Megan Crawford Writes

Drawing on my experience in both the corporate world and creative writing, I design workshops that help writers develop the mindset and habits needed to thrive in the writing community.

Networking Series: Where and Who: Finding Your Networking Opportunities

April 20, 2025

Where and Who: Finding Your Networking Opportunities One of the biggest networking myths? That you need to be in New York or Los Angeles to make meaningful connections. The truth is, networking opportunities exist everywhere—you just need to know where to look and who to seek out. Finding Your Opportunities Start local. Check out writing…

If I Build It…Will They Come?

February 1, 2025

Remember that 1989 movie? Field of Dreams? Yeah, I just cringed typing out that date too… Let’s for get about that. We can focus on the young and handsome Kevin Costner instead. I wondered if I built a networking workshop for introverted writers… would anyone actually show up? Networking hasn’t always been my favorite thing.…

How Do I Even Start Writing?

June 14, 2024

Onions have layers. And so do books. If you read my prior post from May, you’ll see that I started to tackle the most common question authors get asked, “How do you start to write?” My prior blog post covers the basics, but I wanted to leverage my L&D brain to dive even deeper into…

One Word Describes It All…

May 20, 2024

“How do you start to write?” I’ve been getting this question the last few months and I always hear it asked during author panel discussions, It’s a simple question with a not-so-simple answer. Most authors reply with, “Write. Just write.” But, to a new writer, this answer is a bit of a letdown. No shade…

The Road Less Traveled…

April 12, 2024

Having spent my entire career in corporate America, transitioning to the writing world was completely new for me.  It was intimidating and overwhelming. It made me doubt myself and wonder if this is something I should take on in my forties. Let’s be honest. Most people in their forties have settled into a comfortable routine.…