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A to Z Challenge: B is for Blessings

02 Monday Apr 2012

Posted by Holly Michael in A to Z Challenge, Football, India, Inspiration, Jake Byrne, Photography, Travel

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Badger Football, Betsy Byrne, Bishop Leo Michael, Blessings, Charleston, Goa, Holly Michael, India, Jake Byrne, Nick Byrne, Rose Bowl 2012, Sarah Morgan, South Carolina, Writing Straight

My theme is: Person, Place or Blog. Today I’m posting photos of four people who are blessings, three places I’ve been in the last year where I’ve felt blessed to visit, and three A-Z blogs that are Blessings. All begin with B.

1. My husband, Bishop Leo Michael

2. Beautiful daughter, Betsy:

3. and 4. Best Boys: Jake and Nick

5. Beautiful places I’ve been in the last year:

Beach in Goa, India

Boadwalk in Charleston, SC

Badger Game 2012 Rose Bowl Pasedena, California And three A – Z Blogs that I found to be a Blessing today:

Writing Like Crazy: http://ninidee.wordpress.com/2012/04/02/believe-2/  (Inspirational)

Sarah Mogran’s A Gringuita in Costa Rica: Expat Reflections from the Free Zone  (Always a blessing to learn something new)

Brand New Day: http://www.evolvingsoul11.com/ (More inspiration)

Get ready for Cool C!

Holly

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Ash Wednesday and Hashtags

22 Wednesday Feb 2012

Posted by Holly Michael in Inspiration, Social Media Information

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Today, my forehead bears a mysterious ash mark, a symbol of repentance and seeking God’s forgiveness and also a reminder of my mortality and hope of eternal life through Jesus Christ.

My incoming tweets also bear a mysterious mark. The hashtag (#)

The Bible tells us in Joel 2:12, 13: “…Turn to me now, while there is time. Give me your hearts. Come with fasting, weeping, and mourning. Don’t tear your clothing in your grief, but tear your hearts instead.” Return to the LORD your God, for he is merciful and compassionate, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love. He is eager to relent and not punish.”

Now that’s good news!

The news about hashtags? Google tells me the # symbol, called a hashtag, is used to mark keywords or topics in a Tweet. It’s a way to categorize messages. You can use the hashtag symbol before relevant keywords in your Tweet to categorize Tweets in Twitter Searches. Clicking on a hashtagged word in any message will show you all other Tweets in that category. You can use them anywhere in the tweet and often these hashtagged words become Trending Topics. An example is @hollymichael #writingstraight.com.

Now, I understand that #writingstraight.com is now a link to search results for all Tweets containing “#writingstraight.com” in the message. While I’d love for my blog to become a trending topic and have eternal life, I’m even more excited about me, Holly Michael, having eternal life.

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Weekly Book Review: Ghost on Black Mountain by Ann Hite

21 Tuesday Feb 2012

Posted by Holly Michael in Books, Weekly Book Review

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Weekly Book Review and Five Questions

Featuring: Ghost on Black Mountain by Ann Hite

ONCE A PERSON LEAVES THE MOUNTAIN, THEY NEVER COME BACK, NOT REALLY. THEY’RE LOST FOREVER.

Nellie Clay married Hobbs Pritchard without even noticing he was a spell conjured into a man, a walking, talking ghost story. But her mama knew. She saw it in her tea leaves: death. Folks told Nellie to get off the mountain while she could, to go back home before it was too late. Hobbs wasn’t nothing but trouble. He’d even killed a man. No telling what else. That mountain was haunted, and soon enough, Nellie would feel it too. One way or another, Hobbs would get what was coming to him. The ghosts would see to that. . . .

Review by Holly Michael: Just for fun, I read Ann Hite’s Ghost on Black Mountain under the covers on Halloween night. As a Christian who almost never reads ghost stories, this book shattered my bias. This masterfully crafted work of literary fiction is a cross-over meant for all. If you delight in eerie ghost stories, this book is a must read. For those who only read Christian fiction, the teachings of Christ sparkle on the pages of this book like jewels hidden between the lines. Ann Hite pulls you into the character’s lives and hearts and weaves a compelling spooky mountain tale that haunts you (in a good way) long after you’ve finished the read.

The main character, young and naïve Nellie Pritchard, meets Hobbs Pritchard while serving in a church food line in depression-era North Carolina. Then, the trouble begins for sweet Nellie.

Ann Hite breaks her novel into six parts, told from the point of view of women connected to the charismatic Hobbs Prichard. Each woman’s viewpoint allows us to better understand Nellie, her choices, and her life on Black Mountain. Nellie is warned by the living and the dead to escape from the mountain and from Hobbs, but she mistakenly holds onto love and vows and the good only she sees in her husband, while she puzzles together the truth.

