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I Need To Wee… Quick Online Reads

  • by Gary Holdaway
  • Posted on November 20, 2018January 24, 2019

I need to wee. I’ve needed to wee for ages. Each time I readjust my position, each time the bed bounces slightly beneath my weight, each time I so much as breath a little too heavy and fill my lungs enough to raise me from my position, I feel it wanting to burst out.

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  • Fiction

Demi-Gods Exist… Quick Online Reads

  • by Gary Holdaway
  • Posted on November 15, 2018January 24, 2019

Demigods exist. I know, because I am one. I guess I’ve been a demigod since I was born, but to be honest, I’m not really sure how it works. Am I actually the son of Odin? Or is it that I was chosen somehow at a later date? My name plucked from a hat in Asgard (where the Gods live) perhaps?

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  • Fiction

Like A Nettle Sting… Quick Online Reads

  • by Gary Holdaway
  • Posted on November 12, 2018

Cam didn’t like walking in the woods anymore. Actually, he hated it. Since Toby was…

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  • Lifestyle

How To Best Manage Our Time For Less Stress

  • by Gary Holdaway
  • Posted on November 11, 2018November 11, 2018

With all the hustle and bustle of modern living, it’s a wonder how we get…

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  • Lifestyle

My Five Favourite Posts So Far- Don’t Miss Them!

  • by Gary Holdaway
  • Posted on November 8, 2018

I promised myself that throughout the month of November I’d write a post for this…

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  • Lifestyle

3 Easy Techniques To Help Deal With Depression

  • by Gary Holdaway
  • Posted on November 7, 2018November 7, 2018

We shouldn’t ONLY self help when dealing with our mental health, but there are a few techniques we can use to help deal depression and anxiety right away! Here are 3 ideas to implement to get you started without becoming overwhelmed.

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  • Lifestyle

Where Self-Help Becomes Self Sabotage

  • by Gary Holdaway
  • Posted on November 6, 2018November 8, 2018

By the time I ended up at the doctors for help, I was in a…

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  • Fiction

Endgame- Quick Online Reads

  • by Gary Holdaway
  • Posted on November 5, 2018November 5, 2018

When Marcy was diagnosed with lung cancer, she knew she had to make some changes.

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  • Books

3 Books That Shaped My Writing Style

  • by Gary Holdaway
  • Posted on November 4, 2018

This post contains affiliate links Despite popular belief, us writers are a simple bunch. Despite…

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  • Fiction

Father’s Rage- Quick Online Reads

  • by Gary Holdaway
  • Posted on November 3, 2018November 3, 2018

Today’s entry in my quick online reads series, comes at a huge delay! Photography blogger,…

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  • Writing

NaNoWriMo Survival Guide- How To Write a Novel in a Month

  • by Gary Holdaway
  • Posted on November 2, 2018November 2, 2018

If you have any doubts about signing up for NaNoWriMo, let’s squash them today, with my NaNoWriMo survival guide. Here a few tips and tricks for how to write a novel in a month.

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  • Fiction

The Awakening- Quick Online Reads

  • by Gary Holdaway
  • Posted on October 21, 2018October 21, 2018

Content Warning: Contains horror, gore, and adult themes.

When Marcus headed out into the woods for his routine walk, he didn’t expect to end up running for his life away from a horde of ritualistic maniacs.

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  • Writing

An Awesome World-Building Activity for Novelists and Writers! (#WIPWorldBuilders)

  • by Gary Holdaway
  • Posted on October 13, 2018October 13, 2018

#WIPWorldBuilders is an awesome twitter community that encourages us to take a deeper look at the worlds we are creating through our fiction. Through monthly themed prompt sheets and a supportive network of writers, #WIPWorldBuilders offers a fun and refreshing exercise in novel writing.

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  • Fiction

Colony 81- Quick Online Reads

  • by Gary Holdaway
  • Posted on October 8, 2018October 12, 2018

In the unity left behind the Utopian launch, all religion has become one. In the unity of all religion, the voice of the earth has been heard by the people. In the voice of the earth, Jonah Reeves has discovered something amazing. Something powerful. Something dangerous.

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  • blogging

How To Write Better Blog Posts +free blog post checklist!

  • by Gary Holdaway
  • Posted on October 4, 2018October 10, 2018

The simple starters guide for better blogging. Learn to write blog posts that readers and search engines love!

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  • Fiction

The Fury Of The Godless- Quick Online Reads

  • by Gary Holdaway
  • Posted on October 3, 2018October 7, 2018

The northmen came ashore along a terrifying storm, their dragon-fronted ships illuminated by angular cracks…

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  • Writing

Stephen King Tells Us to Take Writing Seriously!

  • by Gary Holdaway
  • Posted on September 30, 2018October 5, 2018

About this he is absolutely clear. If you’re serious about writing as a career, you’re gonna need to start taking your writing seriously. That means treating it as a job, and scheduling in x-amount of writing every day. Whether it’s 2000 words a day, a couple hours a day, or any variation of the above, you need to set a target, and sit down to it, without fail.

