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99c Sale: To celebrate the release of Fear the Reaper this coming Friday (and Halloween), Crystal Lake Publishing's For the Night is Dark will be sold for only 99c for the rest of October. That's a $4 saving.
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Win a signed copy of Gary McMahon's Where You Live.Readers, authors and reviewers: you can WIN a signed copy of Gary McMahon's Where You Live just by reviewing one of Crystal Lake Publishing's horror books between now and the 10th of December. Send me a link to your review to enter into the draw. The more books you review, and the more places you publish it, the more entries you'll get.
http://www.crystallakepub.com/books.php
Goodreads giveaway to US members (international one will follow soon): http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...
Our 2nd book, Paul Kane's Sleeper(s):
Our 3rd book, Daniel I. Russell's Tricks, Mischief and Mayhem:
Halloween horror books (paperback and Kindle) from Crystal Lake Publishing:Fear the Reaper: a 402 page horror anthology about Death and the ever-creeping Grim Reaper. TOC: Taylor Grant, Joe McKinney, Rick Hautala, Sam Stone, Gary Fry, Gary A. Braunbeck, Jeremy C Shipp, Jeff Strand, Rena Mason, Ross Warren, Marty Young, Stephen Bacon, Dean M Drinkel, Richard Thomas, Eric S Brown, Mark Sheldon, Steve Lockley, Robert S. Wilson, Lawrence Santoro, E.C. McMullen Jr. (Feo Amante) and John Kenny. Includes a poem by Adam Lowe. Edited by Joe Mynhardt. $14.24 and $4.99
For the Night is Dark: a 430 page book about what hides in the shadows.
TOC: G. N. Braun, Carole Johnstone, Armand Rosamilia, Daniel I. Russell, Scott Nicholson, Gary McMahon, Joe Mynhardt, Kevin Lucia, Tracie McBride, Stephen Bacon, Benedict J. Jones, Blaze McRob, John Claude Smith, Tonia Brown, Mark West, Robert W. Walker, Jeremy C. Shipp, Jasper Bark, William Meikle and Ray Cluley. Edited by Ross Warren. $12.59 and a HALLOWEEN SPECIAL of only 99c.
Paul Kane’s Sleeper(s): a novella about a sleepy town where everyone falls asleep, only to rise as one. This is a modern day Cinderella with a twist… or two. $8.99 and $3.99.
Daniel I. Russell’s Tricks, Mischief and Mayhem: 352 page short story collection with all out horror. No holds barred! You’ve been warned. $11.93 and $4.99.
Joe Mynhardt’s Lost in the Dark: a short story collection with your old favourites monsters, from zombies, ghosts and werewolves to evil Santas and possessed friends. $7.59 and $2.99.
You’ll find links to all these books with reviews at our website: http://www.crystallakepub.com/books.php
Out Now! Things Slip Through eBook is now available from Crystal Lake Publishing. And it’s already received Five 5-star reviews. Amazing! Check out our UK eBook sale and US paperback sale:You can pick up the Kindle from your local Amazon outlet. UK readers can take advantage of the low price of only £2.58 (promotion ends Friday).
http://www.amazon.com/Things-Slip-Thr...
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US readers can get hold of the pre-launch paperback from Createspace at only $11.99 (promotion ends Sunday). https://www.createspace.com/4416308
From Friday 15th, Things Slip Through will be available in paperback and eBook from all Amazon outlets at regular price: $13.99 and $4.99.
"An impressive debut collection from one of the horror genre's best new authors. Lucia is a true craftsman of the horror story, with a fine sense of the genre's best traditions." Norman Prentiss, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Invisible Fences and The Fleshless Man
"Lucia's Things Slip Through serves itself up as both a short story collection and a complete, cohesive novel all at once--a chimeric concoction of honest, heartfelt, and truly frightening prose that should not be missed. Highly recommended." Ronald Malfi, author of Floating Staircase
Join our FB launch for pre-launch reviews and links: http://www.facebook.com/events/603441...
And listen to the newest Tales To Terrify podcast for more about Things Slip Through: http://talestoterrify.com/
Things Slip Through
Here are all the current books from Crystal Lake Publishing, and they're available from all Amazon outlets in paperback and Kindle:Fear the Reaper: http://myBook.to/fearthereaper
Kevin Lucia’s Things Slip Through: http://getbook.at/ThingsSlipThrough
Daniel I. Russell’s Tricks, Mischief and Mayhem: http://getbook.at/Tricks
Paul Kane’s Sleeper(s): http://getbook.at/Sleepers
For the Night is Dark: http://mybook.to/ForTheNightIsDark
Joe Mynhardt’s Lost in the Dark: http://mybook.to/LostInTheDark
Check out our website: www.crystallakepub.com
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Future releases include Gary McMahon's Where You Live, Samurai and Other Stories by William Meikle, The Outsiders, Tales From the Lake Vol.1, Children of the Grave and many more, including a couple of top secret projects.
Out now in paperback (eBook coming December 10th): Amazon: http://getBook.at/WhereYouLive
Horror is everywhere…
It’s waiting behind a closed door, sitting in an ordinary chair, or following you on a country walk. Perhaps it’s washed up on a tranquil beach, hanging at a local skate park, recorded on an MP3 player hard drive, or even embedded somewhere deep within the design of something as simple and innocuous as a supermarket barcode.
Horror is everywhere, in the shadows and in the light.
It takes on every shape, comes in every conceivable size.
But most of all it’s right where you live.
