Author & Editor Cynthia Hilston

Category: family

Future Book: A Boy and His Mom: The Hidden Blessings of Autism

If you know someone with autism, you know someONE with autism. My journey this past decade of raising a son with autism has not always been easy. I’ve wondered how God thought I could handle our situation, cried for my son to be cured, and prayed every day. In all this, I have found the […]

May 2, 2022
Review of Sea Spray (Time Box #3) by John A. Heldt

Sea Spray by John A. Heldt My rating: 5 of 5 stars Sea Spray is the third is the Time Box Series by John A. Heldt. The story continues the journey of time-traveling family, the Lanes, as they arrive in New York City in 1927. Caught up in the glitz and glamor of of the […]

January 19, 2021
Book Review: This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger

This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger My rating: 5 of 5 stars Every so often, when sifting through sand, you find a precious gem. This book is one of them. This Tender Land is a timeless coming-of-age story that is highly literary. The story is told from a much older version of the protagonist […]

August 18, 2020
Reflection: Have I Seen Heaven?

If you ask me if I’ve seen Heaven, I’ll tell you yes. Yes. Glimpses. But yes, oh, yes. My friends and I playing in the shade of 100-year-old trees in my backyard in 1985, that summer seems endless–laughter, swinging, sliding, playing in the water, clapping games. Even though she’s been gone twenty-five years, Grandma’s voice […]

August 18, 2020
New Release – Available on Amazon! #bookrelease #newrelease #bookbuzz #bookpromo #amazon #kindleunlimited

Available in paperback and Kindle e-book! Pick up a copy on Amazon now!

December 29, 2019
Excerpt #2 from My New Book #newbook #bookrelease #excerpt #bookpromo

In the spirit of Christmas and to celebrate my upcoming book release on December 21, I’m sharing another excerpt from Rocks and Flowers in a Box (a Christmas scene!): You can order it on Amazon in Kindle e-book or paperback here. Please note that the paperbacks are already available for shipment. If you preorder the e-book, […]

December 14, 2019
Poetry Tuesday – A Gathering of Friends #poetry #poem #tuesday #poetrytuesday #amwriting

The time is upon us once again When shorter days mark another year’s end. “Not enough hours in the day” Is often all we have to say. Commercialism and materialism Seem to cloud true holiday realism. Impatience in the checkout line, Illegal parking by a no parking sign, Running and rushing from here to there, […]

November 26, 2019
Editorial Review of Caitlin’s Song (Carson Chronicles #4) by John A. Heldt

Caitlin’s Song is the fourth novel in the Carson Chronicles by John A. Heldt, which follows the adventures of time-traveling Carson siblings, Adam, Greg, Natalie, Cody, and Caitlin, as they try to reunite with their parents. They narrowly escape being shot down in a car chase in 1944 and wind up going through the portal […]

May 21, 2019
Poetry Tuesday – We Cry Together #autism #autismawareness #autismmom #autismawarenessday #redinstead #lightitupgold #autismacceptance

I don’t cry At least I hold it in Or tell myself The wetness on my cheeks Is from the rain My son cries For both of us So many are his tears He screams Because he has no words And sometimes, neither do I. –written Dec. 2018 This poem was written as a very […]

April 2, 2019
Excerpt from Mile Marker 139 (Unpublished) – Chapter 11

December 31, 2017 – Sunday “You know I ain’t gonna be surprised,” Russ grumbles as Brandy drives. “Can you at least pretend?” his sister asks. Russ glances in her direction. Her wavy brown hair is pulled up in a high ponytail, and she’s dressed up, which means her nice jeans and a new sports jersey. […]

December 29, 2018