Author: Greg Hatcher

Prior to his untimely passing in October of 2021, Greg Hatcher was a longtime columnist and author and the primary founder of Atomic Junk Shop; all of the other founding contributors were invited by him. His Author's bio at the time of his death follows. Greg has been writing for one outlet or another since 1992. He was a contributing editor at WITH magazine for over a decade and during that time was a three-time winner of the Higher Goals Award for children's writing; once for fiction and twice for non-fiction. Following that, he did a weekly column for Comic Book Resources as one of the rotating features on the Comics Should Be Good! blog for eleven years, before moving on to this current gig at Atomic Junk Shop. He also teaches writing in the Young Authors classes offered as part of the YMCA's Afterschool Arts Program in west Seattle, for students in the 6th through the 12th grade. A fan of pulp fiction ever since he discovered the Doc Savage paperback reprints from Bantam Books in the 1970s, he has contributed a number of action-adventure stories to various 'new pulp' anthologies in recent years. Likewise a lifelong mystery fan, he has also written Nero Wolfe pastiches for the Wolfe Pack Gazette and several Sherlock Holmes adventures for the Airship 27 CONSULTING DETECTIVE series. He lives in Burien, Washington, with his wife Julie, their cat Magdalene, and ten thousand books and comics.

Books, Greg Hatcher

From Fanfic To Pro: Anne Hawley and RESTRAINT

By Greg Hatcher April 7, 2018 April 8, 2018 itemprop="discussionURL"4

I talk with my old friend Anne about her journey from writing online fan fiction to becoming a professional writer and editor.

Greg Hatcher, Music

The Thirty-Day Music Challenge: Conclusion

By Greg Hatcher March 31, 2018 March 31, 2018 itemprop="discussionURL"6

The final seven challenges to your humble columnist’s musical memories!

Greg Hatcher, Music

The Thirty-Day Music Challenge: Week Three

By Greg Hatcher March 24, 2018 March 24, 2018 itemprop="discussionURL"15

Continuing the series of songs and the remembrances they evoke from your humble columnist.

Greg Hatcher, Music

The Thirty-Day Music Challenge: Week Two

By Greg Hatcher March 17, 2018 March 18, 2018 itemprop="discussionURL"7

The Thirty-Day Song Challenge continues with Week Two… seven more musical numbers chosen from random prompts, along with the memories those songs provoke.

Greg Hatcher, Music

The Thirty-Day Music Challenge: Week One

By Greg Hatcher March 10, 2018 March 10, 2018 itemprop="discussionURL"14

This is just one of those things floating around social media that caught my eye. I thought it would be fun… and then I realized it might make for an interesting series of columns. You all should feel free to play along at home, as well.