Author: Gary McMahon
Published by: Crystal Lake Publishing
Cover by: Ben Baldwin
Interior artwork by: Niall Parkinson
eBook formatting by: Robert Swartwood
Edited by: Joe Mynhardt
Release: paperback is out now; eBook will be available December 10th,
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
Facebook Launch Event (with two ongoing competitions): http://www.facebook.com/events/177782...
“Horror - but full of emotion and substance. A real commentary on the human experience.” – Kevin Lucia, author of Things Slip Through
“The latest collection from the prolific pen of Gary McMahon takes twelve stories from his sold out, very limited, collection It Knows Where You Live and adds to these an additional seven stories. McMahon is a great proponent of the short story and the selection on offer here maintains his reputation for strong, emotionally impactful fiction.” – Ross Warren, Dark Minds Press
Competition time! You can win all the Crystal Lake Publishing eBooks, including the yet-to-be-released Samurai and Other Stories by William Meikle. Check out the website's competition page to find out how: http://www.crystallakepub.com/competi...
These books are available in paperback as well.
Competitions and Goodreads Giveaways:1) Win a signed paperback copy of William's Samurai and Other Stories:
All you have to do is:
* Subscribe to William's newsletter (and receive a free eBook):http://www.williammeikle.com/newslett...
* Follow William Meikle on FB:https://www.facebook.com/williammeikle
* Follow William Meikle on Twitter: https://twitter.com/williemeikle
* Follow Crystal Lake Publishing on Twitter:https://twitter.com/crystallakepub
* Follow Crystal Lake Publishing on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Crystallakep...
And if you feel like it, subscribe to Crystal Lake Publishing's mailing list, which only goes out on new releases:http://www.crystallakepub.com/contact...
The draw will take place on the 24th of January.
2) Win a Mobi or ePub eBook: http://indiehorrorblog.blogspot.co.uk...
3) Goodreads Giveaway: https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sh...
And…
You can download the first 10% of the book for free from Smashwords:https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...
Remember, Americans can already purchase a copy directly from Createspace. You'll be reading it long before the launch: https://www.createspace.com/4596794
If you’re a true William Meikle fan (like I am), make sure you get a copy of For the Night Is Dark, which includes his story ‘Don’t Let the Dark Stop You
Shining.’
Amazon: http://mybook.to/ForTheNightIsDark
Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view... (enter the coupon code EV63B for 50% discount)
Out Now, from Crystal Lake Publishing, Jasper Bark (author) and Rob Moran (cover and interior artwork):Warning! Do not buy this book, gentle reader.
No really, we mean it. Move along, click away from this page and go look at some Dino porn instead. We’re not kidding. The only reason we published it is because award winning author Jasper Bark has got some serious dirt on us. Honestly, there’s no other reason to put out something this depraved.
This is the sickest, filthiest and most horny novella you’re likely to read this year. It will turn you on even as it turns your stomach. Think you’ve seen everything there is to see in horror and erotica? Think again! Just when you think this story can’t get any lower it finds new depths to plumb.
Why are you still reading this?! Oh God you’re going to buy it aren’t you? You can’t help yourself. You’re going to click on that purchase button and download this little bad boy.
Well don’t say we didn’t warn you...
Crystal Lake Publishing
Amazon universal link: http://getbook.at/AmazonStuckOnYou
"Stuck On You is one of the most harrowing and entertaining pieces of dark fiction any of you are likely to encounter ... in a very brief stanza of prose Jasper gives us intense eroticism, gore, and a medical affliction seldom (if ever) tackled in the annals of fiction before. Within each small chapter, horror is piled upon horror ... so that just when you feel safe again Jasper decides to throw on yet another dark layer to the maelstrom ... And hovering under the surface is always a welcome modicum of droll humour." – Matthew Tait – Hellnotes
"The kind of magic we’re looking for when we search the horror section in our local book store... I recommend eating a very light meal at least an hour before you pick up this book. And don’t try to guess ahead, this ending is scrumptious; truly a masterful climax ... a ticking time bomb of vomitous delight." – Mass Movement Magazine
"Just when I thought I had seen it all in horror novels, along comes, Stuck On You. The central premise ... is truly horrifying, ... in a grotesques sort of way it is also quite amusing. Stuck On You is one hell of a wild ride that is as sexy as it is horrifying ... highly recommended." – Horror World
" disturbing, gross-out horror with ALOT of sex thrown in... fast paced and stomach turning!" – Horror-Web
"not a story for the faint of heart... hilarious, written with tongue firmly in cheek (maybe some other places as well)... It’s crazy shit, it’s crazy fun, and it all leads up to a twisted and satisfying finale." – Josh Black - Horror Novel Reviews
"It has a way that just seems to keep you engaged, despite smelling my dinner burning in the background ...The gore and gross factor are right up there with some pretty hot sex going on in here too." – Vix Kirkpatrick
"... you’re never going to read something both horribly disgusting, and so brilliantly written, ever again. Ever." - Colum McKnight - Dreadful Tales
“… it will make you feel very uncomfortable and physically sick, and it will stay with you for a very long time. To enjoy this book should be wrong, very wrong, but Jasper Bark has created something very special and it needs to be read.” – Lisa McCarthy – Dark Thoughts
Horror 101: The Way ForwardHorror 101: The Way Forward – a comprehensive overview of the Horror fiction genre and career opportunities available to established and aspiring authors.Have you ever wanted to be a horror writer? Perhaps you’ve already realized that dream and you’re looking to expand your repertoire. Writing comic books sounds nice, right? Or how about screenplays? Maybe you just want to see what goes on behind the scenes in the horror genre or a writer's life.
