Education
2012 Graduate of Hanover College.
Bachelors Degree in English, with a minor in Creative Writing.
Bachelors Degree in English, with a minor in Creative Writing.
Published Writing
2005
"The Waiting Crowd": Short Story in Genesis Arts Magazine.
2010
"Listen": Poem in Kennings Magazine.
"Fingertips": Poem in Kennings Magazine.
"Japan, Oh God, Japan": Poem in Kennings Magazine.
2013
"Cascade!" : A double book featuring a full book of poetry, as well as the full text of the play "Paper Gods".
2014
"An Eloquence of Time and Space": A book of poetry celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the TV show Doctor Who, also containing essays and a short story.
2015
"God Save the Pres.!": My second full length play, about a teenage girl from colonial America who gets shot forward in time to the present day, and runs for president as she is technically over 200 years old.
"Cryptos": My first full length play, about two Cyptozoologists who go on the hunt for a mythical creature in a town run by a cult.
"The Dark and Splendid Diary of Danielle Simpson, and other stories": A collection of my eponymous novella, as well as several of my short stories.
"One-Act Septology": A collection of all my short plays in one volume.
"Blackalope" A book of dark poetry for adults.
2016
"10,000 Dawns: Tales of Treason": Ebook collection of six 10,000 Dawns tales.
"10,000 Dawns": James' first novel. A science fiction story about a girl named Graelyn who discovers portals to other realities.
"To Catch a President": Short Story in "World Unknown Review Volume 3"
2017
"The Black Mass" ebook featuring non-fiction and poetry by James Wylder and Jo Smiley.
"Death and Doubling Cubes": A science fiction novel about a a boy's battle to defeat an alien that is trying to gain other people's memories.
"The Kittens of Kayla" poem in Peeking Cats Magazine
"A Lady Aesc Christmas Duet": Free Christmas mini-anthology featuring a story by James.
2018
"Last Reverie for Half Dead Wilderness": poem in "Farewell to Seafaring (Down in the Dirt Magazine)"
"Nardole": Essay in "Children of Time: The Companions of Doctor Who" from Kozmic Press
"10,000 Dawns: Poor Man's Iliad": Anthology edited by James, featuring many stories by him including the complete novel "Good Days and Bad Days".
"Goblinpunk Tales": Anthology edited by James, featuring several stories by him.
"A 10,000 Dawns Christmas": Free Christmas Anthology featuring three stories by James.
(Upcoming, yet to be Released)
"James Wylder (James Wylder)": A weird art book about myself.
"The Waiting Crowd": Short Story in Genesis Arts Magazine.
2010
"Listen": Poem in Kennings Magazine.
"Fingertips": Poem in Kennings Magazine.
"Japan, Oh God, Japan": Poem in Kennings Magazine.
2013
"Cascade!" : A double book featuring a full book of poetry, as well as the full text of the play "Paper Gods".
2014
"An Eloquence of Time and Space": A book of poetry celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the TV show Doctor Who, also containing essays and a short story.
2015
"God Save the Pres.!": My second full length play, about a teenage girl from colonial America who gets shot forward in time to the present day, and runs for president as she is technically over 200 years old.
"Cryptos": My first full length play, about two Cyptozoologists who go on the hunt for a mythical creature in a town run by a cult.
"The Dark and Splendid Diary of Danielle Simpson, and other stories": A collection of my eponymous novella, as well as several of my short stories.
"One-Act Septology": A collection of all my short plays in one volume.
"Blackalope" A book of dark poetry for adults.
2016
"10,000 Dawns: Tales of Treason": Ebook collection of six 10,000 Dawns tales.
"10,000 Dawns": James' first novel. A science fiction story about a girl named Graelyn who discovers portals to other realities.
"To Catch a President": Short Story in "World Unknown Review Volume 3"
2017
"The Black Mass" ebook featuring non-fiction and poetry by James Wylder and Jo Smiley.
"Death and Doubling Cubes": A science fiction novel about a a boy's battle to defeat an alien that is trying to gain other people's memories.
"The Kittens of Kayla" poem in Peeking Cats Magazine
"A Lady Aesc Christmas Duet": Free Christmas mini-anthology featuring a story by James.
