Welcome to Crystal Crawford's official author blog!

Hello, everyone! For those who are new here, I'm sure your first question is, "Why should we listen to YOU about how to write on Kindle...

this newest resource is for fiction-writers who – like me – struggle to keep the big-picture story neatly in mind while writing...

All writers encounter writer's block from time to time. Here are 4 simple techniques to get those words flowing.

Many of the reasons writers give for not writing are chiefly motivated by one element: Fear.

A question I'm asked repeatedly: What about “Show, Don’t Tell”? How do I do it? What are the rules?

I often receive comments on how I’ve managed to build an online community around my writing. Here's a step-by-step of how I did that...

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

Here are some things to consider before committing to the crunch of 50,000 words in November.

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

A good self-edit can make a huge difference in your writing, but only if you know how to do it well. Here are 7 tips to help you self-edit..

Vibrant, memorable characters are the heart of storytelling and the window through which you are able to access your readers’ emotions.

Welcome to the first of a series of “How To” guides I’m going to be writing over the next few weeks!

How do you overcome the fear of others reading your work? The simplest answer to this is actually the most difficult to execute...

So this is my motivational speech to you today, any of you who are writers: GO FAIL. Here's why...

Are you currently struggling with Writer’s Block?  Check out 3 of my previous posts for tips on how to overcome it!

A comparison of the benefits of going fingers-to-keyboard versus those of the traditional pencil-to-page method.