by Cindy Ervin Huff | May 25, 2021 | Submission tips, Uncategorized
Five Surefire ways to not get noticed by a publisher Not reading submission guidelines Whether you are speaking to an editor face to face or querying a publisher online, be well-versed in their guidelines. Go to their website and read the submission guidelines page....
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 | May 6, 2021 | Uncategorized, Writing craft
This Sunday is Mother’s Day. The first one without my dear Mom. She passed in February. As I thought about my loss, the feelings of sadness and grief gripped me. Reflecting back on that moment now that it’s past, I realized I could use those feelings in my story...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Apr 29, 2021 | Uncategorized, Writng Tips
Photo by Alena Darmel on Pexels.com Last post I shared a basic list to help you keep facts about your characters straight before you write your story. If you missed that post here the link. Today, I’m going to add more layers to that list to create a deeper POV...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Apr 27, 2021 | Uncategorized, Writing craft
Photo by fotografierende on Pexels.com As a pantster I don’t outline and plot much. Which can leave me forgetting the name of a character or changing their brown eyes to blue. Brown eyes can never be sapphire or blue eyes chocolate. And discovering that I’ve changed...