by Cindy Ervin Huff | Dec 19, 2017 | Uncategorized, writing tips
I’ve always believed nothing you experience or learn is ever wasted. This is especially true in our writing journey. Maybe you were never very good at sports. Yet participation in PE class taught you the fundamentals. When one of your characters is a jock, you have...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Nov 2, 2017 | Uncategorized, writing tips
November is NaNoWriMo month. Writing a novel in a month is a great goal. A daunting one for most of us. Not a perfect novel. Just the first draft. I usually don’t participate in NANoWriMo. Thanksgiving and lots of birthdays makes it too challenging. I tend to do the...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Oct 3, 2017 | Uncategorized, Writing craft, writing tips
I’m done. I finished my proposal for the sequel to my Historical Romance Secrets & Charades. This is the fourth book I’ve written a proposal for, but probably the twentieth proposal I’ve completed. Every publisher has specific things they want to see in a...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Sep 19, 2017 | writing tips
Recently, I told a fellow-writer after reading his Facebook posts, “So, is your goal to sell books?” Every post he hoped would create discussion turned toward an undesirable direction. He is learning what all authors struggle with on social media. What can they post...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Sep 7, 2017 | Uncategorized, writing tips
This past Sunday was my daughter’s wedding. And as I mentioned in my last post, I would be laying my pen aside, but my mind would still be doing writerly things. Reflecting on the wedding, I found the day was a great analogy for story arc. Each part of the wedding and...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Aug 31, 2017 | Uncategorized, writing tips
This Sunday, my daughter Pam is marrying her soulmate, Jon. All the final pieces of the planning are falling into place. This is a time when I will lay aside all my writing responsibilities and enjoy the weekend. I am always encouraging readers of this blog to write...
