by Cindy Ervin Huff | Jan 12, 2016 | Uncategorized, Writer's tips
Last Thursday I sent my manuscript to the publisher after my editor and I whittled it down to under 85,000 words. Whew! That was a challenge. Molly Jo sent me edits and I rewrote and reworked and rejected edits in turn. Over the years my novel has been critiqued by...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Jan 5, 2016 | Uncategorized, writing tips
A different twist. That’s what I see every week as I watch Supergirl. The original trailer didn’t appeal to me but my husband was intrigued. Week after week it draws me in. Supergirl is not Superman. Both are from Krypton and she is his cousin. But beyond that the...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Dec 29, 2015 | Uncategorized, writer's tip, Writing Reflections
This year rather than making resolutions I decided to make two goal lists. (Those who know me know I strive on lists. J) I hope they will help me achieve two simple goals. Write more and increase the number of published words I produce this year. In theory the lists...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Dec 22, 2015 | Writer's musings
I’ve seen a lot of blogs this week with Christmas gift suggestions for writers. Lots of great how-to-books, pens, journals and writing courses. All of them wonderful ideas. Then my mind wandered to more sensitive gifts. Ways families and friends can gift encouragement...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Dec 15, 2015 | Author Interview, Giveaway Winners, Uncategorized
Here are the two winners from my Interview with Shellie Arnold. Marsha Stephenson won a copy of The Spindle Chair. Jennifer Baringer won the course Rise To Freedom. Congratualtions! Spread the word about this wonderful story. ...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Dec 10, 2015 | Author Interview, Uncategorized
I am excited to welcome Shellie Arnold to my blog today. Her debut novel The Spindle Chair captivated me. It’s the kind of book you can give to a friend who is struggling with their past and is more likely to be read than a self-help book. Check out my review on...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Dec 8, 2015 | Uncategorized
I’ve been finishing rewrites to my manuscript per my editor’s suggestion. Over the years since the first draft, I’ve had to learn to kill my lovelies. Scenes written from the POV of secondary characters. Scenes evolving around secondary characters and lots and lots of...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Dec 1, 2015 | Uncategorized
“Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.” ~Thomas A. Edison Thomas Edison knew this truth more than most of us. He had hundreds of failures before he successfully invented...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Nov 26, 2015 | Uncategorized, writer's tip, Writing Reflections
Things can get pretty discouraging as a writer. And when Thanksgiving rolls, especially for those of you doing NaNoWriMo, it can feel pretty thankless. Lots of hours of writing may not bring about the financial reward we hoped. The deer in the headlight look we get...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Nov 24, 2015 | Uncategorized, Writing craft, Writing Reflections
Recently, I was watching NCIS. And within the first five minutes I pointed at a character and said “He did it.” If you watch TV dramas the villain is usually easy to detect. Unless the producers takes one of its beloved characters and turns them evil. I love it when...
