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The Leyward Stones
“Frank wasn’t my first dead body.” Among the dusty backwoods of Georgia or the swampy recesses of Florida, strange things happen all the...

Crystal Crawford
Dec 30, 20201 min read


Legends of Arameth
Looking for an epic world to completely immerse yourself in? I’ve got you covered! Arameth is packed with creatures, magic, monsters,...

Crystal Crawford
Dec 30, 20201 min read


Love and Aliens Series
Doppelgangers, octopus aliens, and love triangles, oh my! So what is the Love and Aliens series? Cowritten by myself and MJ Padgett, this...

Crystal Crawford
Dec 30, 20201 min read


The Secret Messages Sweet YA Romance Series
Info on Crystal Crawford's YA romantic comedy book series, The Secret Messages Sweet YA Romance Series!

Crystal Crawford
Dec 30, 20202 min read


Can an Onion Help You Write a Better Novel? (Introducing, the Plot Onion!)
this newest resource is for fiction-writers who – like me – struggle to keep the big-picture story neatly in mind while writing...

Crystal Crawford
Oct 15, 20209 min read


Processing Required
a futuristic sci-fi short story

Crystal Crawford
Sep 2, 202011 min read


Ends of Exile Audiobook now available!
The audiobook for the third and final book in The Lex Chronicles is now available!

Crystal Crawford
Aug 16, 20201 min read


Free Online Writing Course! (And an interview about my writing!)
Info on a free, online writing workshop I got the chance to beta-test... and they interviewed me about it, too!

Crystal Crawford
Jun 24, 20201 min read


If You Write Fiction, This Is for You!
Announcing my new "crash course in fiction writing" guide!

Crystal Crawford
Aug 10, 20191 min read


New Reader and Writer Groups!
Announcing my VIP Readers and Writer Chats Facebook groups!

Crystal Crawford
Jul 6, 20191 min read


Welcome to Arameth: the world it took me 12 years to build
Welcome to Arameth, the world it took me 12 years to build
Arameth is my fantasy universe, the place where The Lex Chronicles takes place.

Crystal Crawford
Feb 4, 20196 min read


Animals Talk…
Animals talk…Apparently.
At least mine did!
Check out this interview — of my pets, not me, because why not — by Whisker Reads!

Crystal Crawford
Oct 19, 20181 min read


What to Do When Writing Sucks
What to do when it suddenly feels like writing sucks and you wonder why you ever decided to do this in the first place.

Crystal Crawford
Oct 30, 20174 min read


How to Succeed at NaNoWriMo
a brief bullet-point list of some of the things I learned from my frenzied first-time NaNoWriMo experience...

Crystal Crawford
Oct 25, 20173 min read


Call for Community
Writing is solitary, but I have learned how much stronger and better, my writing can be when I have the benefit of a writing community.

Crystal Crawford
Aug 28, 20172 min read


Wattpad Can Make You a Better Writer
While my writing is no longer on Wattpad, I still stand by this post--Wattpad really did make me a better writer.

Crystal Crawford
Jul 31, 20177 min read


Throw It to the Wolves
Throw your writing to the wolves. Sure, it may get uncomfortable. You may even get hurt a bit. But you may also find something wonderful...

Crystal Crawford
Jul 17, 20176 min read


Cringe-Worthy Can Be Good
There are two reasons a reader might cringe while reading a story... The difference between these two reasons can make or break a story.

Crystal Crawford
Jul 10, 20172 min read


How C25K Made Me a Better Writer
Doing SOMETHING is better than doing nothing.

Crystal Crawford
Feb 6, 20173 min read


I Am the Tortoise…
I am trying to walk in my gift, to use the talents I was given, to go for my dreams and to do some good in the process.

Crystal Crawford
Jan 10, 20173 min read
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