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A sketch-style black-and-white portrait of Crystal Crawford, the author from this website.

Welcome to Crystal Crawford's official author blog!

Find my Announcements and all my other typical Blog content here!

(Looking for my fiction? Check my Story Subscribers Content page! I've relocated my available fiction content there, but not everything requires a paid subscription. You'll find the "FREEBIES/SAMPLES" section right at the top of the page.)

Or explore my most recent posts:

Questions from Growing Writers, #1: How do you write character arcs in a series?

Welcome to the first in a series of videos/blog posts I hope to make, answering questions submitted to me from young writers, aspiring writers, and/or my former writing students! Each time I answer one of these questions, I plan to post both a YouTube video and a blog post, so you can get the answers in whichever format you prefer (or both!) Both will have the exact same content (though adapted for video or for the blog), and I'll embed the video here in the blog so you can a

Writing Craft

Crystal Crawford

Feb 8, 202516 min read

3 Simple Tips for Writing on Kindle Vella

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 Vella?" Well, the briefest explanation is, I've been part of Kindle Vella since it first launched in July 2021. With a few short breaks here and there, I've been posting weekly episodes (sometimes multiple weekly episodes) for the majority of the 2+ years (and counting) since Kindle Vella first became a thing. I've got 2 completed serials on

Author Business

Crystal Crawford

Sep 28, 20234 min read