Welcome to Crystal Crawford's official author blog!

Info on a free, online writing workshop I got the chance to beta-test... and they interviewed me about it, too!

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.

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

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

There are two reasons a reader might cringe while reading a story... The difference between these two reasons can make or break a story.

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

Characters or plot – which matters more? When you’re planning out a story, how do you decide what to focus on?