That’s what Horror 101: The Way Forward is all about. It’s not your average On Writing guide that covers active vs. passive and other writing tips. Horror 101 focuses on the career of a horror writer. It covers not only insights into the horror genre, but the people who successfully make a living from it.
Covering aspects such as movies, comics, short stories, ghost-writing, audiobooks, editing, publishing, self-publishing, blogging, writer’s block, YA horror, reviewing, dark poetry, networking, collaborations, eBooks, podcasts, conventions, series, formatting, web serials, artwork, social media, agents, and career advice from seasoned professionals and up-and-coming talents, Horror 101 is just what you need to kick your career into high gear.
Horror 101: The Way Forward is not your average On Writing guide, as it is more focused on the career options available to authors. But don’t fret, this book is loaded with career tips and behind-the-scene stories on how your favourite authors broke into their respective fields.
Horror 101: The Way Forward is perfect for people who:
• are suffering from writer’s block
• are starting their writing careers
• are looking to expand their writing repertoire
• are planning on infiltrating a different field in horror writing
• are looking to pay more bills with their art
• are trying to further their careers
• are trying to establish a name brand
• are looking to get published
• are planning on self-publishing
• want to learn more about the pros in the horror genre
• are looking for motivation and/or inspiration
• love the horror genre
• are not sure where to take their writing careers
Published by Crystal Lake Publishing
Edited by Joe Mynhardt and Emma Audsley
Cover art by Ben Baldwin
eBook formatting by Robert Swartwood
Line-up:
Foreword by Mort Castle
Making Contact by Jack Ketchum
What is Horror by Graham Masterton
Bitten by the Horror Bug by Edward Lee
Reader Beware by Siobhan McKinney
Balancing Art and Commerce by Taylor Grant
From Prose to Scripts by Shane McKenzie
Writing About Films and for Film by Paul Kane
Screamplays! Writing the Horror Film by Lisa Morton
Screenplay Writing: The First Cut Is the Deepest by Dean M. Drinkel
Publishing by Simon Marshall-Jones
Weighing Up Traditional Publishing & eBook Publishing by Robert W. Walker
Glenn Rolfe Toes the Line with Samhain Horror Head Honcho, Don D’Auria by Glenn Rolfe
Bringing the Zombie to Life by Harry Shannon
Audiobooks: Your Words to Their Ears by Chet Williamson
Writing Aloud by Lawrence Santoro
Ghost-writing: You Can’t Write It If You Can’t Hear It by Thomas Smith
Ghost-writing by Blaze McRob
The Horror Writers Association - the Genre's Essential Ingredient by Rocky Wood
What a Short Story Editor Does by Ellen Datlow
Self-Publishing: Making Your Own Dreams by Iain Rob Wright
Self-Publishing: Thumb on the Button by Kenneth W. Cain
What’s the Matter with Splatter? by Daniel I. Russell
Partners in the Fantastic: The Pros and Cons of Collaborations by Michael McCarty
The Journey of “Rudy Jenkins Buries His Fears” by Richard Thomas
Writing Short Fiction by Joan De La Haye
A beginner’s guide to setting up and running a website by Michael Wilson
Poetry and Horror by Blaze McRob
Horror for Kids: Not Child’s Play by Francois Bloemhof
So you want to write comic books… by C.E.L. Welsh
Horror Comics – How to Write Gory Scripts for Gruesome Artists by Jasper Bark
Some Thoughts on my Meandering within the World of Dark and Horror Art by Niall Parkinson
Writing the Series by Armand Rosamilia
Running a Web serial by Tonia Brown
Reviewing by Jim Mcleod
Avoiding What’s Been Done to Death by Ramsey Campbell
The 7 Signs that make Agents and Editors say, "Yes!" by Anonymous
The (extremely) Short Guide to Writing Horror by Tim Waggoner
Growing Ideas by Gary McMahon
Filthy Habits – Writing and Routine by Jasper Bark
A Room of One’s Own – The Lonely Path of a Writer by V.H. Leslie
Do You Need an Agent? by Eric S Brown
Ten Short Story Endings to Avoid by William Meikle
Submitting Your Work Part 2: Read the F*****g Guidelines! by John Kenny
Rejection Letters – How to Write and Respond to Them by Jasper Bark
Editing and Proofreading by Diane Parkin
On Formatting: A Concise Guide to the Most Frequently Encountered issues by Rick Carufel
How to Dismember Your Darlings – Editing Your Own Work by Jasper Bark
From Reader to Writer: Finding Inspiration by Emma Audsley
Writing Exercises by Ben Eads
The Year After Publication… by Rena Mason
Writing Horror: 12 Tips on Making a Career of It by Steve Rasnic Tem
The Five Laws of Arnzen by Michael A. Arnzen
The Cheesy Trunk of Terror by Scott Nicholson
How to be Your Own Agent, Whether You Have One or Not by Joe Mynhardt
Networking at Conventions by Lucy A. Snyder
Pitch to Impress: How to Stand Out from the Convention Crowd by RJ Cavender
You Better (Net)Work by Tim Waggoner
Vaginas in Horror by Theresa Derwin
Friendship, Writing, and the Internet by Weston Ochse
Buttoning Up Before Dinner by Gary Fry
How to Fail as an Artist in Ten Easy Steps by John Palisano
Writer’s Block by Mark West
Be the Writer You Want to Be by Steven Savile
Afterword by Joe Mynhardt
Get it now, for only $0.99:
Amazon Universal Link: http://mybook.to/Horror101Amazon
Crystal Lake Publishing (for those who don't support Amazon): http://www.crystallakepub.com/horror-...