Themes of abuse and love, the powerful and the weak, forgiveness and revenge are beautifully woven into this tale. Mystical settings, eerie atmosphere, beautiful prose and characters with depth unite in this delightful unforgettable tale.

Five Author Questions for Ann Hite:

Holly Q 1: Ghost on Black Mountain was released by Gallery Books an imprint of Simon & Schuster September 13, 2011. Is this your first novel?

Ann: This is my first published novel. My first written novel became a semi-finalist in the ABN Contest in 2009. I’ve tucked it away in a drawer for now. I think all aspiring novelists have to write at least one book they put away. It’s how we learn to write a novel. But I do intend to pull it out one day and give it some Black Mountain magic.

Holly Q. 2: Your Genre weaves literary fiction with Southern Gothic folk-lore and the paranormal. How did you choose this genre?

Ann: I would say that it chose me. But I have a great love for literary fiction and being from the part of the South soaked in folklore and ghost stories, this part came naturally. When I was young I loved a ghost story better than watching TV. There is a family story of murder and spells. I’ve always believed this to be the beginning of my fiction writing love.

Holly Q. 3: What recognition has the book received?

Ann: I’m excited to say Ghost On Black Mountain is one of the ten finalist, out of fifty entries, for the Townsend Prize given every two years to what is deemed the best fiction, and Ghost was nominated for Best First Novel for the Georgia Writer’s Association’s Annual Awards. Head spinning stuff for this fifty-four year old writer who wondered if she would ever crack big publisher’s code. But it truly a matter of writing and rewriting and never giving up. A good book will get noticed in its own time.

Holly Q. 4: Did you ever consider self-publishing?

Ann: When I decided I wanted to be a published novelist, I did my research of the publishing business. I read books that publishers bought. I studied the stats in both traditional and self publishing. I decided I wouldn’t be happy unless a publisher, preferably a large one, wanted to buy my book. I decided if I believed in my book than I should wait out and not give up. After thirty-something rejections and an almost with a small publisher, Simon & Schuster made me an offer. There is this illusion out there that the big publishing houses spend tons of money on promotion. And they do with some books they know are going to be successful, famous memoirs being one category. A novelist with any publisher has to willing to do a lot of work themselves. Being with a large publisher opens doors that smaller publishers or self-publishing authors can’t open. This helps to spread the word to readers a lot faster. For me this was the right decision.

Holly Q. 5: Any advice for aspiring authors?

Ann: Write. So often writers get caught up in groups and discussions to the point they spend all their writing time debating whether to use a period or a comma. They research to the point that they forget to get started writing. Anything to keep from writing. It’s so much more fun to talk about writing. But what it comes down to is placing one’s bottom in the chair each and every day. Turn off the internet. Unplug your land-line. Hide your cell. Write. Don’t think about whether the writing is good enough or not, just write. The more you write the better you become. And finally, read. Yes READ! There seems to be more and more aspiring writers that seem to find the time to read. How will one ever be their best at writing without reading? Every day I make time to read. It’s part of my job ;).

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Guest Author Rich Maffeo: The Write Mission

20 Monday Feb 2012

Posted by Holly Michael in Guest Blogger

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The Write Mission

Could God use you in a writing ministry? Perhaps the idea of writing for Him has crossed your mind a time or two, but you’re not quite sure where to begin. This essay will help point you in the right direction.

Starting out. The most difficult part of writing is often knowing what to write about. Some of the best advice I ever received as a new writer was, “write what you know.” That counsel has helped me generate and publish nearly one hundred and fifty articles in Christian magazines across the country.

What do you know? You might start with your testimony, sharing with readers why you committed your life to Jesus Christ. When your testimony is published, thousands of people will have an opportunity to “read all about it.” Perhaps one of those readers will say to herself, “If God could forgive that lady after all she did, surely He can also forgive me.”

Your testimony is not the only thing you can share with others. Think how your life is full of experiences through which God has taught you more about Himself. Have you struggled with a difficult situation and found His strength to endure? Others need to hear about it. Why? Because not everyone who prays for work finds that job they’ve prayed for. Loved ones die no matter how many churches beseech God for healing. Families divide regardless of the prayers lifted to God’s throne for reconciliation. Christians from all walks of life suffer almost unbearable heartache, but do so with Christ’s ever present help in their time of trouble. And His presence makes all the difference in the world to them. If you are one of those who have been so “encouraged” then God can use you to encourage others. The apostle Paul understood the benefit such suffering and subsequent sharing can be for the Body of Christ when he wrote: Blessed be God… who comforts us in all our affliction so that we may be able to comfort them who are in any affliction with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted of God (2 Corinthians 1:3).

Or perhaps you could re-tell the story of some great missionary or evangelist of earlier centuries and slant it toward young readers. Do you have a gift to weave tales? Try your hand at Christian fiction. The things about which a person can write are limited only by his imagination.

