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Gregory Joseph Harty was born and raised in South Boston, Massachusetts, where he grew up on a steady cultural diet of comic books, Fantasy/Sci-Fi, and violent action movies.

His friends call him “Greg,” you can too.

Over the years, he’s been paid to haul walkie-talkies, water bottles, and catered lunches around a TV set, play and design video games, and watch movies, which is nice, because he’s woefully unqualified to do any real work.

He still misses his beagle “Bubba,” who passed away in 2007.

He enjoys watching football, hockey, and baseball. A long time ago, he played all three sports poorly.

He currently resides in Los Angeles.

“The Non-demonic Possession of Linus Maynard” is his first novel.

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Gregory Harty I don't have a set prescription. I'll either choose an activity where I can focus on the story problems that have me blocked, like taking a walk, or m…moreI don't have a set prescription. I'll either choose an activity where I can focus on the story problems that have me blocked, like taking a walk, or meditating, or I do something that will completely occupy my mind for a certain amount of time like playing a video game, or going out with friends, so that I can come back with something of a clean slate.

If it's really bad, I know that for me, it's because I'm having trouble making my story work, so I'll go to extremes re-writing, sometimes taking the plot back to an outline (never throw stuff away, just put it aside, maybe that scene works somewhere else).

The bottom line is whatever you do, make sure when you're done, you sit back down and get to work. Writer's block is especially damaging if you let it string you out.(less)

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What’s the best thing about being a writer?

Gregory Harty I enjoy creating the actual story, trying to come up with the best descriptions of a character, the most pleasing way to turn a story. And, guilty ple…moreI enjoy creating the actual story, trying to come up with the best descriptions of a character, the most pleasing way to turn a story. And, guilty pleasure: when you get good feedback about the work from a stranger, who has no bias for/against you, it's really satisfying.(less)

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“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.”
― Theodore Roosevelt

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