Author Spotlight: W.M. Butler

W.M. Butler

W.M. Butler is from Calgary, Canada. He was once a poet but now is a short story writer. He is currently being coerced  into writing a novel. He’s freaked out but happy that his work appears on H.A.L.’s website and ShanghaiSquared. Currently a short story of his is being adapted for the screen as a short film. W.M. Butler is currently working on his first collection of short stories due for publication later this year… or next.

W.M. Butler’s featured stories:

The Adventures Of Brute Noir: A Tall Tale (new)

I’m Steel, Baby

Five Questions for W.M. Butler

HAL: What time is it?

WMB: Um, like 4 AM.

HAL: What do you do when you’re not writing?

WMB: Feel guilty for not writing.

HAL: What made you want to pick up a pen?

WMB: Someone told me there would be chicks. I’ve always wanted a baby bird of my own but there was this… incident when I was three years old…

HAL: What drives you to continue writing?

WMB: Never being good enough, I always want to improve. Whenever I come across a great story I say to myself, “See that was really good, you need to try harder. You need to be that good.”

HAL: If you could punch one writer in the face who would it be?

WMB: Hemingway. I have my reasons. Don’t judge me.

W.M. Butler doesn’t look as hot in real life as he does in this picture but if you still want a chance to hear him read live and meet with the author in person check out our Event at Garden Books this July 16th.

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W.M. Butler’s story “I am Barbie” appears in H.A.L. Publishing’s, “Party Like It’s 1984: short stories from the people’s republic of” which is available for order to all over the world from Powell’s. If you are living in Shanghai you can pick up a copy in store at Garden Books. In Chengdu or Beijing? This title is available  in store at The Bookworm.