Tag Archives: The Heart of Applebutter Hill

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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Featured Book: The Heart of Applebutter Hill by Donna W. Hill

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Donna W. Hill

Originally posted on Jamaica Pen Publishers:
The Heart of Applebutter Hill The Heart of Applebutter Hill book 14-year-old Adiaphoran refugees Baggy and Abigail are a bit cynical, as they are alone in a new country. Rounded up with other refugee kids,…

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Equal Rights for Blind Americans? Author Says We’re not There Yet

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Donna W. Hill

As a member of various blindness, advocacy and guide dog organizations, it’s not uncommon to come across a request from a college student to take a survey on blindness, and I’m always happy to participate. Rarely, however, (in fact, never) … Continue reading →

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The Changing Behavior Network: Teaching Diversity Through Fiction, Freebies & More 

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Donna W. Hill

Win an autographed copy of The Heart of Applebutter Hill; download a free MP3 of “The Rules of the Game;” take a quiz and listen to the best interview I’ve ever done. I never thought I’d say that about just … Continue reading →

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Writing Process: Native American author Amy Krout-Horn – Seeking Sacred Space

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Donna W. Hill

My sincere gratitude to Donna W. Hill, author of The Heart of Applebutter Hill, for her invitation to participate in the Writing Process Blog Tour. She afforded me this opportunity, and then took her kindness and generosity a step further … Continue reading →

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Writing Process: The Heart of Applebutter Hill Author Weaves Fantasy & Reality

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Donna W. Hill

Many thanks to Utah novelist Traci McDonald for inviting me to participate in the Writing Process Blog Tour. Traci is the author of the romance novel Killing Casanova (Crimson Romance 2012). Her follow up novel Burning Bridger is in the … Continue reading →

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Stray Cat & Working Dog: Abandonment, Rescue & Redemption in the Middle of Nowhere

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Donna W. Hill

According to an evolutionary time-line exhibit at Wyoming’s Fossil Butte National Monument, dogs and cats shared a common ancestry until 42 million years ago. Factions from both groups ultimately took the plunge into domestication, so what drove them apart to … Continue reading →

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Support Braille literacy with $1.75 & This 75%-off Coupon!

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Donna W. Hill

It’s “Read an E-book Week” at Smashwords! The heart of Applebutter Hill by Donna W. Hill is on sale. Get any e-book version for $1.75 now through midnight March 8, when you use coupon code REW75 at:http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/313071?ref=DonnaWHill The Heart of … Continue reading →

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The Cave at Missing Creek: a Sample Chapter from the novel The Heart of Applebutter Hill by Donna W. Hill

Posted on November 29, 2013 by Donna W. Hill

Readers, here’s all you need to know: 14-year-old refugees Abigail & Baggy sneak away from summer fest to explore a cave, hoping to find the powerful Heartstone of Arden-Goth. Abigail has had a bad day; her new school’s newspaper faculty … Continue reading →

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Butterflies & Me: An Author’s Breast Cancer Survival Story

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Donna W. Hill

We were in Lancaster County when it happened. Daytrips to the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch country were common when we lived in Glenside. Rich, my soon-to-be husband, Curly Connor, my nine-year-old Lab-Golden cross and I would walk the rural roads … Continue reading →

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