Welcome to Crystal Crawford's official author blog!

If you're following the writing landscape much these days, you've probably heard about ChatGPT... and you've probably also heard people...

Fantasy literature has been popular for centuries, captivating readers with its magical and imaginative elements. While some people view...

If you're an avid reader or a writer, you may have heard of Kindle Vella, Amazon's (relatively) new reading platform for serialized...

Reading fiction can offer numerous benefits for teenagers. Find out more in this post!

The nonfiction book I've been (semi)secretly co-writing for the past year is now officially released! 🙂 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BMSZ...

It's FREE WEEK on Kindle Vella, which means you can read any story on Kindle Vella, Amazon's serial reading platform, for free!

So, I'd seen a few other of my author friends do this, and it seemed like a good way to take stock of what I'd accomplished this year,...

My first professional short story sale I announced a few months ago is now PUBLISHED, and my story is live and out there in the big, wide...

New Patreon tiers...with even more perks!

Hi, everyone! Whether you're a fellow writer, an avid reader, or both, I've got something fun to share tonight! First off, I want to...

My latest Patreon post, written just now! (Free to read!) https://www.patreon.com/posts/46983275

I now have a Discord server for connecting with readers and fellow writers!

Announcing my new "crash course in fiction writing" guide!

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

I often receive comments on how I’ve managed to build an online community around my writing. Here's a step-by-step of how I did that...

What to do when it suddenly feels like writing sucks and you wonder why you ever decided to do this in the first place.

A good self-edit can make a huge difference in your writing, but only if you know how to do it well. Here are 7 tips to help you self-edit..

A quick bullet-point list of tips for choosing a title and writing a blurb--these are essentially the notes from a live Writers Chat I did..

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

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.