Welcome to Crystal Crawford's official author blog!

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

Writers have a unique and important challenge: take ideas, experience, language – and assemble them into something altogether different...

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

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.

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...

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

What is Creative Independence? I’m glad you asked. 😉

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?

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.

Doing SOMETHING is better than doing nothing.

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.

Author's note as of 9-2-20: This mess of a novel I mentioned in this post went on to become The Edge of Nothing, the first book in The...

2016 was my first attempt at NaNoWriMo. For the first few days, it rocked!  But then, I hit a snag: I hadn’t had time to outline very much b

Welcome to the 9th and final post in my "Free Writing Software Review" series!

Welcome to Part 7 of my "Free Writing Software Review" series!

Welcome to Part 5 of my "Free Writing Software Review" series!