by Joe Mynhardt | Mar 9, 2026 | For the Authors, Updates
Tell us a bit more about you and where you’re from. Nate: I hail from a small town in Central Maine called Waterville. It lives up to its name, being a river town that’s surrounded by glorious lakes and ponds as well. Disused paper mills dot the banks of the Kennebec,...
by Joe Mynhardt | Mar 5, 2026 | For the Authors
Here are Chris Phelon’s finalists and the order in which the stories will be posted, starting Wednesday, March 4th: “Sleep Numbers” by A.M.Symes“The Docent and the Dress” by Daniel Reynolds“The Mending” by KN Johnson“Bitten” by Chad...
by Joe Mynhardt | Mar 5, 2026 | For the Authors
Author Nate Atkins won Crystal Lake’s most recent flash contest and has agreed to host. This month’s theme is ARCHIVAL HORROR. “Some folks call it found footage horror. I like to call it modern epistolary. Anyway, you get the gist. Think unredacted incident...
by Joe Mynhardt | Feb 23, 2026 | Crystal Lake Academy, For the Authors
Write Your Novel(la) in Three MonthsCrystal Lake Academy proudly presents the 5th Annual Author’s Journey Workshop—a fully online, intensive program designed to take your idea from concept to completion.Many of our past students have gone on to secure publishing...
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 | Oct 8, 2025 | For the Authors
End 2025 on a high note and step boldly into the new year with clarity, confidence,and a plan. This live 3-hour workshop is designed to help authors and creatorstransform their mindset, sharpen their brand, and finally put all the tools at theirdisposal into...
