by Cindy Ervin Huff | Feb 17, 2022 | Uncategorized, Writer's tips
Today I’ll list a few writing resources I’ve found helpful. All writers should subscribe to these types of writing resources to help improve your writing craft. No writer has things so buttoned up that there is no room for improvement. And the cleaner your manuscript...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Jul 27, 2021 | Writing Reflections, writing tips
I was thinking about that insurance commercial that features a lifestyle guru trying to help young homeowners not turn into their parents. You know the little things like printing out your boarding pass. Every time I see the commercial I cringe. I know it’s supposed...
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 | Jan 14, 2021 | Marketing tips, Uncategorized
Photo by Zen Chung on Pexels.com For years I fought the notion of a mission statement. I’m a writer, not a company. Why on earth would I need one? And honestly, the idea of writing one was overwhelming. This past October I attended a writer’s conference and in one of...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Aug 16, 2018 | Uncategorized, Writer's musings, Writer's tips, Writing challenge
Since I started this blog in 2010 I’ve shared a variety of writerly things and interviewed some fantastic authors. Today I decided to open it up to my readers to give me suggestions. What writerly things would you like to see on my blog? Are there favorite authors or...
