by Cindy Ervin Huff | Jun 1, 2021 | Author promotion, Promo post, research, Uncategorized
How do you research a story set in a town that has no written history? That was my conundrum for On Sugar Hill. The town of Sugar Hill, where I have lived for 25+ years, wasn’t incorporated as a city until 1939. My story takes place a decade before that. My first stop...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | May 11, 2021 | Book promotion, Uncategorized, Writing craft
I just finished book nine of my novel writing journey. Books four and five are coming out this year, and others are still in search of a home. One of the big keys to catching a publisher’s eye is a stellar first three chapters. In fiction, you can only send the first...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Apr 8, 2021 | Author promotion, Book promotion, Clean Romance, Uncategorized
Denise Weimer is a wonderful editor and I dearly love her novels, both contemporary and historical romances. I’m happy she’s agreed to return as my guest. My specific question for Denise was what surprised her most during her process of writing Bent Tree...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Apr 1, 2021 | Author promotion, Uncategorized
I am beyond thrilled to have Eva Marie Everson as my special guest today. I’ve known this outstanding lady since starting my chapter of Word Weavers here in Illinois. She is the founder and president of Word Weavers International. Word Weavers made a profound effect...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Feb 25, 2021 | research, Uncategorized
One of my husband’s ancestors. Great resource for period clothes. If you’ve been following my blog for any amount of time, you know I write Historical Romance. And one of the key things any historical writer or fiction writer in general needs to do is research....
