James D. Mills
...is a writer, editor, and a wanderer. He writes Fantasy and Contemporary Literature in attempts to wrangle with whatever broils beneath the surface. His main goal is to be awarded "Best Dad Ever" for 18 consecutive years by the people who matter most. After that, he wants to topple that record indefinitely.
He is most well known for his role as Editor-in-Chief for The Literary Fantasy Magazine. His short fiction is scattered in a variety of excellent literary magazines. He scribbles away at novels, soon to be unveiled. In his free time he walks around the woods, manually types out linux commands on old PCs, and sings to his family...
COMING 2025
How do you rebuild when your life has fallen apart?
WHAT LIES BELOW is an epic fantasy at a personal scale. Iason Tohr is a grave tender who has lived a long life away from society. After his brother-in-law is murdered and his home burned, Iason and his widowed sister, Neryth, are miraculously granted refuge at a gorgeous chapel in the middle of the woods.
The assignment is almost too good to be true—the order was signed by the ever plotting, High Vicar Agustin. Iason and Neryth find themselves wrapped in a paranormal nightmare that threatens their home and their mortal souls. Confronted by ghosts, undead knights, and an oppressive faith hellbent on erasing their culture, the siblings must face their grief and learn how to be a family if they hope to survive Agustin’s cosmic conspiracy.
What Lies Below
A Few Published Works
Hard to be the Bard is a Dungeons and Dragons campaign based on several of my favorite musicals. I led a team of 11 creators to bring this into fruition in 2021. It remains one of the biggest learning experiences of my career.
Absolute Villainy is an RPG guidebook all about writing and roleplaying interesting and thoughtful villain characters. The tenants in this book have informed much of my fantasy writing.
"Runners" was the first fiction piece of mine that appeared in print. You can find the story in this issue of Floyd County Moonshine.
