by Cindy Ervin Huff | Apr 19, 2016 | Uncategorized, writing tips
Often I hear from people who learn I’m a writer that they are going to write a book someday. Many people may profess it, but few actually do it. I’ve read a variety of blogs and heard speakers tell of people sharing how everyone says their life should be a book...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Apr 12, 2016 | Miscellaneous, Uncategorized, Writer's musings, Writing craft, Writing Reflections
“A fabulous writer is not necessarily a good storyteller.” Victoria Alexander from her article Twenty Things I learned in Twenty Years as an Author. The Seekerville blog post was full of been-there-done-that moments for me. But the quote above caused me to pause. I...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Jan 29, 2016 | Book Review, magazine, Uncategorized
Recently, I began subscribing to Writer’s Digest. Others had sung its praises but I hadn’t bothered until now. I had no idea what a treasure I’d been neglecting. It is full of all sorts of writerly stuff. How- to articles for marketing. Business articles on taxes and...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Oct 19, 2015 | Writing craft, writing tips
Point of view (POV) is always a challenge. I shared in a previous post Manuscript in a box: Print It Out For A Fresh Perspective how I found some interesting booboos. As I read through I noticed I’d skewed POV in a few places. In a scene where we are experiencing...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Oct 14, 2015 | Writing craft
It never stops, never stops, never stops…. Can you relate? When I’m not actually sitting at my PC composing pros, my mind is racing from idea to idea. When I’m taking notes in church during the sermon, my mind starts forming a devotional or a what-if scenario. In the...
