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About A. H. Holt
Anne Haw Holt Ph.D., also writing as A.H.Holt
Anne is a tireless and opinionated juggernaut who literally never stops. She is a writer of both fiction and nonfiction and is also an accomplished poet and photographer.
Born in Virginia on September 20, 1934, Anne has lived an incredible life. She started her adult life with an eighth-grade education and quickly acquired some business training. She always worked fulltime, often running her own businesses and always supporting her family. Having an innate love for books and being a prolific reader and writer, getting her degree was a natural step when she had the time. She attended Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) in Charlottesville, Virginia and received her BA from Mary Baldwin in Staunton, Virginia in 1989. She holds a MA and Ph.D. in History from Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida. She completed her education over many years maintaining a respectable grade average, graduating magna cum laude while working full time while raising and supporting a large family.
Dr. Holt is a professional grant writer and teaches grant writing, writing and leadership. Her book, 'Grant Writing Step by Step', is one of the best on the subject. Her book, 'From Writer to Author: Prepare your Manuscript for Publication', is a must have for any serious writer.
Anne brings her deep knowledge of history and the American West into her western novels with incredible characters and story lines making them an absolute joy to read. She also has a fantastic anthology of four short stories in the suspense/horror genre, 'The Four Faces of Death'.
Anne is a tireless and opinionated juggernaut who literally never stops. She is a writer of both fiction and nonfiction and is also an accomplished poet and photographer.
Born in Virginia on September 20, 1934, Anne has lived an incredible life. She started her adult life with an eighth-grade education and quickly acquired some business training. She always worked fulltime, often running her own businesses and always supporting her family. Having an innate love for books and being a prolific reader and writer, getting her degree was a natural step when she had the time. She attended Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) in Charlottesville, Virginia and received her BA from Mary Baldwin in Staunton, Virginia in 1989. She holds a MA and Ph.D. in History from Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida. She completed her education over many years maintaining a respectable grade average, graduating magna cum laude while working full time while raising and supporting a large family.
Dr. Holt is a professional grant writer and teaches grant writing, writing and leadership. Her book, 'Grant Writing Step by Step', is one of the best on the subject. Her book, 'From Writer to Author: Prepare your Manuscript for Publication', is a must have for any serious writer.
Anne brings her deep knowledge of history and the American West into her western novels with incredible characters and story lines making them an absolute joy to read. She also has a fantastic anthology of four short stories in the suspense/horror genre, 'The Four Faces of Death'.
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Blog postPlease click on link below to get this FREE story on RULES FOR WRITING A QUERY LETTER
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Blog postWords
Some of this blog post is a repeat from a 2015 Blog post, but it is important - too important to read quickly or only partially assimilate. If you read it before -- please read it again.
Find the right word—Find EXACTLY the right word:Your job as a writer is to find the exact words needed to tell your story well—to tell your story so your reader can see, hear, feel, even taste and smell your meaning, not only your words. The strongest words, with the cle5 years ago Read more -
Blog postSPECIAL WORDS --- and More Special Words --
You can often remove “the” from sentences without losing meaning. This goes back to naming things—using names to create images:Do a computer search for “the”—when you find “the tree,” “the store,” “the last car from the left,” try to eliminate “the” by naming each object.
There are times when using “that” in a sentence is critical to convey meaning, but it is another word you can often remove without losing meaning:Do a6 years ago Read more -
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Blog postCLEAN UP YOUR MANUSCRIPT
Run a search for connecting words such as and, but, or and because:
When you find one of these words, stop and re-read the sentence carefully, considering the possibility of changing the two connected clauses into separate sentences. An occasional over-long sentence is inevitable and fine, but variety is critical. You do not want to put your reader to sleep because you over-use the same sentence length and form.
Pay careful attention to th7 years ago Read more -
Blog postREMOVE THESE COMMON
LANGUAGE PROBLEMS
Do not let your language flow become stilted, awkward or too formal :
Read your work aloud—mark changes as you go and revise where necessary--then read it aloud again. Be certain your sentences and dialogue sound real—not exactly as we speak—our real conversation is full of oddities—stops and starts—and boring. Write your dialogue as you would like speech to sound. Your reader will decide to like or dislike your characters through re7 years ago Read more -
Blog postDevelop your characters personalities and values:
Use action and dialogue to help a reader get to know your characters. SHOW your characters taking appropriate action—reveal their thoughts.
If the character is evil, show him or her committing an evil act, do not simply tell your reader about it—make it happen in front of his or her eyes. If you want a character to be admired, let your reader see your character taking an admirable action.