Study the Market. By reading examples of what publishers want, you will learn how to form ideas into articles acceptable to editors. When you study the magazines, take note of the types of articles they usually print. Are they personal experiences? How-to’s? Humor? Devotions? How are their testimonies handled? If you don’t have access to a particular magazine for which you would like to submit an article, write the editor requesting a recent issue or two. Resources such as The Christian Writers’ Market Guide (check your public library, or order a copy from online booksellers) lists addresses and requirements to receive back issues.

Join a Workshop. Join an on-line writer’s workshop where you can submit your work for free critique by other members of the group. I belonged to this one for several years and highly recommend it: http://www.internetwritingworkshop.org/. You can also conduct your own internet search for online writers’ workshops and find many others.

Expect Rejection. Rejection comes with the territory. Rejections do not necessarily mean your article is trash. Sometimes there’s just no telling why one editor will reject a perfectly good manuscript, and another will pay you for permission to publish it without any changes. So when your form-letter rejection slip arrives in the mail, review the manuscript and make whatever changes you think may be necessary. Then send it out to another magazine.

Be organized. Keep good records, especially noting who you sent what and when you sent it. This is important not only so you don’t send the same manuscript to two different editors without realizing it, but if you are successful in your ministry, you will need accurate records of expenses and sales when you prepare for the April 15 deadline each year.

Writing for the Lord can be a very fruitful ministry and mission. For example, some magazines have circulations of 10,000 to more than 100,000 readers. Think how many people could be encouraged in their faith, or how many non-believers might re-think their rebellion and turn to Christ after reading your article.

So put your thoughts down on paper, polish what you’ve written, re-read it and polish some more and then submit it to a magazine editor. And may God bless your ministry for Him.

Rich Maffeo’s blog, Rich Maffeo’s Website, Rich Maffeo’s Books

Rich Maffeo Bio: I was born into a Jewish home in 1950. Twenty-two years later, I discovered Jesus is the Jewish Messiah, and I served Him in evangelical Protestant churches for more than thirty-two years. During those years I read the Bible dozens of times. In 2005 I was received into the Catholic Church after reading the Scriptures which better defined for me Catholic faith and teaching.

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NFL Aspirations and Novelist Dreams: Follow the fairytales as they come true

19 Sunday Feb 2012

Posted by Holly Michael in Football, Jake Byrne

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#82, Blog, Dreams, football, football and diabetes, God, Holly Michael, Jake Byrne, juvenile diabetes, NFL, NFL Draft, NFL Draft 2012, Novels, Pro Day, sports and diabetes, tight end, type 1 diabetes, Wisconsin Badgers, Writing, Writing Straight

I don’t remember the dream, only the worried face that popped into it. Jake. My four-year-old. Why was his face in my dream? Minutes later, a tap on my shoulder woke me.

“Had a bad dream, Mom,” Jake said.

I lifted the covers, pulled Jake close, and kissed the top of his head, amazed at this strange connection that allowed my son’s fears to travel from his dreams into mine.

Mom’s have connections like that with their children. Sometimes a prickle of worry regarding one of my kids will flash in my mind like a sudden rainstorm pocking up a calm lake. I stop, drop, and pray. Most times, I discover those feelings were on the mark, and my child needed prayers.

Jake had dreams of becoming an NFL player. What little boy doesn’t? Then as a sophomore in high school, he was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes. Jake refused to accept it as an obstacle. He wanted to play football on a college scholarship. He pushed himself hard: extra workouts, more discipline, never missing a practice. Jake gave his diabetes and his football dreams to God.

“Maybe God want’s me to have diabetes for a greater purpose,” Jake often expressed.

For the last last four years I’ve watched Jake start as a tight end for the Wisconsin Badgers. (Jake Byrne #82) Now, Jake has an agent and a good shot at the NFL.

Like my son, I proclaimed lofty dreams when I was a child. I wanted to be a novelist. I held onto that goal, learning and improving my writing skills in spite of rejection letters and self-doubt obstacles along my path toward publication. Now, an agent is reading my novel.

Jake and I aren’t sitting back, biting our nails as we wait for our dreams to happen. I’m working on my second book, blogging, and preparing to become a novelist. Jake’s preparing for the NFL draft.

If a boy with type I diabetes can work hard and become an NFL player, then his mom can be a novelist. Lofty goals? Fairytales? NFL player and Novelist. Sometimes we just know what we want and with God’s blessing, hard work, a little God-given talent, and support from others, it can happen.

Mother and child connections. Funny we’re both, at the same time, standing at the cusp of our dreams becoming reality, ready to wake up and be the people we were meant to be.

Follow my blog as I share about connections, hope, and writing. I’ll keep you posted about my book and other books to come and how Jake fares in the upcoming draft.

