Welcome to Crystal Crawford's official author blog!

If 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.

Hi, everyone, and welcome to the final post in my “Plotting Your Story” series: Plotting Your Story, Step #7: The Perfect Ending!

Hi, everyone, and welcome to post #6 in my “Plotting Your Story” series: Plotting Your Story, Step #6: Detailed Outlines!

Don’t have fancier software, but have Microsoft Word? Learn how to make the most of it for your writing process.

Even the best writers run into writer’s block.  If you’re stuck in your story, here are 5 suggestions to get your creative mojo back.