by Cindy Ervin Huff | Oct 11, 2018 | guest blogger, Uncategorized
I’ve invited Kadee Carder back to share a bit about how her characters Saylor and Tucker evolved in her new fantasy Earthshine and their influence on her life. Windchimes swung in the background. A gentle wind hummed. Fingers picked the tinny strings of an acoustic...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Aug 23, 2018 | Uncategorized, Writing craft, writing tips
I’m picking up where I left off last post. I reviewed how the right setting helps the character reveal backstory and inner conflict in a natural way. Today I want to share a few examples of setting projecting mood. Secrets & Charades is my Historical Romance set...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Feb 1, 2018 | Author Interview, research, Uncategorized
Welcome mystery writer extraordinaire, Carole Brown. I’m so excited to have her as my guest because the second book in her WW II mystery series The Spies of World War II, A Flute In A Willow is now available. She’s agreed to share a bit about how she does her...
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 | Feb 23, 2017 | Interview, Uncategorized
Secrets and Charades has a very interesting hero. Jake Marcum, rancher, Civil War veteran and doting uncle. I corralled him long enough to do this interview. Thank you so much for stopping by. Well, ma’am, Evangeline insisted it was my turn. Not so sure how...
