Stories By Wayne Faust

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!

"A Place For Second Chances"

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)

"Sailing Home"

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.

"Corn, Corn, Corn"

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.

"Promised Land"

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.

"Waiting For the Next Move"

(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)

"The Cross"

Honorable Mention - Writer's Digest Magazine Story Contest, Inspirational Category - 2008.
Published in the September 2009 issue of "Joyful" Magazine.

"Emil and the Aliens"

                                                                                                         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.

"Home For the Holidays"

Originally read aloud for Colorado Home Grown Tales, December 2008.

"Nothing Lasts Forever"

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.