Tag Archives: Crystal Lake Publishing

How many of you out there enjoy Shakespeare? I always looked forward to Shakespeare in my English courses. I’m not saying I always understood everything, but I always and still do appreciate and am enthralled with Shakespeare. So, when I found Crystal Lake Publishing and Monstrous Books collection of short …

We have become a tech savvy world. While technology has many advantages, it does have some disadvantages as well. An advantage might be that we can create ourselves and have an online presence. Creating this presence can further your passion and career. The disadvantage is that the internet makes you …

Books can take readers anywhere in the world and sometimes even to other worlds. I’ve always wanted to go to New Orleans. With the world right now as it is, that is not really possible. But Bayou Whispers by R.B. Wood took me to the New Orleans that I have …

Author of Flowers In A Dumpster, Mark Allen Gunnells released his third book with Crystal Lake Publishing this week. Book Haven and Other Curiosities is a collection of 21 short stories that are sure to provoke a variety of emotions. As an avid fan of horror, I’ve been on the …

The Mourner’s Cradle: A Widow’s Journey by Tommy B. Smith is the latest novel released by Crystal Lake Publishing. If you aren’t familiar with Crystal Lake Publishing, you need to rectify that immediately. They put out some of the best horror novels out there. We’ve had a chance to review …

A few months ago, I read Jasper Bark’s newest novel Quiet Places. In case you missed the review, you can read it here. The synopsis piqued my interest right off the bat, and the disturbing plot made my stomach turn. Of course, this is not a bad thing in horror. The …

I have always had a desire to be a writer. Even at a young age, I was an avid reader and I wanted to be an author. One of my favorite things in elementary school was when we used to spend a month writing our own book, which would then …

Quiet Places is my first read by Jasper Bark. After reading this tale, this will definitely not be my last read by him. Quiet Places is a delightful mix of folklore and psychological terror, with a gripping story and convincing characters. It is a fable that will leave an impression and …