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Gregory Adams

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in Hingham, The United States

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Gregory Adams' short fiction combines the tropes of horror, science fiction, comedy, and drama, resulting in a unique take on familiar themes. In his stories, you'll find zombies, demons, aliens and otherworldly horrors, but they may make you laugh as often as they make your skin crawl, and you will sometimes experience both sensations simultaneously. In writing his stories, Gregory seeks to achieve the unsettling ambiance of Robert Aikman and the nerve-rattling tension of Stephen King, with the satirical touches of Mark Leyner or Ambrose Bierce.

Gregory Adams was born and raised in Hingham, Massachusetts, and many of his stories take place in the New England towns and cities he has come to know well. He majored in Small Animal Science at No ...more

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Gregory Adams I've found that reading is the most reliable way to catch some inspiration, especially something by an author who takes chances. I'll sometimes go bac…moreI've found that reading is the most reliable way to catch some inspiration, especially something by an author who takes chances. I'll sometimes go back and reread the first few pages of Don Delio's Underworld for the jolt it provides. Or Stephen King's The Mist, which is one of the most intense pressure-cookers I've ever read. For the most part, I get blocked when I'm trying to bulldoze through a particular story or passage and often all it takes is switching to another section or even another story altogether to get the gear turning. I call this Barton Fink-ing as the Coen brothers wrote and directed that film while hung up on Miller's Crossing. So great things can come from frustration as long as you keep working. (less)

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Gregory Adams The rush of a first draft, when everything is effortless and the story leads you along. Sadly most of what I produce in those first rushes is of littl…moreThe rush of a first draft, when everything is effortless and the story leads you along. Sadly most of what I produce in those first rushes is of little use and must be rewritten again and again. Still, it's wonderful when the characters are answering questions and making decision seemingly without my input. Selling a completes story or a book isn't bad either. (less)

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"Where is the crew?" the Dane called out. I could hear the superstition in his voice, the little coward.

The small ship rocked with another big wave, and the lantern swung in the Dane's hand. "I checked the crew cabins," he said. "There's no one in them, no sign of a living soul."

"Give me the light," I said, taking it from him. "Show me."

The Dane knew his boats. He led me straight to the crew quart Read more of this blog post »

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