by Cindy Ervin Huff | Feb 11, 2020 | Character ideas, Writer's tips, writing tips
I’ve said it before, but it bears repeating make sure your character names are distinct. Why? What do I mean by it? If you’ve been following me you know I read a lot. One year I read 150 books. Yep, I’m addicted. So, I’m going to share a few character name rules...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Jan 23, 2020 | character description, writing tips
Today I’m reposting a blog I created in 2014 before my first novel Secrets & Charades was published. The content is still relevant today. Comment below if you have other suggestions regarding biligual dialogue. How can you create bilingual characters in...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Jan 21, 2020 | Marketing tips, writing tips
A fellow author shared a personal experience on her blog that resonated with me. She’s a great writer. She self-published several books and is also traditionally published with a small house. There are awards on her wall for all her hard work. With all those books...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Jan 14, 2020 | Uncategorized, writing tips
Recently, I got another author submission for this blog with the title Cindy Ervin Huff’s interview on the attachment. I usually download it to Word and rename it with the writer’s name and subject. I don’t get hundreds of submissions a day. I have time to...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Jan 9, 2020 | Author Interview
Today I welcome suspense writer C. Kevin Thompson to my blog. He gifted me with an Arc copy of his latest novel and I’m happily reading his interesting story and can’t wait to learn more about how he it came to be and a bit about Kevin as well. Welcome Kevin. ...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Jan 7, 2020 | Writing craft
If you enjoy devotionals, you’ll enjoy this interview with Martin Wiles devotional writer extraordinaire. I enjoyed picking his creative brain about devotionals and his creative process. Martin, welcome. I enjoy devotionals and there are some classics that have been...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Jan 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
Donna Schlachter is in the house again sharing about her newest release Double Jeopardy. The history behind this Historical Romance gives us a peek into how her setting was created. Donna is giving away a free e-book too. It has a cowboy hero *sigh*. This story came...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Jan 3, 2020 | Inspiration
A few days ago, I sat down with one of the coloring books my grandchildren bought me for Christmas and spent a few hours coloring and listening to music. The combination of the two opened my mind to creative thoughts about my current WIP. It was awesome to relax and...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Dec 31, 2019 | writer's tip
The New Year is just hours away, and I wanted to talk about setting goals. I know, again, lots of blogs and articles appear today on this very subject. I apologize and hope my thoughts are of value and perhaps freeing. Goal setting for me gets complicated. It’s...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Dec 19, 2019 | Book Recommendations
Tuesday’s post was only a tiny portion of the books I’ve read this year and there are so many more I can recommend. I wanted to introduce you to some awesome authors whose books are praise-worthy. Today I thought I’d list some novella collections. That way your book...
