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Andy Holloman

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Just like the protagonist in my novel, Shades of Gray, I was the owner of travel agency for 12 years (mostly in the 90′s). But this is the only similarity between myself and John Manning! (I never ventured into the cocaine business, I swear.)

I grew up in Greenville, NC and graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a degree in Economics. All through high school and college, I was notorious for scribbling out stories and ideas for novels (hey, this was before wordprocessors!) and always kept them in a top secret shoe box. (and the box is so top secret that I’ve been trying to find it for 15 years!).

After college, I fell into the travel industry by accident and was able to grow a travel business into an Inc. 500 compa...more


As writers, we often get questions on where our story ideas come from.


They come from a story in the news, something read, an observation from the world, or discussion with friends. Something out there tugs at the corner of the mind: What if? What would happen if? What if that was merged with, Why did that …?


Today, we’re going to explore where six of theBest Selling Readsauthors gottheirideas f...

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Average rating: 3.71 · 377 ratings · 134 reviews · 1 distinct work · Similar authors
Shades of Gray
3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 378 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions

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Shades of Gray (Mystery & Thrillers)
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Description: A single father and successful business owner struggles with the financial burden of his sick daughter and his failing business. Out of desperation, he teams up with a woman from "the wrong side of the tracks" to smuggle cocaine aboard cruise ships. Consequences ensue. www.AndyHolloman.com

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date: May 16, 2013 12:53AM
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description: Hey - grab a free copy of Award Winning Thriller -

"Shades of Gray" (not 50 shades....sorry, no sex)

tons of 4 & 5 star reviews on GoodReads and Amazon

..free for Kindle all day on May 15 and 16


hope you like it!!! http://amzn.to/AC8rlU

Andy Holloman became a fan of Goodreads Author Norma Budden
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" A title I will not forget any time soon, in Shades of Gray, Holloman points us toward a controversial subject (of sorts) as to how far we would go as a parent to protect our child - how much we are willing to give and sacrifice for their good.

The... "
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K.S.
K.S. is finished with Shades of Gray: "Shades of Gray", not 50 Shades of Gray LOL! Different book, folks! Don't know why it says 250 pages because it's 368 according to the book I'm holding in my lap! Fast read, good little tale of intrigue and corruption.
Shades of Gray by Andy Holloman
" Good book, easy to read and I finished it in less than a day! "
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Collapse (New America, #1)
by Richard Stephenson (Goodreads Author)
read in April, 2013
great read, highly recommend, like the writing style and the
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“If you care about something you have to protect it – If you’re lucky enough to find a way of life you love, you have to find the courage to live it.”John Irving
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message 23: by Susan

Susan Wish I could Attend but have a Nook...Friends have Loved your Book...So my intention is to read it...Best Susan VT


message 22: by Julia

Julia Wow, loved Shades of Gray! Like a roller coaster ride, emotions all over the place. Thanks for writing it, I enjoyed reading it!


message 21: by Becca

Becca Mills Thanks for adding me, Andy! Happy reading & writing! :)


message 20: by Jodi

Jodi Hi Andy! Thanks for the friendship!


message 19: by Karen

Karen Tyrrell Thanks Andy for friending,
Please check out Me and Her: A Memoir of Madness,
A Teachers gutsy story of parent harassment, mental breakdown & Recovery. How did I reclaim my life?
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...
Cheers,
Karen :)


Lorraine Beaumont Thanks for friending me ;0)


message 17: by Selena

Selena Blake Thanks for the friend request!

Happy Reading!


message 16: by Dustin

Dustin Rhodes Howdy Andy!
Thanx for the friend request :)


message 15: by Lara

Lara Biyuts Hello. Thank you for adding.
Listed your book as to-read -- which I did to do dozens of my Goodreads new friends, btw, but none of them did it to any of my several novels in return. Stunning. Just thoughts.
Lara Biyuts


Patricia Puddle Hi Andy, nice to meet you.


Katherine L. Glad to see you and your books here, Andy :)


message 12: by Blak

Blak Rayne Nice to meet you, Andy. Thank you for the friendship invite. ^_^!!


message 11: by Tracy

Tracy Shades of Gray looks like a good book.


message 10: by Dianna

Dianna Hardy Thanks for the friends request :)


message 9: by Amber

Amber Thanks for your friendship. :)


Savannah Andy, thank you for the friendship.
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message 7: by Jill

Jill Thanks for your friendship on Goodreads, Andy.


message 6: by Andy

Andy Holloman Charlotte wrote: "Hello Andy,

Thanks for your friendship at Goodreads. I see you're at Wordpress, so am I.

~Charlotte Liebel
aka Sharliebel
Twitter and Wordpress"


hey charlotte! great to connect.....thanks!


message 5: by Andy

Andy Holloman Rachel wrote: "Good Morning...Andy!

Thanks for your invite & friendship via Goodreads & Twitter. Your book Shades of Gray is on my wish list for gifts....should be getting soon:).
Wishing you the best of all ..."


...hey rachel! thanks , you are lovely!


Rachel Good Morning...Andy!

Thanks for your invite & friendship via Goodreads & Twitter. Your book Shades of Gray is on my wish list for gifts....should be getting soon:).
Wishing you the best of all life as to offer♥ God Blessings 2 U & family.


Charlotte Liebel Hello Andy,

Thanks for your friendship at Goodreads. I see you're at Wordpress, so am I.

~Charlotte Liebel
aka Sharliebel
Twitter and Wordpress


message 2: by K.E.

K.E. Saxon Thanks for friending me on GoodReads, Andy!


message 1: by Andy

Andy Holloman Carroll wrote: "Good evening, Andy. Nice to meet you. Hope all is well with you tonight."

hi carroll - thx! great to meet u on GR


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