Welcome to Bruce Buchanan’s World

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Bruce Buchanan

Bruce Buchanan is the communications writer for an international law firm and a former journalist. But he’s been a fan of fantasy and heroic fiction for most of his life. His influences range from the novels of Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman and Terry Brooks to the Marvel Comics stories of Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Steve Ditko. 

He lives in Greensboro, N.C. with his wife, Amy Joyner Buchanan (a blogger and the author of five non-fiction books), and their guitar-playing teenage son, Jackson.

Multi-genre author creating stories across a variety of platforms, with a focus on unlikely heroes overcoming challenges, external and otherwise.

Upcoming Publications

  • The Blacksmith’s Boy, NA swords & sorcery fantasy novel  (86,618 words). Publication date August 12, 2025. Wild Ink Publishing.
  • The Return of the Cerulean Blur. Adult superhero novel (80,619 words). Publication 2026. Wild Ink Publishing. 
  • “Lil’ Red,” Wickedness & Wonder. Gritty contemporary retelling of “Little Red Riding Hood.”  Publication date Spring 2025. Wild Ink Publishing.
  • Nyla’s Long Neckie World. Writing room member on preschool 3D animated TV series, created by TIME Magazine Artist-in-Residence Nyla Hayes.  Pilot episode currently in production.
  • “The Box with the Pink Satin Bow,” Prom Perfect. YA contemporary anthology story. Publication date April 22, 2025. Wild Ink Publishing.

Works in Progress

  • The Goth Girl Who Saved the World. YA contemporary fantasy novel (72,000 words)
  • The Queen’s Daughter. NA swords & sorcery fantasy novel. Sequel to The Blacksmith’s Boy. 
  • “Found Family”. 4,000-word YA short story, set in a 1960s North Carolina mill village. 
  • “Codename: The Butterfly,” Superhero short story set in the world of The Return of the Cerulean Blur.

Previously Published

  • “Easy Decisions,” Paragraph Planet. 100-word microfiction. January 15, 2024.
  • “Tea Party,” Trembling with Fear. 100-word horror microfiction. March 2024.
  • “Camera Shy,” Bigfoot Country. Rom-com/monster anthology story. April 2024. Celtic Frog Publishing. 
  • “The Professional Wrestler,” 101 Words. 101-word microfiction. April 2024.
  • “Deadline Pressure,” Writer’s Retreat: Tales of Writing and Madness. Horror anthology story. May 2024. January Ember Press.
  • “Cammy & Mike Visit a Hardware Superstore!” Cammy & Mike project at Adim. Children’s adventure story. June 2024.
  • “Cammy & Mike Go to the Wrestling Matches!” Cammy & Mike project at Adim. Children’s adventure story. July 2024.
  • “Fee-Fee, the Tabby Cat Time Wizard,” Clio’s Curious Dash Through Time. Middle Grades fantasy anthology short story. August 2024. Wild Ink Publishing.
  • “Something in the Water,” Tenpenny Dreadfuls: Tales as Hard as Nails. Horror anthology short story. September 2024. Wild Ink Publishing.
  • “The Old Woman Crocheting,” Prosectrics Literary Journal. Weird short story. September 2024. 
  • “Sarene’s Story,” Helmet City project at Adim. YA science fiction. September 2024.
  • “The Doctor of Bear Creek,” UnCensored Ink. Historical fiction anthology story. October 2024, Wild Ink Publishing.
  • “Cookie in Inspiration Springs,” AvaRamonaVerse project at Adim. Children’s adventure story. October 2024.
  • “Going to a Show Tonight,” WENSUM Literary Magazine. 220-word microfiction. November 2024.
  • “Winning Shot,” Macrame Literary Journal. 100-word microfiction. Winter 2024.
  • “Resa’s Journey,” Dragon Flight. YA fantasy anthology story. January 2025. Dragon Soul Press. An “Orange Banner” book as #1 Amazon best seller in its category (Fantasy Short Story). 
  • “His Grandmother’s Eyes,” HORRORific Vol 2: Cryptids. Werewolf horror story. March 2025. HORRORific Publishing. 
  • “Under the Bright Lights,” The Bloomin’ Onion Literary Magazine. 3,900-word adult fiction short story set in the world of pro wrestling. April 2025.
  • The 3 Musketeers. Graphic novel adaptation. 2011. Campfire Press.

Interviews

Education/Professional Background

  • Currently serves as Senior Communications Writer for an AmLaw100 law firm.
  • More than a decade as an award-winning newspaper journalist, with hundreds of published articles.
  • B.A. in English, Wake Forest University; MA in English Literature, University of South Carolina.