by Cindy Ervin Huff | May 18, 2015 | Conference Tips
Preparing and doing a pitch is probably my least favorite thing to do. I find it hard to memorize and say it smoothly. There. I’ve admitted it to everyone. I love being a character on stage. I’m pretty comfortable with public speaking, I am the one nominated on...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | May 10, 2015 | Conference Tips
You’ve made your business card and you may or may not have opted for a sell sheet. Another option is a synopsis of your book. A more complete presentation of your project is a proposal. It is a sell sheet on steroids containing pages and pages of information. Let me...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Apr 14, 2015 | Uncategorized
The alligator in the photo reminds me that writers should be thick-skinned. Anyone who has succeeded in the writing world has developed thick-skin. Writers have to pull it out of their toolbox and put it on. Wearing it, nothing and no one can get in our way and bring...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Mar 15, 2015 | attending conferences
Here is another repost this week for preparing to attend a writers conference. Its not to early to start preparing for those coming up this summer. Hope you find these tips helpful. Before you attend a writers’ conference there are some things you need to do to...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Mar 4, 2015 | Uncategorized
Another invitation to be a Beta reader came in my email. Because of this Speedbo challenge I had to pass on it. *sigh* This is something I love to do. So I’ll take a few minutes to share with you what it is all about. What is a Beta Reader I’ve had the privilege of...
