ideas off of her, and tells me when they’re awful. Sometimes she...
by Joe Mynhardt | Dec 3, 2025 | Updates
Crystal Lake welcomes author Jay Bechtol! Jay’s book Quimmering Springs will be released in 2026. Jay Bechtol writes horror and speculative fiction. His short stories can be found in multiple places including Penumbric, Uncharted, The No Sleep Podcast, and at...
by Joe Mynhardt | Dec 3, 2025 | blog, For the Authors
I’ve been taking in a lot lately—creatively, mentally, spiritually. Reading, listening, learning, interviewing people far smarter than me. And somewhere in the middle of all that, I realized something about myself… and about what actually makes people happy. For me,...
by Joe Mynhardt | Dec 2, 2025 | New Releases
A terrifying new take on the most famous ghost story of all time. From award-winning author Luciano Marano comes Humbug—a gruesome, noir-infused reimagining of A Christmas Carol that blends supernatural horror, crime thriller, and psychological suspense into one...
by Joe Mynhardt | Nov 28, 2025 | New Releases, Sinister Smile Press
Some legends never die…they hunt. Across forests, deserts, oceans, and lonely backroads, something ancient is stirring. Creatures whispered about in campfire stories and buried in folklore are stepping out of the shadows—and they are hungry. If I Die Before I Wake,...
