Author: Cynthia “Cyndi” Hilston

  • Character Friday: Meet Lorna Ashford

    Every Friday, I will feature a character from one of my books, both published and unpublished.  The character will be presented as if he/she is writing about themselves in a journal entry. If you looked at my birth certificate, you’d read that my name is Laura Elaine Ashford and that I was born on February…

  • Autism – More than Just Awareness

      April is Autism Awareness Month.  Autism Speaks, an advocacy program, began back in 2005 and created Autism Awareness Month.  Every April 2, this awareness program/campaign/whatever you want to call it kicks off with buildings worldwide lit in blue, people wearing blue, and just blue, blue, blue everywhere to “light it up blue.”  This is…

  • Blessings in Disguise – What Raising a Child with Autism Has Taught Me

      “’Cause what if your blessings come through raindrops What if Your healing comes through tears What if a thousand sleepless nights are what it takes to know You’re near What if trials of this life are Your mercies in disguise” These words speak to me.  They aren’t mine, but they are powerful.  If you…

  • Talking About My Experiences with Raising an Autistic Son

  • You Don’t Know What Goes on Behind Closed Doors – Raising a Child with Autism

    Many of you won’t know what it’s like, but there are many of you out there who understand what it entails to raise a child with autism or any sort of special need.  For me, it’s the most challenging part of my life that I face every day.  My oldest son just turned seven years…

  • Download Hannah’s Rainbow for FREE through March 31!

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  • Staying in Love Long-term

    I have been married for thirteen and a half years.  That may not seem like long to someone who’s been married many more years, but it’s not uncommon for someone to tell me that I’ve already stayed married longer than a lot of couples.  Reaching the ten year mark is quite the accomplishment, I guess!…

  • A Review of This Dread Road, by Olivia Folmar Ard

    A Review of This Dread Road, by Olivia Folmar Ard This Dread Road is the third and final installment in Olivia Folmar Ard’s Bennett Series.  Each book takes place on the fictional campus of Howard Knox College and University in Bennett, South Carolina.  The books are related in that there are characters overlapping between each…

  • Lorna versus Laura

    This is my second book, which now has the first draft completed as of Oct. 2016.  It will be several months before the final draft is complete, as it will be read and reviewed by a writers group I&… Source: Lorna versus Laura Updated artwork for my page about my second book, Lorna versus Laura…

  • Resolutions or Goals? – A Re-evaluation

    To some, the start of a new year is the beginning of promises, a fresh start, a time to try again.  Even though it’s just another calendar year, there’s something mentally stimulating for many to take on a new challenge in a new year, to better themselves, to start a new hobby, or whatever. To…