Crystal CrawfordMay 212 minWhat's a Pirate Cat?What if there were a place where you could… ...access an entire website full of clean YA books that are actually appropriate for 12-18...
Crystal CrawfordOct 22, 20211 minNew Trope Talk Video!The final segment of MJ's and my "Brooding Heroes" Trope Talk series is up, and this time we're discussing how brooding heroes have...
Crystal CrawfordAug 10, 20212 minA Highly Recommended (Online) Writing Class!Learn to make your fiction writing more powerful!
Crystal CrawfordAug 9, 20212 min"Just Kisses" Sweet Serial Romance on Kindle Vella PROMO Starts Today!Find clean/sweet romance serials on Kindle Vella with the "Just Kisses" tag!
Crystal CrawfordJun 19, 20211 minWhat's Up with YA Parents? A new Trope Talk video is up! This month we're chatting about the absent or clueless parent trope found in many young adult books. What...
Crystal CrawfordMay 22, 20211 minIntroducing: Trope Talk Videos!Grab a coffee, pull up a chair, and join us as we chat book tropes! I just launched a fun, new thing on YouTube: Trope Talk with MJ and...
Crystal CrawfordDec 31, 20203 minWriting Guides and TextbooksThough I've always been a fiction writer, my first online writing endeavors were actually mostly nonfiction. While working as a Graduate...
Crystal CrawfordDec 30, 20201 minBrand New Content...and More!I’m very excited to announce a brand new way for me to offer fun, exciting content for all of you while also increasing my ability to...
Crystal CrawfordOct 16, 20209 minCan an Onion Help You Write a Better Novel? (Introducing, the Plot Onion!)this newest resource is for fiction-writers who – like me – struggle to keep the big-picture story neatly in mind while writing...
Crystal CrawfordSep 19, 20203 minOvercoming Writer's BlockAll writers encounter writer's block from time to time. Here are 4 simple techniques to get those words flowing.
Crystal CrawfordAug 10, 20191 minIf You Write Fiction, This Is for You!Announcing my new "crash course in fiction writing" guide!
Crystal CrawfordFeb 18, 20193 minHow to Destroy a Pesky Prophetic HeroWelcome to the first-ever installment of our brand-new Evil Overlord advice column, brought to you by a coalition of super-villains...
Crystal CrawfordFeb 4, 20196 minWelcome to Arameth: the world it took me 12 years to buildWelcome to Arameth, the world it took me 12 years to build Arameth is my fantasy universe, the place where The Lex Chronicles takes place.
Crystal CrawfordNov 19, 20185 minPlantsing: How Loose Outlines Save My Turkey… and My BooksIf you’ve followed any of my series on Plotting, you know that I like plotting.But here’s my secret: I didn’t use to plot my stories at all.
Crystal CrawfordNov 12, 20183 minPlotting Your Story, Step #7: The Perfect EndingHi, everyone, and welcome to the final post in my “Plotting Your Story” series: Plotting Your Story, Step #7: The Perfect Ending!
Crystal CrawfordNov 5, 20187 minPlotting Your Story, Step #6: Detailed OutlineHi, everyone, and welcome to post #6 in my “Plotting Your Story” series: Plotting Your Story, Step #6: Detailed Outlines!
Crystal CrawfordOct 29, 20185 minPlotting Your Story, Step #5: RevelationsHi, everyone, and welcome to post #5 in my “Plotting Your Story” series: Plotting Your Story, Step #5: Revelations!
Crystal CrawfordOct 22, 20185 minPlotting Your Story, Step #4: Thematic ThreadsToday’s post is the next in the Plotting Your Story series: Plotting Your Story, Step #4: Thematic Threads!
Crystal CrawfordOct 15, 20185 minPlotting Your Story, Step #3: External Story (Plot)Today’s post is the next in the Plotting Your Story series: Plotting Your Story, Step #3: External Story (Plot)!