Friday the 13th witnesses the release of the special Horror 101 paperback edition, from Crystal Lake Publishing.“Horror 101: The Way Forward – is sharp, savvy and packed with crucial information for anyone who wants to take a real bite out of the horror genre. Two taloned thumbs up!” – Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of CODE ZERO and V-WARS.
Get the 471 page Special Paperback Edition for only $15.68, or the eBook for only $0.99. Each edition has three unique essays on the horror genre, but you can get a free eBook copy with a paperback purchase.
Amazon Universal Link: http://mybook.to/Horror101Amazon
Crystal Lake Publishing (Kindle): http://www.crystallakepub.com/horror-...
New Release from Crystal Lake Publishing:A word of caution gentle reader, these tales will take you places you’ve never been before and may never dare revisit. They’ll whisper truths so twisted you can only face them in the darkest hours of the night. They’ll unlock desires so decadent you’ll never wash their taint from your flesh.
All it takes is a single turn of the page and your taste in dark fiction will be transformed forever. So you have to ask yourself: ‘How daring do I feel...?’
Check out our website for more details on Stuck On You and Other Prime Cuts, by Jasper Bark: http://www.crystallakepub.com/stuck-o...
Or purchase a paperback or Kindle copy directly from your local Amazon outlet: http://getbook.at/JasperPrimeCuts
Remember:
The first 100 readers to share their purchase of Stuck On You and Other Prime Cuts will receive this brilliant recording by narrator Chris Barnes. So be sure to tag Crystal Lake Publishing, Jasper Bark or Joe Mynhardt in your post. You can either share the 'I just purchased' bit on Amazon, or share a photo of this book on your eReader or the actual paperback.
We recently opened for short story submissions for our TALES FROM THE LAKE VOL.3 anthology: http://www.crystallakepub.com/submiss.... Accepted stories will receive a token payment of $20 and a paperback contributor’s copy.
New releases: FLOWERS IN A DUMPSTER: “…hilarious and horrifying, as all great satire must be. An interpretation so left of field that its concept alone must be celebrated.” – Clive Barker
The world is full of beauty and mystery. In these 17 tales, Gunnells will take you on a journey through landscapes of light and darkness, rapture and agony, hope and fear. Come pick a bouquet from these FLOWERS IN A DUMPSTER: http://getbook.at/AmazonDumpster
NAMELESS: LUNA MASTERSON SEES DEMONS. She has been dealing with the demonic all her life, so when her brother gets tangled up with a demon named Sparkles, ‘Luna the Lunatic’ rolls in on her motorcycle to save the day. This is volume one in The Bone Angel Trilogy by Mercedes M. Yardley, author of the award-winning novella, Apocalyptic Montessa and Nuclear Lulu: A Tale of Atomic Love. Come meet Luna and the gang: http://getbook.at/NamelessAmazon
LITTLE DEAD RED: The Wolf is roaming the city, and he must be stopped. In this modern day retelling of Little Red Riding Hood, the wolf takes to the city streets to capture his prey. But the Hunter is close behind him. Can you catch the wolf: http://getbook.at/DeadAmazon
Lol I'm checking out Flowers in a Dumpster just for the title alone.
Justin wrote: "Lol I'm checking out Flowers in a Dumpster just for the title alone."Thanks, Justin. The author saw actual flowers in a dumpster one day while walking around, said it out loud, and thought it would make a great title. And it fits the stories in the collection perfectly.
Enjoy,
Joe
This brand New Crystal Lake Publishing release costs only 99c today!EIDOLON AVENUE by Jonathan Winn
“Eidolan Avenue: The First Feast is my first reading experience with author, Jonathan Winn, but it won't be my last.
The structure of his five novellas is similar to the structure of Thomas Disch's 334, a collection of stories of the inhabitants of an apartment building in a future NYC, 334. Like Disch the strength of Winn's writing is the excellent characterization—the unusual inhabitants of those five apartments are the stories. Put a magnet on a note with Jonathan Winn's name underlined on the fridge, then watch for his byline. Recommended.” – Gene O'Neill, THE CAL WILD CHRONICLES, THE HITCHHIKING EFFECT, AT THE LAZY K
Enter if you dare: http://getbook.at/AmazonEidolon
Or take a peek on our website: http://www.crystallakepub.com/eidolon...
Brand new release from Crystal Lake Publishing and up-and-coming author Patrick Rutigliano: WIND CHILL. This chilling novella (with several short stories) is available at a special 99c price for the eBook. This special will last for the first 150 eBook copies only. “…scary enough to make your skin crawl.” – Books4Tomorrow
Face the chill right now in paperback or Kindle format (including KU): http://getbook.at/AmazonChill
Or trudge on over to our website for more info: http://www.crystallakepub.com/wind-ch...
It’s launch day. Two more Mercedes M. Yardley books from Crystal Lake Publishing, and for Friday and Saturday they’re only 99c each (also available in paperback and Kindle Unlimited):Mercedes M. Yardley’s Pretty Little Dead Girls: A Novel of Murder and Whimsy is a dark, lovely fairy tale with lyrical language and a high body count, and features a cover by Hugo award-winner Galen Dara.
Includes “Oliver Bloom” by Ryan Johnson, a short story featuring characters from Pretty Little Dead Girls.
