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!

  • What even is time?

    Last night as I was going to bed, admittedly late, my husband says to me, “Happy December” and even looking at the evidence of this truth on the screensaver display of his locked computer, I still…

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  • Mundane Musings

    In recent months I’ve taken to limiting my social media and general online presence to just a handful of places – for reasons of mental health primarily but also other reasons – and yet sometimes I…

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  • Read Beyond Ruin for free!

    Free Book Deal: September 30th 2024 – October 4th 2024 Admittedly the most controversial book in the series. Find out why. Grab your copy of Beyond Ruin free from Amazon before the book deal expires! Read now: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00S7A9TSE

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