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Books by HillsBooks by Hills
Featuring writing team Maralyn D. Hill and Brenda C. Hill, authors of ‘
$uccess, Your Path to a Successful Book’, ‘Cooking Secrets - The Why and How’, and ‘Our Love Affairs with Food & Travel’. Plus, Norman E. Hill - author of ‘Winner and Final Chairman’.
Meet the Authors       Read the Books    Culinary Secrets - Recipes
Successful with Words Monthly Book Marketing Column
Special Events

Meet the Authors:
Maralyn D. Hill - Maralyn Dennis Hill says she was born to travel and tell the story. From flight attendant, copywriter, incentive program creator, conference planner, motivational speaker to writer, all have fed her love of travel and writing. Together, Maralyn and Brenda Hill have successfully written and published ‘Our Love Affairs with Food & Travel’, ‘Cooking Secrets the Why and How’, and their new book '$uccess, Your Path to a Successful Book'. Read more about Maralyn D. Hill.

 

Brenda C. Hill - Brenda Colley Hill published her first book with Random House while attending graduate courses at Columbia University in New York City. Brenda writes articles and books and conducts seminars with her writing partner Maralyn Hill. Together they have written ‘Our Love Affairs with Food & Travel’, ‘Cooking Secrets the Why and How’, and their new book ‘$uccess, Your Path to a Successful Book’. Read more about Brenda C. Hill.





Norman Hill, authorNorman E. Hill -
Norman E. Hill, FSA, MAAA, CPA, author, has executive experience with conglomerates and large and small insurers. A frequent speaker and facilitator for the life and health insurance industry, Norm is well known for his articles on a broad range of insurance industry issues. Norman is the author of ‘Winner and Final Chairman’. Read more about Norman E. Hill.


 


Read the Books:
Success - the Write Path to Writing, marketing & Publishing Your Successful Book
$uccess, Your Path to a Successful Book This the next how-to book by the Hills and will be available in August 2008. It was published in answer to the many participants at Maralyn and Brenda's seminars, marketing workshops, and classes at writer's conferences and spas. Students and participants often ask them, "How do we get started?" $UCCESS tells how!
Read The Big Blend Magazine’s review and listen to the interview with authors Maralyn D. Hill & Brenda C. Hill about their book $uccess, Your Path to a Successful Book. 



Cooking Secrets - The Why and HowCooking Secrets - The Why and How –
This book helps aspiring chefs and food lovers understand the art of Modern French Cooking. Hervé Laurent’s latest book collaborated with Maralyn Hill and Brenda Hill, begins where many cooking schools leave off. It explains why some recipes go wrong, with tips for success. Cooking Secrets—The Why and How is easy to read from A to Z, and emphasizes light cuisine with a French accent. This useful, problem solver is a guide that makes reading and cooking fun.

 




Our Love Affair with Food & TravelOur Love Affairs with Food & Travel –
Written by two published authors who tell travel tales, and bring 200+ delectable recipes from chefs worldwide.  Famous personalities such as Julia Child are featured, along with new emerging chefs from rustic Tuscan farmhouses, the Fijian Island, villages, cities, and well-known culinary schools including Cordon Bleu. Co-authors, Maralyn Hill and Brenda Hill, have combined their travel and culinary talents. They travel the world to break bread, sip wine, and learn from nearly 100 chefs—their stories and secrets. ‘Our Love Affairs with Food & Travel has selections from 19 countries and 17 states.

 



Winner and Final ChairmanWinner and Final Chairman -
An Expose of an American Corporate Power Struggle and $138 Million Golden Parachute. If you read Barbarians at the Gates or followed Enron, you’ll enjoy this fictionalized version of a corporate power struggle. It shows how a visionary business plan, not followed through, and never-ending corporate politics, undid a promising turnaround. Written by Norman E. Hill.
For a review and interview on Winner and Final Chairman, click here.

 


 

Spa & Travel Destination Articles
Agave, The Arizona Spa at the Westin Kierland Resort & Spa
Boar's Head Spa
Spa Avania at the Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Gainey Ranch

Food & Cooking Tips
Chavez Cheese Tips & Recipe
How to Open a Pomegranate
Tasting & Appreciating Chocolate
Ocean to Fork
Go Garlic

Bison & Guinness

Recipe of the Day
Chinese New Year - What's It All About?
Indian Masda Tea (Chai)
Alligator 'Gland' Martini
Pureed Parsnips
Champagne Floating Sorbet
Pomegranate Topping for Ice Cream or Cheese Cake
Ancho Honey Roasted Shrimp with Chimichurri Sauce
Boar’s Head Inn Smoked Salmon Parfait
Anti-Oxidant-al Cocktail
Oysters Carnival
Awara Bavario from Suriname
Simple Spinach Soup
Three-Minute Jalapeño Dip
Organic Salmon Fillet with Salad and a Melon Muddle Cocktail
Indian Coconut Rice
Rum Sea Breeze Cocktail
Croissant French Toast With Fresh Strawberry Syrup
Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus Spears
Mango, Ginger and Chili Sorbet
Roasted Tomato, Artichoke and
Prosciutto Tartine
Orange Scented Seared Scallops

Culinary Secrets with the Hills
Winter Recipes from Europe
Holiday Recommendations
Holiday Tips & Planned Over Recipes
October Menu _ Stirring Up the Pot
September menu - Salads
August Menu - Summer Fruit Menu
July Menu - Summer Seafood Menu
June Menu  - Earth Friendly and Healthy Recipes
April Menu - Eggs! Eggs! Eggs!
May Menu - Burgers & BBQ Party - May
March menu -ST. Pats Day, cocktail and spirit recipes

February is a month of chilly weather and what tastes better than comfort or toasty food? As a child, one of my favorite winter dishes was any type of potato soup. Try these recipes from the Hill Team.

Hearty Comfort Food – January is a month that brings a feeling for heavier dishes and comfort food, and sips that make your toasty. How does Blue Cheese Comfort Bites, Duck Confit & Pumpkin Ravioli, Liquer Ice Cream, and Caipirinha sound? Try these comforting recipes from the Hill Team.

A Simple Holiday Dinner –
Maralyn Hill and Brenda Hill how to prepare a holiday dinner with some short cuts which will enable you to join in and enjoy the dinner. Recipes include Spiced Pecans, Roasted Turkey, Sweet Potato Stuffing, Tequila Gravy, Green Bean Casserole, Green Chili Corn Bread and Cranberries, Cheesecake, PAMA and Champagne! Get their Holiday Recipes.

Read Maralyn and Brenda’s cooking and recipe column as featured on The Big Blend
Stacky’s Chili - As featured in ‘Our Love Affairs with Food & Travel’ this hearty and tasty chili recipe is from Stacky’s a beach café in Summerland, California.

Salsa, Salsa, Salsa! One Extreme to Another and Paopao Cocktail...with a "Pow"!

Successful With Words - Monthly Column on how to market your book
Writing Newsletters - How Many Do You Need?
Writing your Profiles or Bio for your Book - Maralyn D. Hill shares her tips on how to write effective bios and profiles for your book.   
Attention Authors & Writers - Do You Know How to Query Magazines, Agents & Publishers? Maralyn D. Hill shares her list of ‘query musts’ to help you successfully submit your writing project to agents, magazines or publishers.
Character Development
Marketing, Marketing and More Marketing
Twelve Steps to Start Your New Year in 30 Minutes to an Hour a Day

Books by Hills






For  more about ‘Books by Hills’ including writing seminars and workshops, freelance writing and editing services, and to purchase books -
visit www.booksbyhills.com

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