by Cindy Ervin Huff | Jan 21, 2021 | Author Care
This year was difficult for me. Unlike other writers who produced a few books during the pandemic, I went into sleep mode. My productivity wasn’t what I wanted. Even after retiring from my job in August I still struggled to get my productivity to the level it...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Jan 14, 2021 | Marketing tips, Uncategorized
Photo by Zen Chung on Pexels.com For years I fought the notion of a mission statement. I’m a writer, not a company. Why on earth would I need one? And honestly, the idea of writing one was overwhelming. This past October I attended a writer’s conference and in one of...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Jan 5, 2021 | Uncategorized, writing tips
My kind of planner I’m old school when it comes to calendars. Probably because I’m a list-maker, I find the more traditional calendar with large squares for each day works for me. I turn each daily task into a handwritten list I can check off then throw away. My...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Nov 10, 2020 | Uncategorized, Writer's tips, Writing craft
By Zannie Marie Dyer You’ve Got Mail movie poster Character development is much the same for books as it is for movies. Think of a well-directed movie as a type of power-point presentation, visually showing the construction of a strong character. To make my...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Oct 29, 2020 | Holiday post, Uncategorized
Yes, the title is correct. No mistake. In times past, Halloween was considered a time for romance. Single young adults planned parties to bring couples together. There were no ghosts, goblins, or zombies. Masquerade parties were usually more heroic in nature. A...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Oct 13, 2020 | Writing Reflections
WordPress has changed things up again. Each time I figure out how to maneuver through setting up a new post and can do it with ease, it changes. I’ve put off using the newest version, Guggenheim, because I don’t have time for more change. No, I don’t...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Sep 29, 2020 | Author Interview, Uncategorized
Today I am so honored to have a best-selling author on my blog. I hope her story inspires you to keep pressing in as a writer. And for those of you who are looking for something to help with stress you might try one of her devotionals. I’m getting ahead of myself....
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Sep 24, 2020 | Author Interview
I’m delighted to have Zanne Marie Dyer with me today to share her transition from Christian clinical counseling to writing murder mysteries. She also has a fun giveaway. Thanks so much for being my guest today, Zanne. Please tell my readers a little about your writing...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Sep 22, 2020 | Book Recommendations, Book Review, Uncategorized
Anyone who has been reading this blog for a while has probably heard me mention I’m addicted to book. Here are a few I’ve read over the past few weeks that I’d like to share with you. I picked five from five different genres. I have read many more than these but it...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Sep 15, 2020 | Uncategorized, writing tips
Icebergs. I was thinking about icebergs this week. The movie Titanic came to my mind, dragging with it the factual research I did just because I love learning about real events. That and more flowed through my brain in a moment of time along with the metaphor for...