2018
"Last Reverie for Half Dead Wilderness": poem in "Farewell to Seafaring (Down in the Dirt Magazine)"
"Nardole": Essay in "Children of Time: The Companions of Doctor Who" from Kozmic Press
"10,000 Dawns: Poor Man's Iliad": Anthology edited by James, featuring many stories by him including the complete novel "Good Days and Bad Days".
"Goblinpunk Tales": Anthology edited by James, featuring several stories by him.
"A 10,000 Dawns Christmas": Free Christmas Anthology featuring three stories by James.
(Upcoming, yet to be Released)
"James Wylder (James Wylder)": A weird art book about myself.
Editing
2017:
"Tales From the 10,000 Dawns": Editor, from Arcbeatle Press
2018:
"10,000 Dawns: Poor Man's Iliad": Editor, from Arcbeatle Press
"Goblinpunk": Co-editor, RPG module from Shotgun Angel Games LLC.
"Goblinpunk Tales": Editor, from Shotgun Angel Games LLC.
2019:
"10,000 Dawns: Poor Man's Iliad": Editor, from Arcbeatle Press
"A 10,000 Dawns Christmas": Editor, from Arcbeatle Press (serialized in 2018, collected 2019)
"Tales From the 10,000 Dawns": Editor, from Arcbeatle Press
2018:
"10,000 Dawns: Poor Man's Iliad": Editor, from Arcbeatle Press
"Goblinpunk": Co-editor, RPG module from Shotgun Angel Games LLC.
"Goblinpunk Tales": Editor, from Shotgun Angel Games LLC.
2019:
"10,000 Dawns: Poor Man's Iliad": Editor, from Arcbeatle Press
"A 10,000 Dawns Christmas": Editor, from Arcbeatle Press (serialized in 2018, collected 2019)
Spoken Word
2016
"That Towering Blue" Spoken Word album of poetry, prose, and theatrical monologue selections.
2017-2018 monthly, 2019 specials.
"Tales by the Blue Light" Monthly live fiction show at the Blue Box Cafe in Elgin Illinois written and hosted by James, produced by the Southgate Media Group.
"That Towering Blue" Spoken Word album of poetry, prose, and theatrical monologue selections.
2017-2018 monthly, 2019 specials.
"Tales by the Blue Light" Monthly live fiction show at the Blue Box Cafe in Elgin Illinois written and hosted by James, produced by the Southgate Media Group.
Produced Plays
2011
"Butterfly Machinery": Short play at Hanover College.
"The Tragedy of Hilarious: A Comedy": Short play at Hanover College.
"Cryptos": Full-Length play at Hanover College.
2014
"Rex Stout Rings Again!" : Short play produced by the Rivers Institute.
2015
"God Save the Pres.!" Staged Reading at "The Other Place" Theatre.
"Butterfly Machinery": Short play at Hanover College.
"The Tragedy of Hilarious: A Comedy": Short play at Hanover College.
"Cryptos": Full-Length play at Hanover College.
2014
"Rex Stout Rings Again!" : Short play produced by the Rivers Institute.
2015
"God Save the Pres.!" Staged Reading at "The Other Place" Theatre.
Game Design
Co-Founder and Writer for Shotgun Angel Games LLC.
Writer of the Free RPG Adventure: "A Wind of Steel Shards"
Co-Writer for the "Goblinpunk" adventure module for Pathfinder and 5th Edition from Shotgun Angel Games LLC.
Co-Writer for upcoming "Proteus Engine Roleplaying Game" book from Shotgun Angel Games LLC.
Shotgunangelgames.com
Writer of the Free RPG Adventure: "A Wind of Steel Shards"
Co-Writer for the "Goblinpunk" adventure module for Pathfinder and 5th Edition from Shotgun Angel Games LLC.
Co-Writer for upcoming "Proteus Engine Roleplaying Game" book from Shotgun Angel Games LLC.
Shotgunangelgames.com
Proofreading and Advising
WARS: The Battle of Phobos, Earther-2: On Red Soil by Nathan P Butler (from Grail Quest Books)
WARS: The Battle of Phobos, Mavericks-2: The Titan Deception by Jim Perry (from Grail Quest Books)
WARS: The Battle of Phobos, Mavericks-2: The Titan Deception by Jim Perry (from Grail Quest Books)