by Cindy Ervin Huff | Oct 25, 2016 | Uncategorized, writing tips
Have you had a review pulled from Amazon and wondered why? I mean grandma should be allowed to give a review. Let me share the rules Amazon has that could get your review pulled and a few tips to help writers inform their reviewers. No reviewers can use associate...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Oct 13, 2016 | guest blogger, Uncategorized
Today I welcome Rowena Kuo to my blog. She is an Acquisitions Editor for Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas. I sat in on her Writing Epic Back Cover class at the Write to Publish Conference this past June. Her knowledge helped clarify so much for me. I have...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Aug 25, 2016 | Uncategorized
If you follow me on Facebook, you’ve noticed I’ve changed my profile picture. I also posted two photos for my friends to help me choose which will go on the back of my novel. Headshots are essential if you take your writing seriously. It identifies you to future...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Aug 23, 2016 | Writing craft
In my novel, Secrets and Charades, there is no school close enough for 12-year old Juliet to attend. Like many pioneer children, Juliet was taught at home. McGuffey Readers were the standard text for children nationwide. These books were passed down from parent to...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Aug 11, 2016 | research, Uncategorized
Today, I want to continue to share some of the fun tidbits I’ve gotten through my research for Secret & Charades, my upcoming novel. Evangeline Olson is a doctor. And in 1872 that was a difficult profession for a woman to pursue. There were many stigmas...
