Joe Mynhardt is a two-time Bram Stoker Award-nominated South African publisher, non-fiction and short story editor, and online-business mentor. Joe is the owner and CEO of Crystal Lake Publishing, which he founded in August, 2012. Crystal Lake Patreon: patreon.com/CLP Crystal Lake Publishing Newspaper: patreon.com/ConquestBeans

Richard Gerlach, formerly known as Scott Kemper, is a writer and a co-host on the Starring Into the Abyss podcast show.

Max Booth III is the Editor-in-Chief of Perpetual Motion Machine, the Managing Editor of Dark Moon Digest, and the host of two podcasts: Ghoulish and Castle Rock Radio. He's the author of many novels and frequently contributes articles to LitReactor, CrimeReads, the San Antonio Current, Fangoria, and Film-14.

Matt Wildasin is an author, and podcast - host of Grindcast, co-host on The Horror Show with Brian Keene, and so much more! Check out Matt's https://www.facebook.com/groups/341951343080410

Mercedes M. Yardley is a whimsical dark fantasist who wears poisonous flowers in her hair. She is the author of many diverse works, including Beautiful Sorrows, Pretty Little Dead Girls: A Novel of Murder and Whimsy, and the Stabby Award-winning Apocalyptic Montessa and Nuclear Lulu: A Tale of Atomic Love. Check out Mercedes' most recent story in this charity anthology: https://www.survivingtomorrowanthology.com/shop

Matt Light is a Pittsburgh-based stand up comedian with an interesting connection to horror.

Jonathan Maberry is a New York Times best-selling and five-time Bram Stoker Award-winning author, anthology editor, comic book writer, magazine feature writer, playwright, content creator, and writing teacher/lecturer. He was named one of the Today's Top Ten Horror Writers. His books have been sold to more than two-dozen countries.

Henrik is a sculptor based out of Sweden. Owner of Monster Boy Creations, bringing to life iconic horror creatures from such films as Jaws, Alien, and Hellraiser. Check out his shop below: https://www.etsy.com/se-en/shop/MonsterBoyCreations

Ken McKinley of Silver Shamrock Publishing answers a few questions from reader. We also get insight on what publishers look for and typically avoid, as well as a few exclusives from Silver Shamrock Publishing!

Author of A Lush and Seething Hell, Southern Gods, and more. His fiction has appeared in Playboy Magazine, Cemetery Dance, Apex Magazine and his essays have been featured on CBS Weekly and Huffington Post.