by Cindy Ervin Huff | Oct 5, 2015 | writing tips
My book is in a box. At least the draft of the manuscript is. I printed off the scenes from my draft of New Duet so I can manually organize and edit them. Yes, as much as I love editing on the computer and all the organizational wonders available with various software...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Sep 30, 2015 | writing tips
Writers are encouraged to write what they know. Write from life experiences. But some experiences need to ruminate for years in the subconscious mind before they see the printed page. Others never become a subject of an article or the character in a novel. Those parts...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Sep 21, 2015 | Uncategorized
I’ve ridden very few horses in my life. But I’ve ridden on the best of them through the pages of a book. My sister, Linda, however, not only rode horses but also owned a few and did rodeo roping and barrel racing. She was one of my go-to people when I did my research...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Sep 16, 2015 | character description, writing tips
Monday I shared how Jake the hero in my novel, Secrets and Charades came to be. Today I’d like to introduce the heroine by her most startling feature—her hair. How to describe Evangeline’s hair color was a challenge. I could picture it so clearly in my mind’s eye. A...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Sep 14, 2015 | Uncategorized
Sam Elliott is the epitome of the cowboy persona he’s successfully portrayed for decades. He tops John Wayne in my book as best cowboy ever on the silver screen. His smoldering eyes and soft-spoken manner always make the womenfolk swoon. He is the basis for my hero in...