Again, every reader comes to your7 years ago Read more -
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Blog postForeshadow your ending throughout your story:
Be careful not to completely surprise your reader with drastic, unheralded, unexplained twists and turns in your story. Most readers expect and enjoy plot twists but they must not be overly drastic.
Few serious readers want to know the end of your story too soon, but most like to be able to guess at a possible ending. Readers enjoy trying to figure out your plot as they read. It gives most of them great satisfaction when they can d7 years ago Read more -
Blog postEstablish place and time:
Always remember your partnership with your reader—he or she will bring a personal image of people, places and things to your story. It is your job as writer to offer enough specific information about your characters, your houses, rooms, cities or places to make them individual.
You must include enough detail to change or modify your reader’s images to suit the “place and people” you see in your story. Specific details will make it possible for your re8 years ago Read more -
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Blog postOpen your story by making something happen fast, and then keep something happening throughout.
Action—the guiding force of any story—is not only physical movement of some kind, it is often change and development in your character’s thoughts or emotions.
Give your reader something interesting and difficult to think about immediately—on the first page if possible. Introduce him or her to a character involved in sustained action and you will pique and keep his or her interest as y8 years ago Read more -
Blog postOpen your story by making something happen fast, and then keep something happening throughout.
Action—the guiding force of any story—is not only physical movement of some kind, it is often change and development in your character’s thoughts or emotions.
Give your reader something interesting and difficult to think about immediately—on the first page if possible. Introduce him or her to a character involved in sustained action and you will pique and keep his or her interest as y8 years ago Read more -
Blog postYour editor or agent probably has a list of problems to watch for as they read your work----
One, two or even five of the listed problems or errors may not make him or her reject your manuscript if it is otherwise readable because each professional reader, editor or agent is seeking an interesting, well-written, salable manuscript. Each professional reader has in his or her head a certain number of errors and omissions considered a personal limit. The number varies, but if this pers8 years ago Read more -
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Blog postI published From Writer to Author on Kindle the last week of February. This is my first try with an e-book and I was astonished at how easy it is. I plan to publish this book in paper through Amazon in June. My fiction was published by Avalon in hardcover. Amazon purchased all five of my books in 2012 and is gradually publishing them in paper and on Kindle.
From Writer to Author is an expanded version of the handout titled "Clean Up Your Writing" I give people who attend cl8 years ago Read more -
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Silver Creek
Jun 2, 2016
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A. H. Holt
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John Garrett is my image of a real cowboy, and my heroes are still cowboys. He's good with his gun and his fists, but doesn't fight except when forced. Smart, loyal and tough, John captures your heart, and the heart of "Andy" Blaine the heroine. Andrea is a bit of a tom-boy, but a beautiful, strong and true western woman. John gets involved in the war for water rights on Silver Creek and neighboring ranches because his father seems to be involved on the wrong side of the law. He and his father haven't spoken for six years, but John feels it his duty to try to clear his father's name.
Anne Haw Holt Ph.D., writing as A. H. Holt.
Anne Haw Holt Ph.D., writing as A. H. Holt.
High Plains Fort
Jun 30, 2020
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A. H. Holt
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Riding west to find a new life for himself and his beloved Amelia, Justin faces murderers on the trail. In Bent's fort he finds friends, but also a traitor planning to take the fort with the help of the Comanche. Warned, he prepares the fort and its people for the attack.
Anne Haw Holt Ph.D., writing as A. H. Holt
Anne Haw Holt Ph.D., writing as A. H. Holt
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Blood Redemption
Jun 3, 2018
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A. H. Holt
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Wes Lane's palomino leads Red Thornton's black by barely a length. As Red's horse quickens, its legs bunching close to its belly, Wes slams his quirt down with every gallop. The black runs steady, advancing until its nose is even with the palomino's...In the race as in life, cousins Red and Wes are bitter rivals--Wes the spoiled heir of the sprawling White Willow Ranch and Red the son of a humble rancher. In the heat of an argument, Wes is poised to murder an unconscious Red, but, in a panic, kills the onlooking barkeep instead. Red awakens to find himself framed for Wes's crime and is quickly sentenced and sent off to Yuma. Released from his false imprisonment, Red returns home to find Wes forced into hiding, White Willow taken over by a gang of outlaws, and his own prized mustangs stolen. Setting out to retrieve his property and clear his name no matter the challenge, Red's plans begin to unfold. But when the outlaws kidnap Wes's son, Red must forget revenge and join with his enemy to save the innocent child.
Anne Haw Holt writing as A. H. Holt
Anne Haw Holt writing as A. H. Holt
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Ten In Texas: Finding Home on The XIT
Jun 29, 2020
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A. H. Holt
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Camping overnight in a draw on the newly released lands of the old XIT Ranch. Will Gantry suddenly feels an odd and welcome sense of belonging. He becomes friends with Dan, a deputy sheriff, a beautiful woman and a young boy. He begins to make solid plans that include an old cowboy named Pete and the Professor.
