JAMES FRITZ WRITING
Where nightmares become novels - and occasionally my paycheck.
I graduated from Loyola University Chicago with degrees in business and music. Recently, I quit my job as a data analyst to pursue writing full-time. I love reading and writing, playing the piano, practicing jiu jitsu, snuggling with my partner, and proudly serving as the president of the Evgeny Kissin fan club. Currently, I'm on the hunt for a literary agent as I've just completed my first horror novel titled "Nightmare in 7/4: A Novel." You can connect with me on Instagram using the handle @james.fritz.writing.
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My Published Works
The Pollux Hide and Seek Championship
During the intense Pollux Hide and Seek Championship in a massive maze, Julius, known as "the Jewel," relies on a clever strategy to navigate the ever-changing paths. As the competition grows increasingly perilous with contestants vanishing, Julius joins forces with another participant, Thomas. However, their partnership takes a tragic turn when Thomas falls victim to a mysterious assailant.
This story was picked up by Black Hare Press in its YEAR FIVE anthology published in December 2023.
Welcome to the Chip!
A group of friends explores a newly-constructed fine arts center on their campus called "the Chip" on Halloween night, encountering eerie phenomena like a room filled with praying mantises and a ghostly witch figure.
This story was picked up by HellBound Books in its Happy Hellidays! anthology published in October 2023.
Resumo Mortuis
In this short story, two sisters, Glisanda and Ellie, sneak into a graveyard for Glisanda to perform a reanimation spell from her spellbook. Ellie is hesitant but reluctantly agrees, motivated in part by Glisanda's promise to help Ellie with her crush on a warlock named Hector. Glisanda successfully raises several skeletons from their graves, but things go awry when Ellie attempts the spell herself and accidentally breaks Glisanda's wand.
This story was picked up by Gypsum Sound Tales in its Thuggish Itch: After Midnight anthology published in September 2023.