by Cindy Ervin Huff | Apr 13, 2021 | Uncategorized, Writing craft, writing tips
Visceral. Don’t you just love that word? A Judge’s comments that you need more visceral responses in your submission. A professional editor adds the comment, needs more visceral in your manuscript. Photo by samer daboul on Pexels.com There is no way you’re going...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Apr 8, 2021 | Author promotion, Book promotion, Clean Romance, Uncategorized
Denise Weimer is a wonderful editor and I dearly love her novels, both contemporary and historical romances. I’m happy she’s agreed to return as my guest. My specific question for Denise was what surprised her most during her process of writing Bent Tree...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Apr 6, 2021 | Uncategorized, Writer's tips, Writing challenge, writing tips
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com I’d not heard the term before, but it perfectly described what is needed when pitching a manuscript to an editor. “in my pocket,” is any other manuscripts I might have finished, am working on, or have on my mind. What else you got? When...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Apr 1, 2021 | Author promotion, Uncategorized
I am beyond thrilled to have Eva Marie Everson as my special guest today. I’ve known this outstanding lady since starting my chapter of Word Weavers here in Illinois. She is the founder and president of Word Weavers International. Word Weavers made a profound effect...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Mar 30, 2021 | Writing Reflections, writing tips
My debut novel Secrets & Charades released in 2017, ten years after I wrote the first draft and completed a fiction writing course. I received 21 rejections as I pitched that book to 21 different publishers. Each time I’d rewrite and improve the content based on...
