Gary Collins

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Steven Pressfield

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Gary Collins has a very interesting and unique background that includes military intelligence, Special Agent for the U.S. State Department Diplomatic Security Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Collins’ background and expert knowledge brings a much-needed perspective to today’s areas of simple living, health, nutrition, entrepreneurship, self-help and being more self-reliant. He holds an AS degree in Exercise Science, BS in Criminal Justice, and MS in Forensic Science.

Gary was raised in the High Desert at the basin of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in a rural part of California. He now lives off-the-grid part of the year in a remote area of NE Washington State, and the other part
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Gary Collins I really don't get writers block, primarily because I do not force myself into a writers daily schedule like most authors do. I write when I have the …moreI really don't get writers block, primarily because I do not force myself into a writers daily schedule like most authors do. I write when I have the time, and when I'm inspired to write. I have noticed my writing is much more inspired using this approach, and I avoided that staring at a blank page trying to force the words to come.(less)
Gary Collins I do plan to write fiction in the future, which will be loosely based on my experiences in military intelligence, and as a federal special agent.
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“Building an off the grid home is one of the hardest, but also one of the most rewarding things you will ever do.”
Gary Collins, Going Off The Grid: The How-To Book Of Simple Living And Happiness

“Building an off the grid home is one of the hardest, but also one of the most rewarding things you will ever do.”
Gary Collins, Going Off The Grid: The How-To Book Of Simple Living And Happiness

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