Andy Holloman – Novel – "Shades of Gray"

Last year at this time, I would have been a proud member of the the “Twitter is such a waste of time”  club.  I could’ve been the President.  Been there, done that.

Yes, Twitter Rocks

But I’ve grown older and wiser in the last 12 months.  I followed the advice of others in preparation for the publication of my novel and began to spend time building a (…….don’t say, ….don’t say, it…..)   platform.  uggh.    Gotta have folks know who you are, right?  It is a pretty simple formula –  No platform = itty bitty sales.

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Free Book Day is Back!!   Hope you will download and free eBook version.         http://ow.ly/9f02d

For Readers in the UK –      http://ow.ly/9f0ga                         DeustcheLand !  -     http://ow.ly/9f0tF     (danke)

Remember that eBooks can be read on MANY types of devices –  Kindle, Ipad, Ipod, PC, Laptop, and Android devices.

Just do a quick “Google” search for instructions on how to read the eBook file on your device (it is so ez even a non-tech guy like me could do it !!)

I love to hear from readers.  So please give me a shout out with your feedback.   Reviews are ALWAYS welcome and just a few sentences

on Amazon is fine!  (and/or GoodReads!)

That question haunts me as I’m sure it does others.  Would I have been brave enough to take the MORALLY CORRECT STANCE and march with Dr. King and his supporters in the 1950′s and 1960′ and demand equal rights for people of color?  Could I have shouted out to the folks in my small circle that no group of citizens should be treated as second class.  I’ll never know.  But I can assist with change now.  And right now, our country is treating a minority of its people as second class citizens.

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I’m like a lot of folks in that a song can trigger a flood of feelings and memories.  I bought an old one that I dearly love that came out around 1991-1992 by Jesus Jones – “Right Here, Right Now.”  (here’s the video if you’d like to refresh your memory –  click here to watch   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7z6dxQVhE8o   )   Go ahead, I’ll wait, I know you want to hear it !!

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Bad Guys R Fun

I really enjoy the bad guys in a story.  I notice when I’m reading, that I wonder off into thoughts about their backstory – how did they become the person they are today. Hannibal Lecter is the best example that first comes to mind for me as a bad guy with a lengthy backstory.  (thanks Thomas Harris)  Where did things go askew for the bad folks? Was it nature or nuture?  (be sure to read Harris’ great stories that describe the “growth” of Lecter, or watch the movies!)

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Snowboarding has been a hobby for about 7 years.  Even in North Carolina, we get access to ski areas (approx. 4 hr drive) and so I have been a skier since my teens.  Love the slopes, the snow, and the boost that being out on the mountain gives me.    But WTF !  Today I’m wearing flip flops and its Feb. 3.    How’s a dude ever gonna catch some air on the slopes if it is 70 degrees?

Where's the snow, dude?

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Here we go!!   Just for you – my favorite prospective readers that just need that teeny tiny enticement.    http://ow.ly/8NsC3

You want it, you got it.     I’m running Shades of Gray for free today only!!! ( Feb. 1,  12a  - 11.59p   EST)  After that, back to the normal $5.99 !

And don’t forgot to show a brother a little love by posting a review after you read!  (2 or 3 sentences is just fine, no epic sagas needed  *smile* )    http://ow.ly/8NsC3

Post on Amazon, BN.com, or GoodReads  (hey, or post on all three.)    http://ow.ly/8NsC3

Also, I love to add that eBooks can be read on many devices BESIDES the kindle –  Ipad, Iphone, Laptop, Android, PC, and stone tablet.   (ok, so there’s no applicaton yet for reading on stone tablets, I made that one up.)

http://ow.ly/8NsC3