Hi, I’m Crystal.

I consider myself to be a creative person (not just because my imposter syndrome would never tolerate calling myself an artist) as I love to write, paint, graphic design, and craft. I’m a middle-aged mom (according to at least one person on the internet) and if you couldn’t tell already by the title of this site or the overuse of parentheticals, I am a millennial. I made my first website in 1998 and haven’t really stopped since. When I’m not working a customary 40 hours to support my livelihood I am writing and publishing romance and romantasy on Amazon/Kindle Unlimited and using my social media to bring awareness to the social and political causes I care most deeply about. If you like what you see or read here then I thank you for your time!

  • I hate sitting with uncomfortable feelings

    Someone said something to me online that is fucking bothering me this morning and I really wish I could just magically remove that shit from my brain so it didn’t have to fester until I ultimately…

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  • Returning to Nightfall

    It’s been a few weeks since I finished writing episodes 11 and 12 of The House of Nightfallen. After working on both episodes (which were merged and unmerged at least twice during the writing process) I…

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  • Millennials and their food photos

    Would it be weird if I made a post devoted *just* to the photos I’ve taken of coffee/drinks as a socially online person? I’m going through some of my older photo albums now to look for…

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