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The Song & the Songwriter: The 4th Watch of the Night by Donna Weiss

Posted on April 20, 2019 by Donna W. Hill

Throughout my life, I occasionally experience a pricking of my ears and an involuntary clunk in my spirit. It’s a language alert, bringing me up short with wonder. I understand that I have just encountered a signpost to some as … Continue reading →

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Head-Slappers from the Endless Mountains & the Homer Simpson Doll Caught in the Act

Posted on March 27, 2019 by Donna W. Hill

On Saturday, while listening to NPR’s “Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me,” I heard the true story of a gentleman who tried to kill a cockroach by throwing a gun at it. Sometimes, things happen in my own life that render … Continue reading →

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Blindness & Faith Healing: an Old Street Performer’s Musings

Posted on March 19, 2019 by Donna W. Hill

As a blind woman who worked as a street performer for eleven years, I have experienced many wonderful moments with the public. I’ve also experienced some awkward, painful and infuriating ones. The ministrations of faith healers were particularly aggravating. Before … Continue reading →

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Read an eBook Week: The Heart of Applebutter Hill is Free Through March 9, 2019 

Posted on March 4, 2019 by Donna W. Hill

Kitty says, “Always heard it’s nice to snuggle up with a good book.” Here are some shots my hubby, Rich Hill, took of my fantasy-adventure, educator-recommended novel The Heart of Applebutter Hill. I’m hoping you’ll enjoy them enough to grant … Continue reading →

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Getting Ducks to the Duck House: Implications for an Indie Author

Posted on February 25, 2019 by Donna W. Hill

Years ago, my husband Rich, my guide dog Hunter and I went on a bit of a lark. Friends of ours from the Folk Lore Society of Northeast Pennsylvania, who go by the name of the Young Geezers, were performing … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Helen Kobek’s Everyday Cruelty: How to Deal With its Effects without Denial, Bitterness or Despair

Posted on February 19, 2019 by Donna W. Hill

Everyday Cruelty: How to Deal With its Effects without Denial, Bitterness or Despair (first published in 2014) is finally available through Audible! Brilliant and timely, it is a masterpiece of observation, research and writing. Kobek has hit one out of … Continue reading →

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The New Dog Under the Table, Explanations of My Absence and a Request 

Posted on February 11, 2019 by Donna W. Hill

It’s been almost three years since my last original post. You would think I’d forgotten that I am a writer. In fact, The Hills have had major distractions in the intervening years — many of which have been unpleasant to … Continue reading →

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Stevie Interviews Author and Singer-Songwriter Donna W. Hill

Posted on October 20, 2018 by Donna W. Hill

Originally posted on Stevie Turner:
Today it’s my pleasure to feature quite a remarkable author — Donna W. Hill.  As well as an author, Donna is a journalist, singer-songwriter and recording artist, civil rights advocate, and avid knitter.  She and…

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Retiring Guide Dogs: No One-Size-Fits-All Solution

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Donna W. Hill

Weeks before Hunter’s 13th birthday on March 7, 2016, he and Donna walk along their favorite Trail; shows Greening Moss: photo by Rich Hill. Despite the many wonderful things guide dogs can do for their blind handlers, they share a … Continue reading →

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Labrador or Writer: Who’s the Smart One?

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Donna W. Hill

Working with guide dogs is, among other wonders, a frequently humbling experience. Even after 45 years and four canine helpers, I occasionally realize that I haven’t learned all that much. All of my dogs regularly must endure my obstinate nature, … Continue reading →

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