🩸 New nightmares are waiting... Original short fiction is now available on the Crystal Lake website! Dive into dark tales from talented creators and discover stories filled with horror, suspense, mystery, dark fantasy, and unexpected twists. Quick reads. Big chills. Endless shadows. Whether you're looking for something creepy during your coffee break or a story that keeps you awake long after midnight, there’s something waiting for you. Step into the darkness and discover your next obsession here: crystallakepub.com/original-… #SpeculativeFiction #ScaryStories #BookCommunity #ReadersOfX #BookTok #IndieHorror #ShortStories #OriginalFiction #HorrorShortStories

6 Steps to Creating Unforgettable Characters ✍️ | ft. Gregg Stewart Watch it here: youtu.be/sc_6tr-0vxc In this episode, author Gregg Stewart shares six powerful tools for creating deeper, more memorable characters that readers won't forget. Drawing inspiration from screenwriting, mythology, bestselling novels, and modern storytelling, Gregg explores the key elements that make characters feel real: ✅ Want ✅ Drive ✅ Fear ✅ Secret ✅ Wound ✅ Sacred Dilemma 📚 Gregg Stewart's novel The Isochron Treatment arrives this fall from Crystal Lake Publishing. #writingcraft #writerslife #writinginspiration #fictionwriting #storystructure #author #writingcommunity #authorlife #writer

Happy Goat Horror interviewed BEAUTIFUL, ONCE author Mia Dalia. Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=47rQTcRZ… Buy BEAUTIFUL, ONCE here: geni.us/BeautifulOnce @daliaverse #beautifulonce #interview #authorlife

TRUE CRIME FRIDAY: THE ROCHESTER STRANGLER mementomoriink.blog/2026/06/… @mementomoriink @ninetoeswashere @crystallakepub

Congrats, Chris McAuley! Order one for yourself or your kids, folks. Great as a Halloween, Bday, or Xmas gift: getbook.at/MonsterKids

Whether you like middle-grade horror or adult horror, John Ward's Patreon page is for you! With tiers ranging from $1 - $15. The deeper you go, the darker it gets. With several more Scareville books lined up and a new adult horror novel out in January, there's a lot of bonus content to look forward to. Come find your tier: patreon.com/c/TheScarevilleA… John Ward is a horror author hailing from Northeast Ohio. He has been enamored with horror stories and films since he was a young age - sparked by his fascination with the Goosebumps books. In 2023, John decided to break into the horror industry by writing his very own middle grade horror series, Scareville! He wanted to bring back fun, exciting, yet spooky stories for young readers of the modern age, while also serving up nostalgia for the adult readers as well. John loves writing horror for everyone and inspiring today's young readers. Recently, John has dipped his toes into the world of adult horror, completing several short stories for anthologies, a full-length novel - A BLACKENED HEART, A BLACKENED SOUL - and has also recently completed his second novel, AN UNFORGIVING NATURE. More works will be on the way for both SCAREVILLE and his adult horror reads. Follow the link to join John's Patreon page: patreon.com/c/TheScarevilleA… #johnward #johnwardhorror #patreon #horrorfan #horrorauthor #scareville #readersofX

The Butchered Writers's Substack interviewed BEAUTIFUL, ONCE author Mia Dalia. Read it here: thebutcheredwriters.substack… Buy BEAUTIFUL, ONCE here: geni.us/BeautifulOnce #authorinterview @daliaverse #writer #writingcommunity #horror #horrorcommunity

A BLACKENED HEART, A BLACKENED SOUL by John Ward eBook is on a 99c SALE! Offer ends June 19th. Grab your 99c copy here! geni.us/BlackenedHeart A BLACKENED HEART, A BLACKENED SOUL is a gripping tale of supernatural horror and psychological suspense, chronicling one man’s lifelong battle against a being determined to consume his life, his love, and his very soul. Will John survive, or will the darkness finally claim him? Find out by grabbing your copy! #booksale #ebooksale #horrorfan #horror #horrorbook

👁 Something evil is watching... and it knows your name. MEAN SPIRITED by Nick Roberts is available! Read the description and buy here: geni.us/MeanSpirited #nickroberts #NightmareFuel #CreepyReads #PsychologicalHorror #DemonicHorror #IndieHorror #Haunted

Happy #BookLaunchDay to author Chris McAuley! Monster Kids is now available on Kindle, #KindleUnlimited, and paperback. Proudly represented by Crystal Lake Kids—Building Bright Futures Through Books! When the children of Monsterville fall asleep, they enter a hidden world beyond imagination. A place known as the Dream Realms. There, nightmares roam through endless forests, forgotten stories still live and breathe, and the mysterious Sandman spreads fear across the sleeping world, feeding on doubt and terror. Now a brave group of monster kids must travel deeper into the Dream Realms than anyone ever has before. Their journey will take them across ghostly oceans, enchanted kingdoms, and cities built from dreams themselves. Along the way they encounter legendary figures such as Long John Silver from Treasure Island and the brilliant detective Sherlock Holmes, who help the young heroes uncover secrets about the Dream Realms and the evil growing within them. But defeating the Sandman will take more than courage. Each child must learn to face the fears hidden deep inside their own heart.

