by Cindy Ervin Huff | Oct 21, 2013 | Uncategorized, writing tips
Halloween puts me in mind of an interesting architectural structure. Its very name paints a scene without further description. One that authors and movie makers have used to represent the darker side of life and promote fear. When describing a large old mansion or a...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Oct 18, 2013 | Interview
I took my preview copy of The Redemption of Caralynne Hayman as we traveled out of town. My hubby got little conversation from me. When I did talk it was to exclaim over the progress of the plot in the novel. Carole Brown has taken on the dark subject of religious...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Jul 24, 2013 | Uncategorized
“There are always repercussions,” as the old saying goes. Couple it with another saying “no good deed goes unpunished,” and they capture exactly what always happens to me. Whenever I write a blog or article that’s instructional, I find myself stumbling over my own...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Jul 3, 2013 | writing tips
Today I want to give my readers one of my favorite editing tips. It saves gobs of time and draws attention to overused words. The Find and Replace Tabs are wonderful. They enable you to replace a word instantly. Partway through my novel I needed to change my...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Jun 12, 2013 | Uncategorized
As I sit here trying to decide what I want to write for my blog post, I am continually being interrupted by my granddaughter. She is engrossed in a sticker book that allows her to create faces on cartoon monsters. Shyla insists that I approve each new creation. Her...