Will decides his idea of wandering down to Old Mexico can wait, maybe forever.
Anne Haw Holt Ph.D., writing as A. H. Holt
Will decides his idea of wandering down to Old Mexico can wait, maybe forever.
Anne Haw Holt Ph.D., writing as A. H. Holt
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Riding Fence
Jul 10, 2020
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A. H. Holt
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Rustlers pushed a herd of Triangle Eight cows and horses through the broken fence. Dan Smithson tracked them til almost dark. He camped and planned to sleep until dawn, but he heard a strange sound. His colt ready in his left hand, he pushed the bushes to one side. A girl and a baby boy huddled there together in the dark, crying for their Pa, who was nowhere to be found.
Andre Devereaux paid well for his brother's daughter to be kidnapped and killed so he could inherit the family estate, but she was still alive, caring for the little boy Devereaux had recently made an orphan. It was time to find them and carry out his unfinished business.
Dan must recover the Eight's cattle and horses, and protect Anne Marie from her crazed uncle until he can return her safely to her father, a journey that will take him over rough land, with little for protection but his wits and his rifle.
Anne Haw Holt writing as A. H. Holt
Andre Devereaux paid well for his brother's daughter to be kidnapped and killed so he could inherit the family estate, but she was still alive, caring for the little boy Devereaux had recently made an orphan. It was time to find them and carry out his unfinished business.
Dan must recover the Eight's cattle and horses, and protect Anne Marie from her crazed uncle until he can return her safely to her father, a journey that will take him over rough land, with little for protection but his wits and his rifle.
Anne Haw Holt writing as A. H. Holt
Kendrick
Nov 18, 2017
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A. H. Holt
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Wayne Kendrick is suspicious. His best friend, Jim Carson, has suddenly disappeared, and Jim's claim has been taken over by The Blake Mining Company, which claims the land was abandoned.
When Wayne meets with Jim's family, he finds the reason for his friend's sudden disappearance: he has been kidnapped! Reading a ransom note that Jim's family has discovered, Wayne promises he'll bring Jim home safely, aware even as he makes the oath that if his friend isn't dead already, he will be once the ransom has been paid.
Wayne reasons that The Blake Mining Company has a part in Jim's disappearance and decides to spy on them. Disguising himself as a miner and buying space on Jim's land, he sets up his camp and begins his investigation. When Wayne befriends Davis, an abandoned African-American boy, he is led to a secret mine hidden within a mountain. Inside the mine, he is shocked to discover chained slaves forced to work the mine for their kidnappers.
Risking both slavery and death, Wayne Kendrick faces off against the slavers to save both his friend's life and the lives of the slaves.
Anne Haw Holt Ph.D., writing as A. H. Holt
When Wayne meets with Jim's family, he finds the reason for his friend's sudden disappearance: he has been kidnapped! Reading a ransom note that Jim's family has discovered, Wayne promises he'll bring Jim home safely, aware even as he makes the oath that if his friend isn't dead already, he will be once the ransom has been paid.
Wayne reasons that The Blake Mining Company has a part in Jim's disappearance and decides to spy on them. Disguising himself as a miner and buying space on Jim's land, he sets up his camp and begins his investigation. When Wayne befriends Davis, an abandoned African-American boy, he is led to a secret mine hidden within a mountain. Inside the mine, he is shocked to discover chained slaves forced to work the mine for their kidnappers.
Risking both slavery and death, Wayne Kendrick faces off against the slavers to save both his friend's life and the lives of the slaves.
Anne Haw Holt Ph.D., writing as A. H. Holt
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Grant Writing Step By Step Workbook
Aug 10, 2015
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Created for her class in grant writing, Dr. Anne H. Holts’ grant writing book allows you to collect the information you need to apply for grants for any project.
Following the method outlined in this book you will develop the confidence to find and apply for grants to pay for your goals.
Anne Haw Holt Ph.D., writing as A. H. Holt
Following the method outlined in this book you will develop the confidence to find and apply for grants to pay for your goals.
Anne Haw Holt Ph.D., writing as A. H. Holt
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A. H. Holt
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This is the wild story of how Texas traded land for their Texas capitol building. This is the paper that inspired Anne's Ten In Texas novel.
"The acquisition of three million acres of rangeland in the Panhandle, the construction of a state capitol building, and the creation of the XIT Ranch is a big, fantastic story that could only happen in Texas. Timing made the XIT possible. Spanish cattle, railroad building, technological and business innovation, settlers seeking a better life in the west after the Civil War, and the millions of acres of land owned by the state of Texas came together to create one of the largest ranches in the world."
