by Cindy Ervin Huff | Apr 26, 2016 | Uncategorized, Writer's tips
Today we are going to do an exercise to help bring more sensory texture to your writing. Isabella is a character in my WIP. Before being adopted, she spent her early childhood homeless. The world around was not always pleasant. She would close her eyes to experience...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Apr 19, 2016 | Uncategorized, writing tips
Often I hear from people who learn I’m a writer that they are going to write a book someday. Many people may profess it, but few actually do it. I’ve read a variety of blogs and heard speakers tell of people sharing how everyone says their life should be a book...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Apr 12, 2016 | Miscellaneous, Uncategorized, Writer's musings, Writing craft, Writing Reflections
“A fabulous writer is not necessarily a good storyteller.” Victoria Alexander from her article Twenty Things I learned in Twenty Years as an Author. The Seekerville blog post was full of been-there-done-that moments for me. But the quote above caused me to pause. I...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Apr 5, 2016 | Author Interview, Uncategorized
The toughest part of writing a manuscript is editing it into shape. Reshaping our baby when we feel it is perfect and the best it can be is a very emotional thing. I’ve asked Andrea Merrell to join me and discuss some tips from her book Murder of a Manuscript: Writing...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Mar 29, 2016 | Uncategorized, Writer's tips
In my last post I encouraged you all to breath in the nuances of the Easter season in order to come up with writing ideas for next Easter. I mentioned writing skits, reader’s theaters and other presentations. So for those of you who have never waded into the waters of...
