https://www.crystalwrote.com/home daily 1.0 2025-06-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2f52bd8b9fd809f39e9cfe/1633392024532-C26UBD9QVRFVMEKST933/Headshot%2B1.jpg Home - A Lil Somethin’ Crystal is a writer and author whose work has been published in Latina Magazine, Buzzfeed, Hartford Courant, and more. Read more about Crystal. https://www.crystalwrote.com/about daily 0.75 2025-06-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2f52bd8b9fd809f39e9cfe/1633393539192-WG07BRI19CXMK6WMX03D/headshot_3.jpg About - Meet Crystal Crystal Maldonado is a young adult author with a lot of feelings. She writes romcoms about (and for) fat, Puerto Rican girls, including The Fall of Whit Rivera, which People Magazine called a “pumpkin-spice-latte-flavored treat”; Fat Chance, Charlie Vega, which was a New England Book Award winner; and No Filter and Other Lies, which was named a POPSUGAR and Seventeen Magazine Best New YA. Her forthcoming YA romcom, Get Real, Chloe Torres, releases in spring 2025 and follows three estranged best friends as they embark on a once-in-a-lifetime roadtrip the summer before college. In 2024, she made her middle grade debut with Camp Sylvania: Moon Madness—a paranormal summer camp story featuring two fat besties, which she co-wrote with #1 New York Times bestselling author Julie Murphy. By day, Crystal works in higher ed marketing, and by night, she’s a writer who loves Beyoncé, glitter, shopping, and spending too much time on her phone. Her work has been published in Latina, BuzzFeed, and the Hartford Courant. She lives in western Massachusetts with her husband, daughter, and dog. Follow her everywhere @crystalwrote. https://www.crystalwrote.com/contact daily 0.75 2025-06-06 https://www.crystalwrote.com/books daily 0.75 2025-06-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2f52bd8b9fd809f39e9cfe/3664f596-dcc2-485f-97f3-77959d1558dd/CHLOE+book+mockup.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2f52bd8b9fd809f39e9cfe/b7f0cbbc-9af0-4019-9a7e-10d7bb3cf5d0/Hardcover-Book-Mockup-Whit-optimized.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2f52bd8b9fd809f39e9cfe/f76658ad-e7ab-4791-99c0-40b233dd559c/Hardcover-Book-Mockup-Sylvania-opt.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2f52bd8b9fd809f39e9cfe/c02bebd6-d2e1-4667-8ac5-79d1ce5cba17/NFAOLFinal_01.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2f52bd8b9fd809f39e9cfe/1623347977530-PL32WP5WAIO4EHFFS8L9/fccv19.jpg https://www.crystalwrote.com/news daily 0.75 2025-09-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2f52bd8b9fd809f39e9cfe/060b32c7-a14d-46d9-bba9-a5242e774a28/1.png News https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2f52bd8b9fd809f39e9cfe/4ffa89cc-41de-49c6-b74d-8297eca4ef1c/1.png News https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2f52bd8b9fd809f39e9cfe/6408e95e-9a79-444f-9053-5f79ee2a0629/2.png News https://www.crystalwrote.com/events-1 daily 0.75 2021-11-07 https://www.crystalwrote.com/planner daily 0.75 2022-01-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2f52bd8b9fd809f39e9cfe/134f5b80-7d62-44da-acc8-9536f35b62fb/2.png Charlie Vega Digital Planner - Charlie Vega Digital Planner Organize your life with this free digital planner, inspired by Fat Chance, Charlie Vega! Simply download the PDF below, export it to your preferred app, and get started. Compatible with the Notability and GoodNotes apps Includes: Monthly, weekly, and daily planning sheets Dates to remember Notes Reading log Habit tracker Six decorative covers to choose from And more! https://www.crystalwrote.com/reader-guides daily 0.75 2022-05-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2f52bd8b9fd809f39e9cfe/1623347868802-SQQ6XC9V5CB9YT6FJZF7/fccv19.jpg Reader Guides - Fat Chance, Charlie Vega Reading Guide A reading guide perfect for educators, librarians, book clubs, or enthusiastic readers, featuring discussion questions and more about Charlie Vega. Recommended for: Grades 9 & Up Themes: Coming of age, contemporary issues, body positivity, racism and discrimination, fatphobia, Latine, Latinx, love and romance, complex family dynamics, BIPOC representation, LGBTQIA+ representation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2f52bd8b9fd809f39e9cfe/fb8c7968-24cd-48b3-90e7-84885827e56f/NFAOLFinal_01.jpeg Reader Guides - No Filter and Other Lies Reading Guide A reading guide perfect for educators, librarians, book clubs, or enthusiastic readers, featuring discussion questions and more about Kat Sanchez. Recommended for: Grades 9 & Up Themes: Coming of age, contemporary issues, body positivity, queer/sexuality, coming out, Latine, Latinx, love and romance, social media, digital literacy, complex family dynamics, BIPOC representation, LGBTQIA+ representation