by Joe Mynhardt | Jul 6, 2026 | blog, For the Authors
Hosted by Crystal Lake Publisher and CEO Joe Mynhardt (with special guest to be announced, and awards to keep you motivated and on target) – link Turn a rough idea into something submission-ready—with a complete pre-recorded craft curriculum, small-group live...
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 | 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...
