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Greg Smrdel is an author, storyteller, and longtime Outer Banks resident whose work explores the intersection of place, identity, and the quiet decisions that reshape a life.
Best known for Move to the Outer Banks, Smrdel blends firsthand experience with practical insight, offering readers an honest look at what it means to start over on North Carolina’s barrier islands—without romanticizing the process or overlooking the challenges. His writing is grounded, accessible, and shaped by decades of living, working, and building community in coastal towns.
Beyond relocation and lifestyle nonfiction, Smrdel writes across a wide range of subjects including cultural history, popular entertainment, and reflective personal narratives. His books are informed by a lifelong love of storytelling, a curiosity about why people choose change, and a belief that meaningful lives are often built quietly rather than dramatically.
When he isn’t writing, Greg hosts walking history tours, produces coastal-themed media projects, and creates live trivia and storytelling events throughout the Outer Banks. His work consistently celebrates local culture, shared memory, and the value of paying attention to where you are—and why you chose to be there.
Greg Smrdel lives on North Carolina’s Outer Banks, where weather, history, and human nature still matter.
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