by Cindy Ervin Huff | Jul 6, 2015 | Writer's' rights, writing tips
Today I promised to share about rights and royalties. Right here in the first paragraph is my disclaimer: I am no expert. So, do your research before signing on the dotted line. Rights and royalties can be a bit confusing so hang in there. Publishing rights cover a...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Jun 17, 2015 | Author Interview, Crime scene tips, writing tips
I don’t write crime thrillers but love reading a good crime novel. I’m intrigued when I read a well-crafted crime scene. Even a romance (which is my genre) can have a crime scene. But after reading my friend and fellow-author’s book Whiskey Sunrise. I knew he was the...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Apr 1, 2015 | Writing challenge, writing tips, Writng Goals
In the midst of working, helping with grandchildren and meeting the needs of my elderly parents I embarked on an adventure I almost skipped. I joined Speedbo for the month of March. Speedbo ended yesterday. For those of you who missed my blog explaining Speedbo let me...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Feb 10, 2015 | guest blogger, writing tips
Today my friend and fellow-writer Rebecca Waters is my guest blogger. Enjoy her words of wisdom. Remember the writing exercises you had to do in your English class? You may have moaned and groaned in high school, but as you grow older you come to realize exercise...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Aug 1, 2014 | character description, writing tips
How can you create bilingual characters in dialog? How do you write in a language you don’t know? Let me share how I did it and what not to do. And the fine line to clarity. When I discovered a few of my secondary characters either did not speak English or it was...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Jul 24, 2014 | Interview, Uncategorized, Writers/Bloggers Tour, writing tips
Whew, John Turney grabbed the last rung of the railing on the caboose to stay on the writers bloggers tour. He got derailed by an internet shutdown on his end but managed to get reroute and a little delayed. Check out his post at...