Welcome to Crystal Crawford's official author blog!

this newest resource is for fiction-writers who – like me – struggle to keep the big-picture story neatly in mind while writing...

Info on a free, online writing workshop I got the chance to beta-test... and they interviewed me about it, too!

Announcing my VIP Readers and Writer Chats Facebook groups!

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

How do you overcome the fear of others reading your work? The simplest answer to this is actually the most difficult to execute...

Are you currently struggling with Writer’s Block?  Check out 3 of my previous posts for tips on how to overcome it!

Welcome to Part 4 of my “Free Writing Software Review” Series!

Welcome to Part 3 of my “Free Writing Software Review” series!

Welcome to Part 1 of my “Free Writing Software Review” Series.   This series provides in-depth reviews of free writing programs available fo

My honest review of Scrivener.

A comparison of the benefits of going fingers-to-keyboard versus those of the traditional pencil-to-page method.

Don’t just be a stack of wood waiting for the spark.  Ignite that spark that’s inside you, and set the world ablaze.

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.

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.

I have a confession to make:  I spent years thinking of myself as a writer without actually writing anything.

What is the difference between a writer and someone who simply writes?