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Upcoming updates

Oct 15

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Hey everyone,

TLDR I am in the process of planning both site and project updates coming soon.

I have been researching workflow structures, and I think I am about ready to implement them to improve updates to the site and build out a release schedule for new / upcoming projects. I don’t want to over promise, but I am finally about ready to start making announcements again as I have a project about to enter the review stage, so it’s about time I begin making an effort to talk about it again. I have a good setup here on wordpress, so I want to continue that as well but I will explore the tools and see what enhancements I can make to bring value to users both new and old.

I realize this is an announcement of future announcements, and I have a poor track record with those. Please know I am working on writing projects now though, and I have been making good progress towards getting a manuscript to the next stage.

Thanks for your time. As always, may God bless you and keep you.

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Quiet in the street

Sep 10

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A crowd is gathered, but it is not a celebration.

No jeering from the rafters, no singing of the choir.

The sky is clear, no birds whistle their love of the day.

The engines of man’s machines are off, cold for no one tries to leave.

A wind stirs, but the leaves do not rustle, the branches do not clatter.

The sound is on mute, silent we morn, we weep, there is quiet in the street.

May the Kirk family find peace, and my heart goes out for their loss. I pray for them, and that Charlie’s message of Christ’s love rings all the louder, unlike the poem, do not let us fall silent,

We the followers of Christ must share the hope we have within us. For we we’re dead and found life, at the cross of Christ. Justice demands that our rebellion against God, rebellion against his plans for us, rebellion against his design for our life. But Jesus paid that price, we need only repent and choose to accept his gift of forgiveness. To repent is to turn away from, and to accept Christ’s gift of forgiveness is to pursue his plans and design for our lives (not our designs for ourselves). Charlie shared that love, that hope, that message.

This message cannot be silenced, it has rang loud across the world for nearly 2000 years, we can be certain that this is true, and the pursuit of truth is a valuable effort…

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Today from Southern Ohio

Aug 14

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Hey everyone,

Today is the first day of school in my area. My boys are off to the 5th and 3rd grade. They are growing into intelligent and well mannered young men (and they better continue to >:) haha).

I’ve been slowly chipping away at the first entry in The Hytrae Chronicles vol 2 (the vaults of Belin). Only a few more chapters to pen, then the review process will begin. I’m hoping to still get it finished this year, we will see what kind of time I find but it is very reasonable.

Also, if you haven’t had a chance to listen to my interview with 99.5 the edge, you can check it out in their archives. I was honored and excited to have a conversation with them, and I hope it is entertaining to listen too.

Thanks for taking the time to read this! May God bless you and keep you.

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Interview with 99.5 The edge

Aug 7

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Hey everyone,

I had the amazing opportunity to do an interview with Skyler for his summer show from 99.5 the edge / C103 in west union Ohio. The interview should air at 5pm on August 8th on 99.5 fm in west union ohio, it will also show up online as a podcast in their archives after it goes live: (https://www.995theedge.fm/995archiveplayback.html)

Join Skyler and me as we talk about books, writing, inspiration, the value of libraries, and more.

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Fair is over

Jul 14

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Hey everyone,

The fair is over. Thank you all for stopping by! We are presently planning on coming back next year, and we have a better idea of what is, and isn’t popular on the 3D print side of things (at least here at our local area). I’m hoping to have some things that are related to the books as well for next year.

I hope to have more to share about those projects, as well as writing progress in the coming weeks.

Thanks again to all the support!

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Website Refresh is live!

Apr 7

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Hey Everyone!

Have you noticed things look just a little different here? Yep that’s right, the long rumored (and finally delivered) refresh to the site is here! I still like the current theme, but I’ve updated the linked pages at the top, The newsletter is actually going to be a thing (yeah… that one is my bad), and we have a new banner and a “professional email”. So if you want to ask questions, send suggestions, or just say hello. you can email me directly at contact.me@christopherjhillger.com (this beats giving out mailing addresses like the author’s of old did)

All of the newsletters will come from that address too, so you can either email me and ask me to be added to the newsletter, or there is a page linked on the side bar with an updated form to send the requests there. The first newsletter will be in May 2025, and I plan to send monthly ones after that. if you aren’t included on that newsletter, please send me a note at the address above, I’ll get that fixed as well. I can’t guarantee this transition and startup is going to go super smoothly haha.

