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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:
Word Cities (Revisited)
Writers have a unique and important challenge: take ideas, experience, language – and assemble them into something altogether different...
Crystal Crawford
Aug 21, 20172 min read
How to Overcome the Fear of Sharing Your Writing
How do you overcome the fear of others reading your work?
The simplest answer to this is actually the most difficult to execute...
Crystal Crawford
Aug 14, 20174 min read
Throw It to the Wolves
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...
Crystal Crawford
Jul 17, 20176 min read
Creative Independence
What is Creative Independence?
I’m glad you asked. 😉
Crystal Crawford
Jul 3, 20177 min read
Fail Bravely
So this is my motivational speech to you today, any of you who are writers: GO FAIL. Here's why...
Crystal Crawford
Jun 26, 20173 min read
Courage in Writing
There are two types of courage writers need. Both are necessary to produce quality work and establish a solid writing career...
Crystal Crawford
May 29, 20178 min read
How C25K Made Me a Better Writer
Doing SOMETHING is better than doing nothing.
Crystal Crawford
Feb 6, 20173 min read
I Am the Tortoise…
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.
Crystal Crawford
Jan 10, 20173 min read
Putting You(r Writing) Out There
Putting your writing out there is very much like putting YOU out there.
Crystal Crawford
Dec 5, 20163 min read
What I Learned from NaNoWriMo
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
Crystal Crawford
Nov 28, 20166 min read
Why YOU Should Write a Memoir
We connect with memoirs because we can relate to them, and because we feel as if it could've been us. The truth is, it could have.
Crystal Crawford
Jul 25, 20166 min read
Why Student Writers Procrastinate
Procrastination toward writing assignments is common, but the underlying cause may be simpler than you think. Here are some ways to help.
Crystal Crawford
Jul 21, 20167 min read
Writing a Memoir: Tips from My Personal Experience
Are you thinking about writing a memoir? Here are some things I learned from my experience writing my own memoir.
Crystal Crawford
Jul 13, 20166 min read
Growing Young Writers: 6 Ways to Encourage a Love of Writing in Your Preschooler
6 tips to help young children develop into successful future writers, whether they'll be writing essays, novels, or business proposals.
Crystal Crawford
Jul 11, 20166 min read
Let Me Out! : Releasing the Writer Inside You
What’s the difference between a good writer and a, well, not-so-good one?
Crystal Crawford
Jul 7, 201610 min read
You Can’t Be a Writer If You Don’t Write
I have a confession to make: I spent years thinking of myself as a writer without actually writing anything.
Crystal Crawford
Jul 6, 20163 min read
The In-Out Balance: Replenishing Your Creative Stores
7 Ways to Rejuvenate Your Creative Energy and Avoid Writer Burnout
Crystal Crawford
Jul 6, 20166 min read
I Am a Writer
What is the difference between a writer and someone who simply writes?
Crystal Crawford
Apr 6, 20082 min read
Capturing the Demons
Sometimes when I sit down to write, my thoughts are like demons within me, romping about, bickering with one another, tussling in my brain.
Crystal Crawford
Jan 30, 20081 min read
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