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Straight from a Guy: Ask Michael

Friday, November 6th, 2009

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A few months ago I was speaking at an event when a girl and her mother both approached me separately to let me know how much they appreciated that I brought Michael with me that weekend.

They liked that girls could peer through the window of my life and see a “godly model of marriage”. For that reason, and because I don’t like to be apart from him unless I absolutely have to, Michael travels with me about 90-95% of the time when I speak. Occasionally I travel with him on business too.  

 Recently I’ve received a handful of emails from those of you who have never met Michael but would like to ask him a few questions—you know, to get a guy’s take on some things. There are benefits to being married to a guy with five sisters, one of them being that teenage girls and their questions do not scare him.

So, you asked, and now you are getting what you wanted. From now until November 20th I will be collecting any questions you may have for Michael. You can ask him about figuring out guys, understanding the Bible, what things first attracted him to me, etc…Almost anything really.

Once I’ve received all of the questions I will interview him and write a post (or a series of posts depending on how many questions we get) with his answers. If I can twist his arm, and he sees that you guys really are interested in hearing from him, the November Fan Mail Friday video may even be an interview with him featuring some of the most popular questions.

So, if you have a question (or a few questions) for Michael, don’t delay. Send an email to fanmailfriday AT beingagirlbooks.com (replace AT with @–you know the routine). Remember the deadline to submit a question is November 20th.

Or, if you prefer, you can also leave your question in the comments section below.

Please remember to include your first name and your state (or country if you are outside of the U.S.) when you submit your questions.

Fan Mail Friday: Writing Questions

Friday, October 30th, 2009

This month’s Fan Mail Friday questions pertain to writing and how I got started. You can also hear me talk about my passion for the New York Yankees.

If you have a question you would like me to answer in a future edition of Fan Mail Friday you can send it to fanmailfriday AT beingagirlbooks.com (replace AT with @).

Happy Fall!

Fan Mail Friday: God, emotions and overcoming shyness

Friday, September 25th, 2009

Here’s the September edition of Fan Mail Friday–I finally figured out how to get rid of the nagging popping sound (and I did it on accident too)!  If you are reading this via RSS feed click right here to view the actual video.

If you have a question that you would like to see me answer in a future edition of Fan Mail Friday send your questions to fanmailfriday AT beingagirlbooks.com (replace AT with @–you know the drill).

Happy Friday and thanks for watching :)

P.S. If you enjoyed this video I would love for you to rate it on my You Tube page or share it with your friends.

Fan Mail Friday: Witnessing & How I Got Engaged

Friday, August 28th, 2009

Here’s the August Fan Mail Friday post! I want to note two observations:

1. I don’t really have a lisp. The cheap  software that came with my camera adds that popping sound in during editing. It’s not in the raw footage and for the life of me I can’t figure out how to get rid of it.

2. I realized I accidentally edited out the second part of the answer to Dani’s question. Michael and I were engaged for nine and a half months before getting married.

Enjoy! And if you have a question you would like to see me answer in a vlog post you can send it to fanmailfriday AT beingagirlbooks.com (replace AT with @)!

Fan Mail Friday: Spiritual Gifts & Unattractive Guys

Friday, July 24th, 2009

You’re probably wondering what spiritual gifts have to do with unattractive guys. Nothing. In this episode of Fan Mail Friday I answer two questions about entirely different subjects. Those happen to be the subjects.

Now, I want to add a disclaimer to this video. It was my first time using my new camera and the software that came with it. So, this video isn’t absolutely stunning. My angle is a little crooked, the transitions are a bit choppy and for some reason there’s a popping sound when I talk that wasn’t there in the raw footage.

I’ll work on all of those things. Hopefully, these videos improve with time. Your questions are also a huge part of whether Fan Mail Friday is a failure or a success. So don’t be shy. Send me your questions at fanmailfriday AT beingagirlbooks.com (replace AT with @). You can ask me about anything–writing, the Bible, personal questions or any topic you happen to be curious about.

Right now I plan to post a new Fan Mail Friday vlog on the 4th Friday of each month. But if I get more questions than I can answer in one vlog, I’ll expand to doing Fan Mail Friday twice a month. Really, it’s up to you.

So, enjoy and have fun with it!

(If you read this blog via RSS, email or Facebook and you can’t see the video, pop over here and check it out!)

New Feature: Fan Mail Friday!

Friday, July 17th, 2009

Promo Photos 2009 003I’m really excited to introduce a new monthly feature to the blog. From now on, the fourth Friday of every month will be known as Fan Mail Friday on my blog.

Here’s how it works. All month long you can send questions to fanmailfriday AT beingagirlbooks.com (replace AT with @–I’m just trying to avoid spammers). You can ask me about anything–the Bible, friends, dating, topics in any of my books, writing or my personal life, etc…

It can range from funny to serious. Have fun with this–the more fun you have, the more fun we’ll all have!

Each month I’ll read through the questions and select a few and answer in a video post here on the blog and on my Facebook page.

Next friday is the fourth Friday in July, so I’ll post the first video then. In the meantime you can email me your questions or you can post them in the comments section of this post.

Don’t be shy. You can ask me anything (although, I always reserve the right not to answer questions I feel are too personal).