by Cindy Ervin Huff | Jul 28, 2016 | editing tips, Uncategorized
My Guest Blogger today is Andrea Merrell, my awesome editor. Her words of wisdom can help any writer improve their manuscripts. Writing—at least for most people—is not a solitary venture. Most of us are members of critique groups, attend writers’ conferences on a...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Jul 21, 2016 | Cover Design, Uncategorized, writer's tip
Creating a cover design is a fascinating process. My publisher provided a questionnaire for me to fill out. It gives the artist clues into my story world. Up until this point I had no idea what I wanted. The questions help get the creative juices flowing. The first...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Jul 12, 2016 | Uncategorized, Writing craft
I’ve always heard you should write for your readers. Which seems reasonable. After all we want them to buy our books. Let me share how I understand what writing for your readers implies. Oftentimes our rough drafts are full of lots of stuff. All the things we want to...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Jun 23, 2016 | Author Interview, Uncategorized
I’m welcoming Jenna Fernandez to my blog today. She is the 2016 winner of the Editor’s Choice Award. The award is for perseverance and potential. Rowena Kuo of Lighthouse of the Carolinas Publishing presents the award to unpublished authors who show these two...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Jun 21, 2016 | Inspiration, Uncategorized
When you think of an author which one of these photos fits the stereotype? Here’s an interesting tidbit from my many years of attending writers’ conferences. Because I don’t fit the normal stereotype of an introverted shy writer, I talk to people. Complete...
