Chriss Hill's Blog (5)

I've been missing from this site awhile and I apologize for my absence. So many things have transpired in my life to keep me busy. Mostly I felt so disillusioned from writing when my second book, "Falling for Her Heart", a sequel to my 1st book, received a terrible review. I had posted it here back in June. Since then, like a whooped pup with a tail tucked behind its legs, I turned coward to promote it further. Why try for further disheartment? Perhaps I truly sucked at this craft called… Continue

On my other personal blog, I posted the first chapter to the 3rd book of my series. Could use some feedback or find someone willing to help me with the critique process. The blog post is self - explanatory to what I'm needing and why. And as my friends know here, my 2nd book didn't get a wonderful review- yet. Still, the series isn't done and I'm not throwing the towel down yet. It ain't over until the fat lady sings... and I haven't stood in front of the mike yet. LOL. Thanks for those who do… Continue

Just wanted to share my recent vacation pics with my friends here on the WRDF and about my excursion trek here in Texas. I went with my German friends, Katrin and her dad, Bernd (she is the blonde in the pics) and my daughter kayla and her beau, Chris. Yes, Bernd and I chapperoned the whole trip. :) but what a blast the kids had!…

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It came to my attention that the link to my recent "bad" review wasn't working, so I went out to find it and copied it here. I thank those who have written to me to be supportive, to say reviews are subjective. Perhaps they are and no, I won't be waging any rebuttal to the website on my own. I accept what the reviewer says about this particular book and hope perhaps she just didn't understand it overall. Everyone has a style they like, a genre they appreciate, and sometimes a story doesn't take… Continue

I am feeling a bit numb, stunned even for finally getting a review of my recent book, Falling for Her Heart, and getting a "bad" one. I will even share the link with you:



http://www.coffeetimeromance.com/BookReviews/fallingforherheart.html





It was so disheartening to read and even worse, made me feel as a failure. Then the questions raced in my head:

1) wasn't any of it good? 2) Why didn't they comment on facts about… Continue