Can Bryony survive her destiny?: http://getbook.at/PrettyAmazon
Apocalyptic Montessa and Nuclear Lulu: A Tale of Atomic Love
“Mercedes M Yardley has deftly drawn a mesmerising pair of deeply damaged people in Montessa and Lulu. Montessa is a young woman doing exotic dances in a seedy bar so that an ungrateful boyfriend can be kept supplied with the means to abuse her… In essence Lu and Montessa meet and what follows is a road trip of sorts - but Thelma and Louise it most definitely isn't.” – T.O. Munro
Can their souls coincide and endure?: http://getbook.at/ApocalypticAmazon
TALES FROM THE LAKE VOL.2 out now from Crystal Lake Publishing:If you came here to read short stories about tranquil lakes, run to the nearest exit. Run as far away as you can from Ramsey Campbell, Jack Ketchum, Edward Lee, and our array of international voices: Lisa Morton, Tim Lebbon, Richard Chizmar, Jim Goforth, Ben Eads, Jan Edwards, Hal Bodner, Raven Dane, Rocky Alexander, Glen Johnson, Mark West, and Aaron Dries.
Tales from The Lake volume two also includes the three winners from Crystal Lake Publishing’s Tales from The Lake Horror Writing Competition:
1st: Descending by John Whalen
2nd: Forever Dark by Jonathan Winn
3rd: Ripperscape by Vincenzo Bilof
Dive on in. The water’s just…right: http://getbook.at/AmazonTales2
Check out our website for more info: http://www.crystallakepub.com/tales-f...
We even have a Pinterest page: https://www.pinterest.com/crystallake...
Devourer of Souls by Kevin Lucia.Welcome back to Clifton Heights.
In Kevin Lucia’s latest installment of his growing Clifton Heights mythos, Sheriff Chris Baker and Father Ward meet for a Saturday morning breakfast at The Skylark Dinner to once again commiserate over the weird and terrifying secrets surrounding their town. Sheriff Baker shares with Father Ward the story of a journal discovered in the ruins of what was once an elaborate koi pond and flower garden, which regales a tale of regret, buried pain, and unfulfilled debt. Father Ward reveals the story of a tortured man from the nearby town of Tahawus, who visited his confessional seeking solace from a cosmic horror he can never outrun.
“Sophan” – Jake Burns has always been a bit...off. Rude, awkward, sometimes brutish, he's tolerated by Nate Slocum and his friends because he hits a mean line drive, and because they all know but don't discuss the abuse he faces at the hands of his troubled father, a Vietnam veteran consumed by his demons. But Jake is suffering something far worse than domestic abuse, and when Nate discovers what, he faces an impossible choice: help Jake and put himself in the path of evil, or abandon him, only to damn himself in the process.
“The Man in Yellow” – Stuart Michael Evans has suffered from cerebral palsy all his life, but he’s made due. Sure, his preacher dad is always yammering about “the healing grace of God” and “God's will,” saying all he needs is faith and someday he’ll be healed, but Stuart mostly ignores him. Life isn’t perfect, but it isn’t awful either, so Stuart figures he doesn't need God to heal him, or do anything, for that matter. Everything changes, however, when a renowned faith healer – Reverend Alistair McIlvian – pays a visit to Tahawus’ annual Summer Vacation Bible School. Revival sweeps the town as Reverend McIlvian’s healing touch makes believers out of everyone. But where do these powers come from? God, or something...else?
Grab it now: http://getbook.at/AmazonSouls
It's live! Writers On Writing VOL.3 is now available for only $2.99:Learn the craft of writing from those who know it best.
This is Writers On Writing – An Author’s Guide, where your favorite authors share their secrets in the ultimate guide to becoming and being an author.
In this third volume you’ll find in-depth essays from authors such as Jonathan Janz, Kealan Patrick Burke, Nerine Dorman, Hal Bodner, Ben Eads, and James Everington. Edited by Joe Mynhardt.
"Creating Effective Characters" by Hal Bodner
"Fictional Emotions; Emotional Fictions" by James Everington
"Home Sweet Home" by Ben Eads
"You" by Kealan Patrick Burke
"How about them free books, eh? (the art of becoming a book reviewer)" by Nerine Dorman
"Treating Fiction like a Relationship" by Jonathan Janz
Are you ready to unleash the author in you? http://getbook.at/Writers3
Brand new Crystal Lake Publishing collection: Tribulations by Richard Thomas. Out now in paperback for only $14.99!In the third short story collection by Richard Thomas, Tribulations, the stories cover a wide range of dark fiction—from fantasy, science fiction and horror, to magical realism, neo-noir, and transgressive fiction. The common thread that weaves these tragic tales together is suffering and sorrow, and the ways we emerge from such heartbreak stronger, more appreciative of what we have left—a spark of hope enough to guide us though the valley of death. Fireflies and wolves, ghosts and golems, tentacled beasts and demonic spirits—these psychological thrillers will hypnotize you as they slide the blade between your ribs, up close and personal, whispering in your ear as you gasp and pull them closer. Tribulations includes 25 short stories—including two that were long-listed for Best Horror of the Year. There are also five original full-page illustrations by Luke Spooner.
Come read the best in horror: http://getbook.at/Tribulations
“Tribulations, his third collection, contains 25 succinct and affecting tales that once again prove Thomas to be as fine a writer as he is an editor. As with most collections, common threads run through the stories, sometimes deep between the lines and other times screaming their way to the surface. The title is a perfectly fitting one.” – Josh Black, Hellnotes
“Richard Thomas is on the cutting edge of neo-noir fiction and I dare anyone to say different. Tribulations is his best yet: elegantly twisted, superbly creepy, and dripping darkness. This is required reading for anyone into the shadow side of literature.” – Brent R. Oliver, Dread Central
Tribulations
It’s launch day! Grab a 99c Kindle copy of William Gorman’s BLACKWATER VAL right now before the price goes up to $4.99. This Supernatural Suspense Thriller / Horror novel is available in paperback and Kindle Unlimited, as well. “The well fleshed out and imaginative characters in this novel contribute to the realism and believability of the story. All the characters, even the main ones like Richard and Katie, are realistically flawed. At first I was amazed that so much nastiness could be going on in one little town; that is until I discovered the magnitude of evil that lurked in the midst of said town.” - Books4Tomorrow
So come on down to the Val. They’re waiting for you: http://getbook.at/BlackVal
A brand new Crystal Lake novel launches today at a 99c special price!THE FINAL CUT by Jasper Bark (author of the unforgettable STUCK ON YOU): http://getbook.at/FinalCut - available in paperback, Kindle, and Kindle Unlimited.