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About About

16 Thursday Feb 2012

Posted by Holly Michael in Inspiration

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Ann Hite, Betsy Kohn, Bill Backstrum, Bill Weldy, Blog, Bob White, Brian Clifford, Carmel Fitzgerald, Carolyn Richer, Crooked Lines, Deb O’Neil, Don McCandless, Dori Chaconas, Ellen Tanguay, Holly Michael, Jennifer Kilby, John Tucker, Judith Quaempts, Karma Wilson, Laurel Lamperd, Len Hume, Les Denham, Lynn Hinkey, Pepper O’Neil, Rhonda Gill, Rick Bylina, Silvia Villalobos, Stacy Dekeyser, Tanya Dean Anderson, Verla Kay, Walt Ramsey, Writing Straight

Last night I woke breathless from a nightmare that my brand new blog was running naked in the blogosphere. Ever have those dreams? You’re walking through the halls of school without pants, wondering if anyone notices? The problem (not with me, with my blog)? The “about” link was left blank.

So during a seven hour round-trip drive from Kansas City to Arkansas today, I thought about “about.” My blog needed to be well dressed to go out into the world, be popular, and make friends. The best clothes for my blog should have tags like connecting, inspiring, helping, friends, teaching.

Now, my “about” link reads: Writing Straight is from the maxim, God writes straight with crooked lines. Crooked Lines is the title of my first novel. Through life’s crooked lines and learning curves, people are the dots that connect. This website is about friends connecting to inspire, encourage, and share about writing and life. My writing successes are not mine alone. God has sent me helpers and encouragers, “dots” that have connected one line to the next in my writing career.

Tanya Dean Anderson, former Guideposts for Teens/Sweet 16 Editor, believed in me and didn’t snicker out loud at the 27 edits of my first essay. She stuck with me, teaching me the formula for this magazine. Betsy Kohn, the subsequent editor, helped me become a better writer, then entrusted me with assignments, then editing stories for the website.

Years ago, alone with three little kids, the small Stars critique group reached out through my computer screen and suddenly I had, as my children said, “people in my computer.” These peeps busted open a new online world of writing help and encouragement. Nearly every person in that group became a published author. Dori Chaconas, Verla Kay, Stacy Dekeyser, Karma Wilson and others became teachers and friends.

Demanding editors, while working as a features writer for a newspaper and others who hired me for freelance writing/editing projects helped me to grow as a writer.

For the past ten years, friends on IWW critiqued my nonfiction and on NovelsL, my fiction (Crooked Lines and my current WIP: I’ll Be Seeing You.) Carol Kean from IWW is a stand out writer who offers countless hours critiquing and encouraging. This personal trainer whips novels into shape, one chapter at a time. Rasana Atreya eagle-eyed my India chapters. Love her book and blog, On Getting Published, Good Books, and living Goddesses, is chock full of helpful information for writers. When my husband and I traveled to London, we met Francene Stanley, another excellent critiquer and supporter on IWW. Edith Parzefall, the Book Doctor, did a fantastic job with final edits of Crooked Lines. I highly recommend hiring her.

I’ve learned and grown as a writer with help from devoted IWW critiquers and now friends: Walt Ramsey, John Tucker, Bob White, Brian Clifford, Len Hume, Don McCandless, Carolyn Richer, Bill Weldy, Laurel Lamperd, Les Denham, Deb O’Neil, Jennifer Kilby, Rhonda Gill, Rick Bylina, Ellen Tanguay, Pepper O’Neil, Bill Backstrum, Silvia Villalobos, Judith Quaempts, Carmel Fitzgerald, Lynn Hinkey and other talented writers. IWW has a treasure trove of helpful talented writers.

And thanks Ann Hite for paying it forward. (Ghost on Black Mountain, a pager-turner that kept me under the covers with my kindle until early hours of the morning and whose characters in this compelling story stuck with me long after the story ended.) Congratulations on your nomination to the 48th Georgia Author of the Year Awards.

My goal is a community of writers and friends who support, teach and encourage. I welcome advice from guest bloggers and comments. I have great plans for this blog and invite other join me on this journey. Bear with me as I figure out this blogging stuff. I’ll soon add more, more author links, etc., as I learn how to keep my blog appropriately dressed.

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Done this: Regular freelance ghostwriter and online editor for Guideposts for Teens/Sweet 16 Magazine, creator/editor of a magazine for Wal-Mart Corp., journalist, newspaper features writer, published in a variety of national magazines and local newspapers, script writing/editing for corporations. Doing this now: author of fiction and nonfiction, blogger, and editor of Koinonia Magazine. I’m the wife of Rt. Rev. Leo Michael, an Anglican Bishop in the Holy Catholic Church-Anglican Rite. Mom to three great kids: Nick (#81 Rajin Cajuns), Betsy (Super cute professor) and Jake (T1D & NFL player) Also, enjoy my travels extensively across the United States and internationally.

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