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Gregory Epps

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Philadelphia, The United States

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Genre

Fiction, Fantasy, Science Fiction

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Adventure and Science Fiction from the 60s and 70s, Horror and Suspens ...more

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June 2015

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I was born under startlingly ordinary circumstances in Philadelphia, PA, and carted off to the nearby suburbs to become addicted to 70s television.
We watched a man walk on the moon. We saw wounded and body-bagged soldiers in Vietnam. We watched Nixon cry, quit the presidency, and take off in a chopper.
One way or the other, my writing was inspired by those times plus my addiction to movies and stories, which also started in those days. I owe something to EC Comics, Dr. Shock's Horror Theater and the Creature Double Feature and specifically all the science fiction, fantasy and horror of the 50s, 60s and 70s.
My professional writing career started with feature articles written for a small newspaper in Yorktown, VA, followed by more of sam ...more

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Gregory Epps If writing isn't fun or cathartic for you, stop! Constant practice is the only way to improve, and if you're obsessed with writing, no one will need t…moreIf writing isn't fun or cathartic for you, stop! Constant practice is the only way to improve, and if you're obsessed with writing, no one will need to remind you of that and you will improve, more and more with each passing year.
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Gregory Epps Out of the blue, like always. I had read quite a bit about projected climate changes and projected medical advances. Partly fueled by that, I wanted t…moreOut of the blue, like always. I had read quite a bit about projected climate changes and projected medical advances. Partly fueled by that, I wanted to write a character-focused adventure that would take the reader thousands of years into the future by leaps and bounds. I don't outline. As the story progressed naturally, I realized I was paying homage to all my early influences (real-life and fictional) and just had fun with it. (less)

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