Some stories capture the imagination, others will be the death of you.
The Final Cut is a genre busting mash up of crime, horror and urban fantasy. An imaginative and thought provoking tale that explores our need to watch and make horror fiction, examining not just the medium, but the purpose of storytelling itself. Taking in everything from ancient myth, to modern atrocity, this novel will entrance, mystify and appall you in equal measures, haunting you long after you’ve reached the very last line.
In an East London lock up, two film makers, Jimmy and Sam, are duct taped to chairs and forced to watch a snuff film by Ashkan, a loan shark to whom they owe a lot of money. If they don’t pay up, they’ll be starring in the next one. Before the film reaches its end, Ashkan and all his men are slaughtered by unknown assailants. Only Jimmy and Sam survive the massacre, leaving them with the sole copy of the snuff film.
The film makers decide to build their next movie around the brutal film. While auditioning actors, they stumble upon Melissa, an enigmatic actress who seems perfect for the leading role, not least because she’s the spitting image of the snuff film’s main victim. Neither the film, nor Melissa, are entirely what they seem however. Jimmy and Sam find themselves pulled into a paranormal mystery that leads them through the shadowy streets of the city beneath the city and sees them re-enacting an ancient Mesopotamian myth cycle. As they play out the roles of long forgotten gods and goddesses, they’re drawn into the subtle web of a deadly heresy that stretches from the beginnings of civilization to the end of the world as we know it.
“A dark, twisted journey into the indie horror film underworld... and the true underworld that dwells beneath. Every story needs an ending!” – Jack Thomas Smith, Writer & Director of DISORDER and INFLICTION
“Be warned, after reading The Final Cut you'll believe stories can kill.” – Aaron Sterns, co-writer Wolf Creek 2, Wolf Creek: Origin
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What is beautiful horror? Awe meets ache.
Terror becomes transcendence.
Regret gives way to rebirth.
This is Gutted: Beautiful Horror Stories, an anthology of dark fiction that explores the beauty at the very heart of darkness. Featuring horror's most celebrated voices, as well as a number of exciting new talents:
Clive Barker, Neil Gaiman, Ramsey Campbell, Paul Tremblay, John F.D. Taff, Lisa Mannetti, Damien Angelica Walters, Josh Malerman, Christopher Coake, Mercedes M. Yardley, Brian Kirk, Stephanie M. Wytovich, Amanda Gowin, Richard Thomas, Maria Alexander and Kevin Lucia.
With a foreword from Cemetery Dance magazine founder Richard Chizmar.
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It’s launch day over at Crystal Lake Publishing. You can get our latest release for only 99c/99p on Kindle – limited to the first 100 sales. Available in paperback and Kindle Unlimited, as well: http://getbook.at/SarahK
Meet Sarah Killian, a foul-mouthed, mean-spirited, serial killer (for hire!). This thirty year-old single woman might kill for a living, but don’t call her an ‘assassin.’ You’ll never hear the end of it.
In this Crime Fiction / Thriller novel with a twisted sense of humor, Sarah works for T.H.E.M. (Trusted Hierarchy of Everyday Murderers), and you’ll be surprised to learn who her biggest clients are. Conspiracy theories, anyone?
So if you’re looking for a strong female lead that doesn’t care what you think, in a book similar to the best of Dean Koontz and J.A. Konrath (with a bunch of Jack the Ripper), then look no further than Sarah Killian – Serial Killer (For Hire)
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Thanks for the heads up, Joe. Just grabbed a copy!
David wrote: "Thanks for the heads up, Joe. Just grabbed a copy!"Thanks for the support, David. Enjoy.
It’s launch day over at Crystal Lake Publishing. The legend continues with volume 3:
This non-themed horror anthology is filled with suspenseful stories, terrifying thrillers, tragic tales, mystifying mysteries, and memorable adventures that will leave you wanting more. Let these modern urban legends prickle your imagination, share it around a campfire, and revel in the magic of Crystal Lake’s exceptional authors:
The Owl Builder by D. Morgan Ballmer
Tragedy Park by Chris Pearce
Enclosures by Sumiko Saulson Woe
Violent Water by Lily Childs
The Cruel by Harper Hull
Red Scream with Little Smile by Paul Edmonds
Maybelle by Meredith Cleversey writing as Mere Joyce
Rodent in the Red Room by Matt Hayward
The Deeper I Go The Deeper I Fear by Natalie Carroll
The Pigmalion Pigs by Mark Allan Gunnells
Chemical Oasis by Tommy B. Smith
Hush by Sergio Pereira
The Reaper’s Fire by Kenneth W. Cain
Effigy by Kate Jonez
Scents of Fear by Steve Jenner
The Bet by Amy Grech
A Hand from the Depths by Dave-Brendon de Burgh
The Monster of Biscayne Bay by Roxanne Dent
The Song at the Edge of the Unfinished Road by Patrick Bates
Foreword by the editor, Monique Snyman.
