by Joe Mynhardt | Sep 8, 2025 | blog, The House of Shadows & Ink
Are you making dialogue mistakes that could get your book rejected? In this video, publisher and story coach Joe Mynhardt breaks down the 10 most common dialogue mistakes that new and beginner authors make—and how to fix them. Click here to watch!From punctuation...
by Joe Mynhardt | Jul 23, 2025 | blog
Short stories often seen as warm-ups, stepping stones, or something to do before you start your “real” writing career. But that couldn’t be further from the truth. Short stories are where many great careers begin—and where many great writers return when they want to...
by Joe Mynhardt | May 15, 2025 | blog, For the Authors
Here’s a summary of all our author services, presented by Crystal Lake CEO, Joe Mynhardt.I make it my mission to offer authors affordable and targeted programs, wherever you might be in your writing career, whatever your needs may be. Be sure to save this handy...
by Joe Mynhardt | Apr 16, 2025 | blog
Crystal Lake has two titles in this year’s Books of Horror Indie Brawl: MEAN SPIRITED by Nick Roberts and SOUL MIRROR by Edmund Stone. Have you read them yet? Here’s the first one:SOUL MIRROR: The World is What you make of it Until You Turn It Upside Down....
by Joe Mynhardt | Apr 2, 2025 | blog
One of the most important moments in any story is the introduction of your protagonist. Whether it’s the first page of your novel or the first page of a new chapter, how you introduce your character can set the tone for everything that follows. A strong introduction...
by Joe Mynhardt | Mar 5, 2025 | blog, For the Authors
I’ve spent years studying, editing, publishing, and even writing horror, and after my recent Shadows & Ink books, it didn’t take too long for me to realize what to write about next: The Psychology of Horror Fiction. The first draft is done, so it won’t be long...