Bark Bites Comics — Bowling With Corpses by Mike Mignola Watch it here: youtu.be/OQJLuLYDuXY 📡 BARK BITES COMICS — with Jasper Bark Bowling With Corpses & Other Strange Tales From Lands Unknown by Mike Mignola Get Your Joe Ledger copy here: geni.us/JoeLedger Get your copy of Bowling with Corpses here: amzn.to/4u6ETwT #darkhorsecomics #folklorehorror #comicreviews #HorrorGraphicNovel #darkfiction #comicbook #comicfan #comicbookhistory

Don's Horror Reads gave a review for THE GIRL IN GREEN by Staci Layne Wilson. Read it here: donshorrorreads.blogspot.com… Buy THE GIRL IN GREEN here: geni.us/GreenGirl #bookreview #review #extremehorror #psychologicalthriller #booktwitter

How to Write a Protagonist Worth Following Into the Dark Atmosphere won't save a bad protagonist. Dread won't either. Readers follow characters — not plots, not monsters, not beautifully written darkness. If your protagonist isn't worth following, nothing else in your story matters. Watch it here: youtu.be/GY2GtuSqAak #CharacterDevelopment #WritingCraft #HorrorAuthor #Protagonist #DontTouchThatDial #WritingCharacters #LearnToWrite #DarkFictionWriting

5️⃣4️⃣3️⃣2️⃣1️⃣ Challenge 😳 | Staci Layne Wilson Breaks Down The Girl in Green Watch it here: youtube.com/shorts/_G6zKUAGS… Buy The Girl in Green here-geni.us/GreenGirl #newrelease #extremehorrornovel #horror #horrorfan #54321Challenge #psychologicalhorror #creepykids #DarkFiction #horrorbooks #booktwitter #1980's

Horror stories to fall asleep to: youtu.be/M1FZBLSUQyc

👻 The fate of the world rests in Dick's hands. THE GREAT DICK AND THE DYSFUNCTIONAL DEMON by Barry Maher is on a 99c Kindle sale until tomorrow! This supernatural novel will leave you on the edge of your seat, with wickedly funny dark humor and, ultimately, pulse-pounding suspense, as Steve and Victoria navigate a twisted adventure full of occult horror, supernatural suspense, and shocking revelations. This is your chance to grab a hold of this wickedly funny dark humor horror novel: geni.us/TheGreatDick #kindlesale #99csale #booktwitter #readersofX #supernaturalthriller #darkhumor

🩸 New nightmares are waiting... Original short fiction is now available on the Crystal Lake website! Dive into dark tales from talented creators and discover stories filled with horror, suspense, mystery, dark fantasy, and unexpected twists. Quick reads. Big chills. Endless shadows. Whether you're looking for something creepy during your coffee break or a story that keeps you awake long after midnight, there’s something waiting for you. Step into the darkness and discover your next obsession here: crystallakepub.com/original-… #SpeculativeFiction #ScaryStories #BookCommunity #ReadersOfInstagram #BookTok #IndieHorror

From True Crime to Killer Kids 😳 | Staci Layne Wilson Interview Watch the interview here: youtu.be/nvplLl3RseI Buy The Girl In Green here: geni.us/GreenGirl #authorinterview #interview #authorlife #writingcommunity #extremehorror #horrorauthor #horrorfan

👁 The dead are closer than you think. THE HAUNTING OF ELENA VERA by Steven Pajak is on a 99c Kindle sale until June 11th. This supernatural horror novel weaves together themes of friendship, faith, and the price of confronting darkness, both external and within. Set against the backdrop of modern-day Chicago, "The Haunting of Elena Vera" explores how the sins and traumas of the past can reach across generations to claim new victims. Read the description and get your 99c deal here: getbook.at/ElenaVera #HorrorFans #SpookyBooks #booksale #ebooksale #horror #paranormal #ghoststory

We're excited to announce that we signed author Edmund Stone for two more novels releasing in 2027! That includes a Tent Revival 'revival' and the sequel to Soul Mirror. If you haven't read Edmund's work yet, make sure to check out Soul Mirror.