Hi, I’m Crystal.
I am an artist – 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!
Been a while since you’ve been here? Find out what’s new on the Updates page (or go to Home > Updates).

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The Next Episodes of The House of Nightfallen
Waiting for an update after reading Ravenlace? I’ve got you covered. And I won’t make this like a recipe and bother you with a bunch of random nonsense about someone in my life an their heirloom tomatoes, I’ll just get right to the point. Here we go! So here’s we stand currently with each episode…
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Where did all the screensavers go?
Is anyone else old enough to remember when, in ye olde Internet days, you could search for, find, and download a screensaver for your computer? I had one that randomized different cityscapes and nature scenes (very similar to what Apple offers natively now) and one that rotated pictures from space taken by the Hubble Telescope.…
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Indie Writer’s Coffee House
If you’re an aspiring/self-published author looking to build a community of writers for the purposes of encouragement, sharing resources, getting advice and feedback, please consider joining us at the Indie Writer’s Coffee House on Discord. All are welcome and encouraged to pop in and say hello.
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I’m Giving Away a Free Book Every Day in February
At the start of 2025 I had the idea to offer at least one free book a day, every day for all of 2025. After a successful kick-off in a never-ending January I’m happy to continue giving away a book every day in February. You can see the full monthly release of books by checking…
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Ravenlace (The House of Nightfallen) is Now Available!
A prophecy exposed. A house in ruin. In the aftermath of the deadly confrontation between the High Lord and his heir, Castle Nightfall is no longer safe for the human Clementine Thornbury. Under the cloak of darkness she is sent to the one place in court safer than the castle itself, uncertain when, if ever,…
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