julie wenzel author shibuya japan hachi statue

Ever since I could read, I have wanted to write stories. Though I do not have a huge backlog of novels out yet, I currently have a few projects in progress.

I have several books on Amazon: 500 Science Fiction and Fantasy Writing Prompts, 300 Horror Writing Prompts, and my short story The Infected Manuscript.

In 2021, I completed my space western manuscript at 117,000 words. The first line of the book came to me randomly one day sometime in 2015 / 2016. I quickly typed it on a Word document and forgot about it for a couple of years. I eventually came back to it and expanded the story. I am currently in the editing process and hope to publish it around 2025/2026.

As for my artwork, most of it is either vector or pixel art.

When I am not writing or illustrating, I enjoy traveling, singing, playing video games, collecting and selling vintage finds, and planting flowers.

The photo on this page is me during my first visit to Japan in 2016. I am standing next to the Hachiko Memorial Statue in Shibuya City, Tokyo, Japan. I loved my travels to Japan and hope to return someday soon. Some places on my bucket list to travel include: Scotland, Canada, Iceland, and Alaska. My most recent travels includes a road trip across the east coast visiting Niagara Falls, Vermont, Maine, Boston, and Washington DC.

I currently live in Minnesota with my husband and our three children.

Favorite Books: (Let’s be friends on Goodreads)

  • The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab
  • Leviathan Wakes by James S.A Corey
  • Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
  • Wool by Hugh Howey
  • The Giver by Lois Lowry
  • Elantris by Brandon Sanderson
  • Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
  • Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky

Favorite TV Shows:

  • Battlestar Galactica
  • The Witcher
  • The Expanse
  • Gilmore Girls
  • Parenthood
  • Doctor Who

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My Writing :

To contact me, please e-mail at contact [at] jmwenzel [dot] com or use the contact form. You can also send me a direct message on Twitter. I will do best to respond to every message as long as I see it. (Sometimes messages end up in my spam folder and I miss them. Apologies for the technical barriers!)