Hello and welcome to my website. My name is Roccie Hill and I’m an American writer living currently in California.
Combining lyrical prose and non-stop action, Roccie Hill conjures an unforgettable character, based loosely on her own great-great grandmother, who somehow triumphs over nearly unthinkable privations. Hill’s Eliza springs to life as a true American original. I could not stop reading.”
Roccie Hill takes her family’s history and creates an engaging story of survival, resilience, and love. TheBlood of My Mother is rich in historical details and paints vivid mental images that jump off the page with each chapter. Our book club enjoyed this selection both for its beautiful language and historical accuracy that Ms. Hill makes a great effort to maintain. I highly recommend this selection for any book club looking for a historical fiction selection.
Kristina Woelfl, Book Club Leader,
Cahuilla Chapter, DAR
“The Blood of My Mother, based loosely on the life of Roccie Hill’s mixed race great-great grandmother, is a dazzling piece of historical fiction, at once poetic and action filled. Taking the reader through nearly a century of Texas history, Hill introduces unforgettable characters including indigenous, Mexican, African, and white settlers, all against the backdrop of the fierce and simple heart of Eliza Moore, a refugee from Mississippi. A brilliant yet disturbing book, I could not put it down until I turned the very last page.”
Eric Maisel, Author & Coach