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Greg Taylor

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in Louisville, KY, The United States

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Historical Fiction, Suspense

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William Faulkner, Salman Rushdie

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I have always loved history and was drawn to the tale of the Lusitania because I was fascinated by the cataclysm of elegant Edwardian society caused by the brutal warfare the industrial success of that society made possible. My passion for research and discovery has taken me to the numerous historical sites that appear in the book.

London has been my home since 2000 and I have divided my investment banking and asset management career between New York and London. I wrote L U S I T A N I A R. E. X while founding and developing an investment management firm with three other partners. I am originally from Colorado and return regularly to visit family and friends and to hike and ski in the Rocky Mountains.

My undergraduate studies in history at W ...more

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Greg Taylor I believe I largely avoided writer's block by adhering to plan during the "execution" phase of actually writing Lusitania R.E.X. I invested a year doi…moreI believe I largely avoided writer's block by adhering to plan during the "execution" phase of actually writing Lusitania R.E.X. I invested a year doing research first, then I worked very hard on my plot outline. I cut out pieces of paper with scenes and characters on them so that I could lay them out on the dining table and move them around. This eventually became more permanent as a giant bulletin board timeline with coloured yarn marking the progress of each character from 1911 to 1915. This provided impetus to the actual writing process, as I had already invested so much time in the creative process of crafting the story before a single word was put to paper. (less)

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Greg Taylor Discovery and creation. For me it was exciting to discover a web of potentially inter-related true facts about my subject, and then weave them togethe…moreDiscovery and creation. For me it was exciting to discover a web of potentially inter-related true facts about my subject, and then weave them together with fictional elements. Far from inhibiting my creativity, the objective of remaining within the envelope of the true facts spurred me to think creatively about how to bring it all together. This even applied to instances where I had to rewrite part of my book to reflect a fact that came to my attention after the initial drafting. (less)

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Jim Bencivenga, a retired book critic at The Christian Science Monitor, wrote of Lusitania R.E.X:

"Were it not of American origin, 'Lusitania R.E.X', by Greg Taylor, is a candidate for a BBC Masterpiece series.

"Most enjoyable are descriptions and details of the luxury ship itself. From boilers to horse stables to elevators to paneled suites puts me on board, freeing the imagination with the rhythm Read more of this blog post »

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