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  • Fiction

The Man In The Hat- Quick Online Reads

  • by Gary Holdaway
  • Posted on September 28, 2018October 6, 2018

When Danny’s passenger flight is unnaturally struck by multiple lightning strikes, there’s only one thing in his mind. The man in 3A. The man in the hat. The man that winked at him, and whispered into his mind.

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  • Lifestyle

How To Achieve Success in Anything

  • by Gary Holdaway
  • Posted on September 24, 2018October 5, 2018

Was Michelangelo born with the ability to sculpt David? Was Will Smith always the go-to, bankable, movie star he is today? Let’s fast forward a few years and take a look at Ed Sheeran— have you heard his singing efforts before refining his style and finding his voice?

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  • Fiction

Guest Post: The Cabin

  • by Gary Holdaway
  • Posted on September 24, 2018October 6, 2018

Originally posted on beetleypete:
I am delighted to be able to present a guest post from a young British writer,…

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  • Art Journey

Old Art & Sketches

  • by Gary Holdaway
  • Posted on September 21, 2018October 6, 2018

Success is neither magical nor mysterious. Success is the natural consequence of consistently applying basic…

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  • Lifestyle

How To Take Control of Your Life

  • by Gary Holdaway
  • Posted on September 20, 2018October 5, 2018

There comes a time in life where you have to make a choice over who you want to be, what you stand for, and what you are investing your time in. So you want to take control of your life? Great, me too. But first, lets be honest with each other.

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A multigenre fiction author from the UK, with a flare for horror, suspense, and character driven thrillers. An experienced blogger and freelancer, Gary spends as much time creating lifestlye and writing-tips posts as he does working on his own fiction. Gary has a keen interest in philosophy, psychology, fitness and health, and believes helping others achieve the life they deserve is his purpose.

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Over on the blog, each week (roughly) I’ll be reading and reviewing a book, and then giving away my copy to one of my followers ☺️ there’ll be a healthy mix of bestsellers, new releases, older books, popular books, and classics. This will come alongside a couple other changes on the blog. Each week will have a writing advice post, and one or two flash fictions for you to enjoy! This is a decent enough workflow to cater to all my readers, and allows me to work in the background on my own releases, competition/magazine submissions, and a little bit of freelance work here and there! Be sure to head over to gdholdaway.com and subscribe for your chance to win a book each week! And enjoy some flash fiction while you’re there ☺️ #bookstagram #book #booklovers #booklover #bookblogger #reader #readersofinstagram #writersofinstagram #writerscommunity #writers #writer #blogger #giveaway #weeklygiveaway
What’s more gruelling and exciting than a 30 day challenge? TEN of them at once! Let’s kick off the year with some life changing insanity, daily post updates, and ‘hopefully’ surprising results. Starting 14/01, stay tuned. #challenge #30daychallenge #fitness #health #weightlifting #meditation #wisdom #reading #writing #walking #writer #writerscommunity #writersofinstagram #blogger #bloggersofinstagram
Just one aspect of the antics we get up to when I have the kids 😊😊#fatherhood #family #father #daughter #son #writersofinstagram #writerscommunity #tattoo
After getting myself bogged down behind what I haven’t yet achieved, I realised last week that I have a lot to be proud of. I’m a hell of a lot closer to those achievements than I was three months ago. I traded out a 3 year lack of writing for setting up a blog that I’ve written a ton of posts for, have picked up some freelancing work, have found a passion for branding and marketing and have some work in that field, and have been enjoying learning and making plans. I’ve come a long way, and I’m happier for it. Actually, I’m proud. So break down those huge goals into something you can start today, and then look back in three months time. You won’t regret it! Shall I write a blog post about this? Let me know down below ;) #productivity #journey #goals #writersofinstagram #writer #writerscommunity #writers #authorsofinstagram #author #successquotes #achieve
This time the cat is actually IN the Christmas tree 😂 How long do you think this tree will stay standing? @ellenjordan_x @toffeeandsmokeo . . . #christmas #christmastree🎄 #writersofig #writersofinstagram #kittensofinstagram #cat #catsofinstagram #catstagram #kittens #kitten #mischief
I love writing flash fictions! Starting this blog has reignited my passion for them. A thousand words or less is enough to transport the reader somewhere else, without having to commit to anymore than five or ten minutes. Navigate to ‘Quick Online Reads’ in the link tree to check out some of mine ☺️ . . . #flashfiction #fiction #shortstory #shortstories #authorsofinstagram #writersofinstagram #writer #writerscommunity #writerslife #writers #reader #readersofinstagram #instawriters
Nawww just look at that beauty! What’s a writer without his favourite kittys? @toffeeandsmokeo @ellenjordan_x ☺️#writerscommunity #writersofinstagram #christmasdecor #catsofinstagram #kitten #christmas
Getting into the spirit of things over here ;) I was feeling a little down in the dumps earlier this evening, the total opposite to Christmas cheer. #grinch Once we got the tree up though, and seeing my beautiful cats wow over the baubles, I soon cheered up! Just what I needed to get in the mood for #Christmas 🎄
A sentiment I’m particularly fond of today! #stressed #noisy #opinions

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