Welcome to Crystal Crawford's official author blog!

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

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

Reality will close in on kids automatically as they experience the world, but that internal creative spark could be the key to their future.

Procrastination toward writing assignments is common, but the underlying cause may be simpler than you think. Here are some ways to help.

6 tips to help young children develop into successful future writers, whether they'll be writing essays, novels, or business proposals.