by Cindy Ervin Huff | Oct 13, 2016 | guest blogger, Uncategorized
Today I welcome Rowena Kuo to my blog. She is an Acquisitions Editor for Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas. I sat in on her Writing Epic Back Cover class at the Write to Publish Conference this past June. Her knowledge helped clarify so much for me. I have...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Aug 25, 2016 | Uncategorized
If you follow me on Facebook, you’ve noticed I’ve changed my profile picture. I also posted two photos for my friends to help me choose which will go on the back of my novel. Headshots are essential if you take your writing seriously. It identifies you to future...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Aug 23, 2016 | Writing craft
In my novel, Secrets and Charades, there is no school close enough for 12-year old Juliet to attend. Like many pioneer children, Juliet was taught at home. McGuffey Readers were the standard text for children nationwide. These books were passed down from parent to...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Aug 18, 2016 | Uncategorized
This post fits so well with my posts regarding the steps my novel is taking to get published. Linda gives some great editing tips. Before your manuscript goes to press you will have read it over and over again. These are things that are often missed. Add this to your...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Aug 16, 2016 | Uncategorized
I’ve started on my third novel while waiting for my first to debut in March and my second to catch the eye of a publisher. This tale will acquaint readers with some secondary characters from Secrets and Charades that seem to have captured the hearts of my prereaders....
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Aug 11, 2016 | research, Uncategorized
Today, I want to continue to share some of the fun tidbits I’ve gotten through my research for Secret & Charades, my upcoming novel. Evangeline Olson is a doctor. And in 1872 that was a difficult profession for a woman to pursue. There were many stigmas...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Aug 9, 2016 | guest blogger, Uncategorized
I am so excited to welcome a special guest blogger. One of my favorite mystery writers. C. Hope Clark takes her writing career very seriously and what she has to share can be life changing for everyone who takes her advice to heart. Not to mention her mysteries are...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Aug 4, 2016 | Character ideas, Historical tidbits, Uncategorized
I thought I’d spend this blog talking about mail-order brides. Evangeline, my heroine in my upcoming Historical romance is a reluctant one. Mail-order brides throughout history have had one thing in common—the big question. Is this potential future mate anything like...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Aug 2, 2016 | Cover Design, Uncategorized, Writer's tips
Recently I shared two posts about cover design. Front cover and back cover. There are two other design features to consider. One is really obvious, and I’ve mentioned it before in a previous post. The other was new to me. Yet, I see it every time I open...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Jul 28, 2016 | editing tips, Uncategorized
My Guest Blogger today is Andrea Merrell, my awesome editor. Her words of wisdom can help any writer improve their manuscripts. Writing—at least for most people—is not a solitary venture. Most of us are members of critique groups, attend writers’ conferences on a...
