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J.D. Buffington

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J.D. Buffington lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma with his wife, daughter, a capricious cat and two devious dogs. He seamlessly weaves vivid nightmares and haunting anxiety together to immerse readers into a state of fright and wonder.

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	Nothing But The Willows & Other Things That Are Not There by J.D. Buffington (Goodreads Author), Stina Patton (cover_art) 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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I write in fits and spurts. My creativity is manic, I am either bursting with ideas or drained of imagination. This does not account for the executive dysfunction or perfectionism or life in general getting in the way, or of my “fear” of doing the damn thing (which is a combination of all of these things). “What if I can’t write what I’m imagining in my head?” “What if what I

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It Can't Happen Here

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Why Didn't You Just Leave

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The Fiction: Complete and Unabridged

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