Anne Haw Holt PhD writing as A. H. Holt
"The acquisition of three million acres of rangeland in the Panhandle, the construction of a state capitol building, and the creation of the XIT Ranch is a big, fantastic story that could only happen in Texas. Timing made the XIT possible. Spanish cattle, railroad building, technological and business innovation, settlers seeking a better life in the west after the Civil War, and the millions of acres of land owned by the state of Texas came together to create one of the largest ranches in the world."
Anne Haw Holt PhD writing as A. H. Holt
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Blanco Sol
Jul 10, 2020
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A. H. Holt
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King Sutherland is dead---at least that's what both friend and foe assume. The war ended almost a year ago, yet King was seriously wounded after the surrender, delaying his return home. Recently recovered, he is on his way back to Texas and the Blanco Sol ranch.
Things have changed during his five-year absence. Outlaws stripped the homestead of its herd of Durango White horses and former flame Mercedes Alvaraz is married to Clint Sutherland, King's brother.
Complicating an already strained union, Mercedes' father is ready to take over the ranch by force, insisting that he has a rightful claim to Blanco Sol, and Clint is accused of robbing stages and wagon trains and murdering the passengers, even women and little children.
Sue Ellen, a proud rebel beauty, steals King's heart, but she hates him because he chose to fight for the Union. King is determined to not only win her affection, but clear his brother's name and collect a herd of wild Spanish cattle to drive north to the railhead in order to prevent the ranch from being stolen out from under him.
Anne Haw Holt writing as A. H. Holt
Things have changed during his five-year absence. Outlaws stripped the homestead of its herd of Durango White horses and former flame Mercedes Alvaraz is married to Clint Sutherland, King's brother.
Complicating an already strained union, Mercedes' father is ready to take over the ranch by force, insisting that he has a rightful claim to Blanco Sol, and Clint is accused of robbing stages and wagon trains and murdering the passengers, even women and little children.
Sue Ellen, a proud rebel beauty, steals King's heart, but she hates him because he chose to fight for the Union. King is determined to not only win her affection, but clear his brother's name and collect a herd of wild Spanish cattle to drive north to the railhead in order to prevent the ranch from being stolen out from under him.
Anne Haw Holt writing as A. H. Holt
The Malefactors: A Thief in Jerusalem
Sep 10, 2017
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The Malefactors is an epic tale spanning the lifetime of it's characters. Set in Biblical Palestine during the time of Jesus Christ, the story follows the life and times of two thieves. With ancient Jerusalem as its background, the inhabitants of the story move from the brutal life of a highwayman to the warmth and security of family and to the ultimate betrayal and a shattering revelation.
Anne Haw Holt Ph.D., writing as A. H. Holt
Anne Haw Holt Ph.D., writing as A. H. Holt
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Four Faces of Death - A Four Story Anthology
May 1, 2017
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A. H. Holt
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Quiet Revenge
Beyond a Shadow of a Doubt
Be careful what you believe. Murder and revenge isn’t as hard as one might think.
The Touch of Love
Jennie
A terrible act of violence opens the door to a world of insane delusion.
Poor Jennie, he loved her so much.
Goodbye
My Friend
Political correctness and social retraints can be the most sadistic forms of cruelty.
Loving a human being that ends up being treated like something lower than an animal
and having to live with not being able to say goodbye
A New Ending
A Can of Corned Beef
We assume that life gets better as we age. Reality is often not that kind.
Anne Haw Holt Ph.D., writing as A. H. Holt
Beyond a Shadow of a Doubt
Be careful what you believe. Murder and revenge isn’t as hard as one might think.
The Touch of Love
Jennie
A terrible act of violence opens the door to a world of insane delusion.
Poor Jennie, he loved her so much.
Goodbye
My Friend
Political correctness and social retraints can be the most sadistic forms of cruelty.
Loving a human being that ends up being treated like something lower than an animal
and having to live with not being able to say goodbye
A New Ending
A Can of Corned Beef
We assume that life gets better as we age. Reality is often not that kind.
Anne Haw Holt Ph.D., writing as A. H. Holt
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A simple walk through on how to edit and present your finished manuscript to a publisher. A clear, simple and usable guide to the final revision of your manuscript before submitting your work to an agent or publisher. Including how to create a query letter, a written pitch and a verbal pitch of your work. Created and tested by a published author and writing teacher. This book will put you at the desk with your agent or editor as she reads your manuscript eliminating the need of hiring an editor.
Anne Haw Holt Ph.D., writing as A. H. Holt
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