Wayne Faust
- Secret Career!
What does Wayne do on those long days on the road? He began
writing fiction several years ago, mostly of the science-fiction, historical
type.
He's had 16 pieces published and even won a contest with one of his
stories.
If you're a fan of tightly-written fiction and you've got some reading
time, click on the links below!
Wayne's
3nd story in "Tales Of the Talisman."
It appears in the August 2010 issue.
This is his first published story using Carthage College as a backdrop.
Click on any of the links to go to the magazine's website where you can browse
their past issues, and/or buy a copy of the magazine.
"Symphony
Of the Water Buffalo"
Wayne's 2nd story with Piker Press - this one features a
story about Chester P. Farnsworth, one of Wayne's creations way back in high
school.
In this story, Wayne experiments with a quirky, humorous writing style not found
in his other stories.
"Safe
Harbor"
Published in the August, 2010 issue of "Joyful" Magazine.
(Scroll down to see the story on their website)
One of Wayne's personal
favorites, this heartwarming tale was originally read aloud
for Colorado Home Grown Tales,
May, 2010.
"The
Wall"
Published in the April 2010 issue of "Joyful" Magazine.
(Scroll down to see the story on their website)

"Suckpuppies"
This
story is one of the few that Wayne has written that firmly falls under the
category of "HORROR."
Not for the faint of heart or stomach, it's a gripping tale that should keep you
hitting the 'page down' button on your computer.
It appears in the March 26th, 2010 issue of Afterburn Science-Fiction Magazine.
This little story was inspired by all the times Wayne
visited his wife's family dairy farm in Dane County, Wisconsin. There's lots of
Scandinavian humor, which should probably ring true, since Wayne has been doing
this kind of humor in his shows for over thirty years!
With this published story, Wayne was the featured cover author for the March,
2010 issue of Piker Press.
The first fiction story Wayne wrote when he got back into
writing.
It was published in the November, '09 issue of the Australian Horror magazine,
"Midnight Echo,"
even
though it's all about driving across Nebraska in the middle of the night.
Go
figure.
"Jake and Russell Take A Peek"
Wayne's
2nd story in "Tales Of the Talisman."
It originally appeared in the August '09 issue.
This is his first published story using Colorado as a backdrop.
(Flash Fiction) August / September issue of
AlienSkin Magazine (alienskinmag.com)
Also featured on Charles Anderson's Mad Cow Podcast, with a reading by Wayne
Faust (Charles
Anderson Books)
Click here to listen to Wayne's reading!
(Duration 6:06)
Honorable Mention - Writer's Digest Magazine Story Contest, Inspirational
Category - 2008.
Published in the September 2009 issue of "Joyful" Magazine.
Originally published at Another Realm (anotherealm.com)
Performed August, 2009 for Sci-Fi
Theatre, Lakewood, Colorado
Also read aloud for Colorado Home Grown Tales,
February, 2009.
Originally read aloud for Colorado Home Grown Tales, December 2008.

Published in the October, 2008 Issue of Hungur Magazine.
Also read on the radio by actor Guy Williams
at KGNU - Boulder, Colorado for
their "Stories For All Seasons" program.
Click here to listen to the KGNU radio recording
(duration 11:25)
Also read for Colorado Home Grown Tales,
December, 2007.
Originally published in the April '08 Issue of Tales Of the Talisman.
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Rocky Mountain News "Scare Up An Ending" Contest
Originally published in the Denver Rocky Mountain News, October 2007.
"Saxman"
Originally published at Quantum Muse (quantummuse.com)
"Tom"
Originally published at Another Realm (anotherealm.com)
"Omaha"
Originally published at Lodestar, and was their first place fiction contest winner.
Originally published in "Would That It Were" Magazine
Originally published in Gateway Science Fiction Magazine
Originally published at Another Realm (anotherealm.com)
and at Quantum Muse (quantummuse.com)
Wayne is also featured as an Expert Author of non-fiction articles on
EzineArticles.com
Click here to read