Joe Mynhardt - Crystal Lake CEO

26/09/2025

Hey, happy book launch day to me. :-)

Help me get TEST YOUR TERROR to number 1. Especially if you're a fan of trivia, game nights, or just having something cool to read in the bathroom.

Available as an eBook (on various platforms) and paperback: https://geni.us/TestYourTerror

23/09/2025

Look what's coming this Friday on paperback and Kindle.

Perfect for game nights with your friends or reading alone on the porcelain throne. There's even a point system and a ranking system. From "Fresh Meat" to "The Eldritch One."

What will happen when you face the ultimate horror trivia challenge? - https://geni.us/TestYourTerror

29/08/2025

I'll be live on YouTube this coming Sunday, if anyone has any questions about books, writing, publishing, marketing, our open submissions window, etc.

Drop into the chat box with any questions you might have, otherwise I'll probably just sit there and talk nonsense. :-)
I'll be online for at least an hour, in an effort to get our The House of Shadows & Ink YouTube channel monetized. Every hour counts.

Here's the link:

Drop by this Sunday if you have any questions about writing, publishing, marketing, books, this YouTube channel, branding, online business, his Shadows & Ink...

28/08/2025

The paperback's out early. Kindle and KU drops tomorrow.

This is a must have on paperback. It's Taylor's final gift to us, his fans and friends. A collection of all his short fiction, including a few brand new stories.

15/08/2025

Seven hours before the Kickstarter ends! On $21k at the moment. Grab yours: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ghostland/ghostland

08/08/2025

Come one. Come all. To the premiere episode of The Shadow Report on YouTube, launching in two hours. I will be there live in the chat, as well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdCsaCjx5WM

Hope you enjoy it. We had a ton of laughs.

Links:The I Read Scary S**t mug: https://www.crystallakepub.com/product/i-read-scary-sh*t-white-3/Poe and I by Matthew Mercier:Alien at the Back Yard BBQ by ...

07/08/2025

There are only four signed copies of Vol.1 left from the books I signed while over in the US: https://www.crystallakepub.com/product/shadows-ink-vol-1-paperback/

04/08/2025

The House of Shadows & Ink is live:

Is there a place where fans and creators of all things scary, strange, dark, and mysterious can come together?Where we can talk as a community about films, b...

31/07/2025

Stretch goal!

Have you seen our Ghostland board game on Kickstarter yet?

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ghostland/ghostland

28/07/2025

If any authors are interested in doing a month-long short story workshop with me and Bob Ford, check the link in comments for more info (all online via emails and Zoom).

22/07/2025

We are funded!

Congrats to the entire team. I appreciate every second you put into creating Crystal Lake's first of MANY tabletop games yet to come.

Our first stretch goal is around the corner (laser-etched engraved dice), so order now if you haven't yet: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ghostland/ghostland

17/07/2025

Thanks to the team at MetaStellar for chatting with me. I really appreciate it and hope a few authors/creatives can find some motivation/advice in this:

On Long Lost Friends, E.E. King and Andrea Goyan talk to artists, writers, and all-around fascinating folk about creating, producing, art, animals, cookies (...