by Cindy Ervin Huff | May 21, 2020 | Author Interview, Book Celebration, Uncategorized
Although I primarily write fiction I love supporting non-fiction writers as well. Ginny Dent Brant is here today to share her upcoming release and the why behind it. Thank you for sharing your heart with us today. Unleash Your God-Given Healing: Eight Steps to...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | May 19, 2020 | Miscellaneous, Uncategorized, Writing Reflections
I’ve seen a number of articles encouraging writers to use this time of isolation to create. We’ve got the time now to do those things that you didn’t get done before. Another mentioned a list of historical figures who created wonderful literary works during a time of...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | May 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
I’ve been talking about ways to research my last few posts. Today I want to add another layer to historical research. Writers of other genres might find this useful. I love looking through photo books. They are like scrapbooks from the past. A photo documentary that...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Apr 28, 2020 | Photos for research, Uncategorized
Last week I mentioned historical diaries for novel research. Today I want to talk about old photos as a research source. You can find them on-line by googling historical photos or something more specific like photos from the Civil War. These can be helpful. But for me...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Apr 21, 2020 | research, Uncategorized, writing tips
If you write any sort of historical fiction, delving into journals of the time period is essential. I love reading diaries. Not the ‘I have a secret crush’ teen diary but historical ones. As a writer, the insights I gain while reading personal diaries is a gold mine....
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Apr 16, 2020 | Author Interview, Uncategorized
Today we go down under for an interview with Australian multi-genre author John Holland. Welcome, John. It is always a delight to have author interviews and it isn’t often that I have authors outside the US. Let’s get started. Tell my readers a little...