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...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Apr 14, 2020 | Book Recommendations, Book Review, Book review from writer's perspective, Uncategorized
Writers must read, it is part and partial of what helps us grow as authors. I love to read. More accurately I love escaping to other times and places. I have since I first learned to read. I want to share with you some of the books I’ve read so far in last...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Apr 7, 2020 | Author Interview, Book Celebration, Uncategorized
During this time when life threw us a curveball. I think this guest blog by Norma Gail is very timely. The time gap between her first novel and its sequel is a lesson for all of us Thank you for joining us, Norma. In the midst of building your writing career what put...
