by Cindy Ervin Huff | Jul 13, 2017 | Marketing tips, Uncategorized, Writng Tips
Imagine we are in the hallway at a writer’s conference with a group of fellow-writers. We’ve been discussing highlights of the event and throwing out snippets of knowledge. Small incomplete bits that need further information. My post today is a snippet. One I need to...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Jul 6, 2017 | Author Interview, Uncategorized
Today I’ve invited another Jubilee Writer to share his story with us. Retirement can be a great time to write the novel of your heart. Douglas Cornelius has some helpful insights for novice writers. Thanks for joining me, let’s get right to it, shall we. Tell my...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Jun 20, 2017 | Uncategorized, writing tips
No matter how I asked, “What’s your audience?” The author I was speaking with insisted “my books are for everybody.” This from a conference attendee who’d heard from the podium and in the classroom many times—you need to narrow your audience. I write Historical and...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | May 23, 2017 | Uncategorized, writing tips
I last posted a how-to article on submitting book reviews on Amazon. Today I thought I’d do a refresher on the concept of a review—specifically reviews on Amazon and other book sale sites. In these reviews, don’t think you must retell the story. The book ad has...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Mar 11, 2015 | Uncategorized
A memory from earlier writing days came back to me when I read these quotes from Mark Twain someone had recently posted on Facebook. “Just the omission of Jane Austen’s books alone would make a fairly good library out of a library that hadn’t a book in...