“Read the book. Find your story that leaves your mouth dry and you unable to swallow. There's one here for everyone. Highly recommended.” – Tere Fredericks
Proudly represented by Crystal Lake Publishing.
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New non-fiction release from Crystal Lake Publishing:
WRITERS ON WRITING VOL.4 – Learn the craft of writing from those who know it best.
This is Writers On Writing – An Author’s Guide, where your favorite authors share their secrets in the ultimate guide to becoming and being an author.
Blunt Force Trauma: How to Write Killer Poetry by Stephanie M. Wytovich
Happy Little Trees by Michael Knost
In Lieu of Patience Bring Diversity by Kenneth W. Cain
Networking is Scary, but Essential by Doug Murano
Are You In The Mood? by Sheldon Higdon
What if Every Novel is a Horror Novel? by Steve Diamond
Description: You Can’t Win so Why Play by Patrick Freivald
Long Night’s Journey Into…This? A First-Time Novelist’s Odyssey by William Gorman
I Am Setting by J.S. Breukelaar
Finding Your Voice by Lynda E. Rucker
Are you ready to unleash the author in you?
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In case you missed the others:
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Brand new Sci-fi poetry collection from Crystal Lake Publishing (out today at a special 99c launch price):Brief Encounters with My Third Eye by Bruce Boston - over one hundred of Boston’s best short poems (under fifty lines) from more than forty years of publishing, including fifteen award-winning poems.
Boston forces us to make eye contact with alchemists, angels, ghosts, werewolves, demagogues, monsters, demons, spacers, robots, berzerkers, their lovers, and their victims. Inventive, speculative to the point of scewering us with wonder, innovative, resonant with melody, this overview of Boston's work from the early 70's to the present dramatizes the development of one of America's most skilled and inspired—and under-appreciated—poets. Even if you are not a Boston collector you will want this book. --- Mary Turzillo, Lovers & Killers, Mars Girls, Elgin and Nebula Award Winner.
http://getbook.at/Encounters
Crystal Lake Publishing Gift Bag Giveaway:One lucky winner will walk away with…
* A Crystal Lake paperback of their choice (signed if it’s a single author collection, novel, or novella)
* Seven Crystal Lake eBooks (Mobi or ePub) of their choice
* A set of GUTTED: BEAUTIFUL HORROR STORIES anthology Tarot cards
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It’s launch day over at Crystal Lake Publishing!The WRITERS ON WRITING VOL.1 – 4 OMNIBUS is now available at a special 99c launch price to the first 200 customers. If you hurry, you can also get one of our Bram Stoker award nominated non-fiction books for free.
Plus there’s an exlcusive WRITERS ON WRITING content page link at early in the book, which includes:
-Links to videos
-Essays by authors
-Interviews with authors
-Free eBooks by some of the authors
-Some hilarious videos by WoW contributors
Ready to unleash the author in you?
The Infrastructure of the Gods by Brian Hodge
The Writer’s Purgatory by Monique Snyman
Why Rejection is Still Important by Kevin Lucia
Real Writers Steal Time by Mercedes M. Yardley
What Right Do I Have to Write by Jasper Bark
Go Pace Yourself by Jack Ketchum
A Little Infusion of Magic by Dave-Brendon de Burgh
Confronting Your Fears in Fiction by Todd Keisling
Once More with Feeling by Tim Waggoner
Embracing Your Inner Shitness by James Everington
The Forgotten Art of Short Story by Mark Allan Gunnells
Adventures in Teaching Creative Writing by Lucy A. Snyder
Submit (to psychology) for Acceptance by Daniel I. Russell
Character Building by Theresa Derwin
Heroes and Villains by Paul Kane
Do Your Worst by Jonathan Winn
Creating Effective Characters by Hal Bodner
Fictional Emotions; Emotional Fictions by James Everington
Home Sweet Home by Ben Eads
You by Kealan Patrick Burke
The art of becoming a book reviewer by Nerine Dorman
Treating Fiction like a Relationship by Jonathan Janz
How to Write Killer Poetry by Stephanie M. Wytovich
Happy Little Trees by Michael Knost
In Lieu of Patience Bring Diversity by Kenneth W. Cain
Networking is Scary, but Essential by Doug Murano
Are You In The Mood? by Sheldon Higdon
What if Every Novel is a Horror Novel? by Steve Diamond
Description by Patrick Freivald
A First-Time Novelist’s Odyssey by William Gorman
I Am Setting by J.S. Breukelaar
Finding Your Voice by Lynda E. Rucker
Learn the craft of writing from those who know it best:
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It’s the official launch day of Crystal Lake Publishing’s brand new political horror novel WHERE THE DEAD GO TO DIE, which follows a mother’s emotional journey through the apocalypse (http://getbook.at/TheHospice)Available in eBook and paperback. And if that’s not enough, you’ll get another link inside the eBook (limited to the 1st 200 sales) to a free eBook “(CHILDREN OF THE GRAVE) and other exclusive content from the authors. So hurry up.
“WHERE THE DEAD GO TO DIE is one of the best books I've ever read—and this is coming from a jaded horror fan who tends to avoid books about the 'Z' word like the plague (if you'll pardon the expression)! Dries and Gunnells have written a timely tale of the living dead that is not only horrifying, but heartbreaking on so many levels. If this one doesn't leave you in tears, you must be among the infected already. Bring on the Crowners . . . . “ – James Newman (author of ODD MAN OUT, ANIMOSITY, and UGLY AS SIN)
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TAKE OFF YOUR MASK!The Yellow Kings go on tour this February 3rd – pre-order now for only 99c (price goes up after 1st 100 sales): http://getbook.at/TheYellowKing
Thirty years ago, a progressive rock band called The Yellow Kings began recording what would become their first and final album. Titled “The Final Reconciliation,” the album was expected to usher in a new renaissance of heavy metal, but it was shelved following a tragic concert that left all but one dead.
