Welcome to Crystal Crawford's official author blog!

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

Don’t have fancier software, but have Microsoft Word? Learn how to make the most of it for your writing process.

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.

As both a writer and a writing instructor, I read a lot of books on writing.  Here are my top book recommendations for writers.

There are two types of courage writers need.  Both are necessary to produce quality work and establish a solid writing career...

Characters are complex creations, but the most memorable characters have at least these 5 things in common...

Do you have plenty of ideas, but aren’t sure how to weave them together into a coherent story? If so, today’s blog is for you.

Welcome to Part 6 of my "Free Writing Software Review" series!

I spent hours testing out multiple writing programs, mostly free, and comparing their features, then turned the data into a handy chart!

7 Ways to Rejuvenate Your Creative Energy and Avoid Writer Burnout