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Buster Wellman

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Buster Wellman was born in the southeastern United States during the baby boom. The country changed very much as Buster grew up and they both appeared to lose their innocence together. He was greatly influenced by the music of the late 60's and all of the 70's. Buster was mostly an honest man and placed a lot of emphasis on being true to himself. This quite frequently lead Buster down paths that weren't in direct harmony with the law. Being greatly confused that gambling and recreational drugs were illegal could have caused Buster to be a criminal. However, he was lucky enough to not get arrested while he participated in victimless crimes. There were times when he made his living, or supplemented it by making book, playing music in bars, an Buster Wellman was born in the southeastern United States during the baby boom. The country changed very much as Buster grew up and they both appeared to lose their innocence together. He was greatly influenced by the music of the late 60's and all of the 70's. Buster was mostly an honest man and placed a lot of emphasis on being true to himself. This quite frequently lead Buster down paths that weren't in direct harmony with the law. Being greatly confused that gambling and recreational drugs were illegal could have caused Buster to be a criminal. However, he was lucky enough to not get arrested while he participated in victimless crimes. There were times when he made his living, or supplemented it by making book, playing music in bars, and selling marijuana to a few close friends.

Later on in life, after two marriages and divorces, Buster settled down with a "normal" job and became quite successful doing something he hated. He never forgot the days of his youth and the many experiences that can be gained while living that style of life. He started to tinker with writing short stories in 1996. Unfortunately, there was just too much going on in his life to allow him the time to properly pursue this endeavor. When he had his time in he quickly retired from his day job and moved on to what he hoped would be a better life. After about a year of wondering what he was going to do, he finally got the hang of it. Buster started handicapping sports for an online service called Bookie Breakers. He also picked his guitar back up and started playing music again. Then he remembered his short stories and set out to finish a collection that he had started so many years before. So, here in the year 2014, Buster Wellman is publishing his first book. He also has a novelette near completion, and is working on other writing projects at the current time. Buster's language is harsh, and his stories are not intended for children, or the faint of heart. Reading them will give you a glimpse inside the mind of the man much better than any bio that could ever be placed here.
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Which author has inspired you the most?

Buster Wellman I hate to burden any one author with the blame for being most of my inspiration. When I was in sixth grade I was given a copy of "The Dunwich Horror".…moreI hate to burden any one author with the blame for being most of my inspiration. When I was in sixth grade I was given a copy of "The Dunwich Horror". So my early horror influence was definitely H. P. Lovecraft. I read many of his works throughout high school. I believe I was about 18 years old when someone gave me "The Hobbit". I immediately devoured four books by Tolkien. Right after that I found Heinlein and he is still to this day my favorite science fiction author. When I was 19 years old, King published "Salem's Lot". I read everything that he wrote for the next 25 years. Since most of my writing is some type of horror, thriller, or suspense, I would have to say that Stephen King has had more influence on me than any other author. It is not intentional, but I let his words wonder around my brain so much that they had to have some impact.(less)

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Buster Wellman The best way for me to deal with writer's block is to force something out. I learned this technique early on as a songwriter. Some days the ideas just…moreThe best way for me to deal with writer's block is to force something out. I learned this technique early on as a songwriter. Some days the ideas just didn't come. So I would strum a few chords on the guitar and just say anything. You write a lot of garbage this way, but occasionally you find something good in the trash. If I sit down to write and find that I am not in the zone, I try to write something anyway. As a songwriter I would often play a game with my friends. They could say any opening line and I would have to write a song with it. This method also works well for stories. Writing three pages of crap is better than not writing at all. (less)

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That's Not the Wind Out In the Trees: A Collection of Short Stories by Buster Wellman

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For A Friend

About an hour ago I received the news that a friend of mine had died this morning. He had simply had a heart attack and did not survive. I do not know any further details. I called him my friend because he was. I thought about it and realized that I had not seen him in six years. We had worked together and I left that position about six years ago. I had talked to him on the phone about two years a Read more of this blog post »

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