The sole survivor of that horrific incident was the band’s lead guitarist, Aidan Cross, who’s kept silent about the circumstances leading up to that ill-fated performance—until now.
For the first time since the tragedy, Aidan has granted an exclusive interview to finally put rumors to rest and address a question that has haunted the music industry for decades: What happened to The Yellow Kings?
The answer will terrify you.
Inspired by The King in Yellow mythos first established by Robert W. Chambers, and reminiscent of cosmic horror by H. P. Lovecraft, Laird Barron, and John Langan, comes The Final Reconciliation—a chilling tale of regret, the occult, and heavy metal by Todd Keisling.
Proudly brought to you by Crystal Lake Publishing - Tales from the Darkest Depths
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Out this Friday. Pre-order now: http://getbook.at/RainForest
“I can think of few books remotely like Robert Frazier and Bruce Boston's apocalyptic fever dream Visions of the Mutant Rain Forest. It has the hallucinatory vividness of novels as disparate in style and sensibility as W. H. Hudson's Green Mansions and J. G. Ballard's The Crystal World, but immerses you—nay, saturates you—in an ecological catastrophe, or an evolutionary transformation, so relentless that its deluge of images, in both prose and poetry, cannot help but invade and colonize your own imagination: a rare and remarkable experience.” – Michael Bishop, author of Philip K. Dick is Dead, Alas
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Two Crystal Lake eBooks for only 99c?
Pre-order this Supernatural Adventure/Mystery Novel from Dave Jeffery and Crystal Lake Publishing now for only 99c (limited to the first 100 sales). The first 100 sales will also get a free Mobi/ePub copy of Mark Sheldon’s SARAH KILLIAN: SERIAL KILLER (FOR HIRE!) if they sign up to the exclusive content link inside the book or on the dedicated webpage.
Beatrice Beecham's Cryptic Crypt - A Supernatural Adventure/Mystery Novel
The fate of the world rests in the hands of four dysfunctional teenagers and a bunch of oddball adults. What could possibly go wrong?
This supernatural / adventure / mystery novel is perfect for fans of The Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew, The Three Investigators, Goonies, Monster Club, Lost Boys, and Miss Peregrine. It might be a YA book perfect for ages 13 and older, but it’s a fun read no matter what age you are.
Dorsal Finn is a sleepy coastal town facing the gleaming Atlantic Ocean. It is a town with quaint customs and inhabited by people who are as welcoming as they are weird. It is also a place where long lost tombs hide long held secrets.
Because beneath Dorsal Finn lies The Dark Heart, an ancient and malevolent entity determined to be free of its eternal prison. It has lured allies to the town, people with corrupt agendas determined to resurrect the greatest evil history has ever known, and in doing so release The Dark Heart upon an unsuspecting world.
What could possibly go wrong?
Proudly represented by Crystal Lake Publishing – Tales from the Darkest Depths
Follow Beatrice and the rest of The Newshounds to Amazon: http://getbook.at/Crypt
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Or straight to the dedicated webpage: http://www.crystallakepub.com/cryptic... (where you can sign up for exclusive content, including free Beatrice Beecham short stories and even a free eBook copy of Crystal Lake Publishing’s SARAH KILLIAN: SERIAL KILLER (FOR HIRE!) by Mark Sheldon)
The pre-order link is now live (http://getbook.at/Aletheia)! Out this Friday in paperback and Kindle: ALETHEIA: A SUPERNATURAL THRILLER novel by J.S. Breukelaar
Deep below the island, something monstrous lies waiting for Thettie, and it knows her name.
“Family and small town desires and secrets simmer in J. S. Breukelaar's melancholy and affecting mix of literary, noir, and horror by the lake. ALETHEIA is a compelling 21st century ghost story. Don't lose your Gila monster!”—Paul Tremblay, author of A Head Full of Ghosts and Disappearance at Devil's Rock.
The remote lake town of Little Ridge has a memory problem. There is an island out on the lake somewhere, but no one can remember exactly where it is—and what it has to do with the disappearance of the eccentric Frankie Harpur or the seven-year-old son of a local artist, Lee Montour.
When Thettie Harpur brings her family home to find Frankie, she faces opposition from all sides—including from the clan leader himself, the psychotic Doc Murphy.
Lee, her one true ally in grief and love, might not be enough to help take on her worst nightmare. The lake itself.
A tale of that most human of monsters—memory—Aletheia is part ghost story, part love story, a novel about the damage done, and the damage yet to come. About terror itself. Not only for what lies ahead, but also for what we think we have left behind.
Brought to you by Crystal Lake Publishing—Tales from the Darkest Depths.
Pre-order now: http://getbook.at/Aletheia
Download a sample from the webpage: http://www.crystallakepub.com/aletheia/
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Out today, a brand new Dark Fiction collection from Kenneth W. Cain and Crystal Lake Publishing: http://getbook.at/CainsEmbers
These 25 short speculative stories represent the smoldering remains of a blaze, the fiery bits meant to ignite the mind with slow-burning imagery and smoky twists and turns. These are the very embers of Cain’s soul.
SPECIAL OFFER: The first 100 buyers get it for only 99c! The first 50 buyers will find an exclusive content link inside the eBook directing them to exclusive content from the author as well as a free eBook copy of TALES FROM THE LAKE VOL.3, which includes another Kenneth W. Cain short story:
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