by Cindy Ervin Huff | Jul 27, 2021 | Writing Reflections, writing tips
I was thinking about that insurance commercial that features a lifestyle guru trying to help young homeowners not turn into their parents. You know the little things like printing out your boarding pass. Every time I see the commercial I cringe. I know it’s supposed...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Mar 30, 2021 | Writing Reflections, writing tips
My debut novel Secrets & Charades released in 2017, ten years after I wrote the first draft and completed a fiction writing course. I received 21 rejections as I pitched that book to 21 different publishers. Each time I’d rewrite and improve the content based on...
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 | 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 | Dec 12, 2019 | Uncategorized, Writing Reflections, writing tips
We are finishing up some major rehab on our home. The latest project was installing hardwood floors in the whole downstairs. I’d visualized what it would look like and was excited to see the finished project. The whole process reminds me of writing a novel. Each step...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Nov 5, 2019 | Uncategorized, writer's tip, Writing Reflections
Again, today I will share a few things I took away from the Serious Writer Boot Camp I attended last month. Imagine you’ve finished your draft of your story and now you need to go back over it, polishing it to a fine shine. Editors will always find something that...