Next update I plan to push out is a project and planing update later this month, so please stay tuned!

as always, my God bless you and keep you.

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It’s been 10 years…

Mar 31

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Ten years ago my first child was born, and I started to learn what it meant to be a father. Ten years ago I published my first Novel, and gained another title of Author. I went on to have another son, and write two more books to finish out the first trilogy.

Strange to think that a decade has passed, in some ways it feels longer, in others it went by too quick. My boys are growing, and learning so much. They are far more important to me than anything else that I’ve done. Their mother is still my favorite, and I make sure she knows that. The oldest plays football (American) the youngest wants to try soccer in the fall. They both get good grades, and try to learn much more (which is more important than the letter of their grade). We share interests, in video games, and hikes in the woods. If I’m outside doing something they want to be there too.

I’ve got more stories I’m wanting to finish, both at home and on the page. I prioritize the ones at home, which keeps my new books delayed. One day my tale will end, yet theirs has just begun. Ten years have passed, and the next is on the way. I hope they will love their families and that our stories together will stay.

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A truth about life

Mar 16

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We have a lot of people talk about “truth” over the last few years. Most mean something that “feels core” or “is as factual as emotion can be for me”, but those aren’t what I’m talking about today.

I’m wanting to reveal something deeper than an emotion. Something stronger than the bonds of our feelings for one another (both good and ill). Something sweeter than sugar, and more bitter than death.

You see, that is what truth is. It’s foundational, it’s impersonal, it doesn’t care about your desires. It doesn’t make you feel good, and it doesn’t make you feel bad. Truth makes you think, not feel, it’s not emotional but rational. Every other “truth” falls short of the meaning of the word, fundamentally falls short.

The only amount of money that will prevent you from worrying about money is 0. Like actual 0 not $17.27, but nothing, without any coming in ever. Then you will worry about food, shelter, warmth, and where you will get those from.

You see money can buy you those things, but it buys a lot of other things too, so when you worry about money you’re not really worried about your needs, but your wants.

I’m not saying seek poverty, but quit seeking more in order to “not worry about it anymore”, because such an amount doesn’t exist.

That is the truth of the matter.

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The 2025 plan

Feb 4

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Hey everyone!

So it’s been awhile since I’ve posted again. I’ll start this post with my goals and plans for this year.

The first book in the new trilogy of the Hytrae Chronicles Volume 2 should be getting written this year (scalding myself a little here for not getting this written before December of last year). The hope is to release the book this summer. Editing and cover art might slow me down, but it’s a sit down and finish it sort of thing right now. I’ll be sure to share updates as I am able.

I plan to have a booth at a local street and/or fair this year, either summer or fall. The plan is to have all released books at that time, some related merchandise (details to be determined and announced still), and some unrelated merchandise. I picked up a 3d printer last fall, and plan to sell non book related prints (mostly in hopes to cover any related costs of setting it up), but I’m brainstorming some book/franchise related 3d prints to bring out too, and maybe a few other things. I will announce the when and where when that is decided, and I’m hoping to share some images of the sorts of other things at the booth here too.

On a personal note, I’ve switched jobs/roles recently, so that has been a disruption to my rhythm, or whatever you’d call it haha. I’ve also been getting into some 3d modeling, working towards the plan of the booth above, and some car troubles have been eating up spare time for the past several months, one thing after another.

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Short update

Jul 18

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Hey everyone,

First I want to thank everyone in the recent weeks who has picked up or looked into my books. The support has been much appreciated!

I’ve not been making the progress I’ve wanted to on the next book this summer so far, although it’s not the same as no progress. I’ve been doing some minor tweaks on the site here, but more needs done, and I’ve been workshopping settings and story beats for the current series still although, without much real writing taking place.

On a more personal note, my oldest son just finished his fair 4h project last week, he did well especially for his first year, and I’m very happy with the effort he put into it. He is on the path of becoming a reliable young man, it’s my job to help guide him but to walk it is his responsibility.

Anyway, that’s all I have today. May God bless you and keep you.

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