Select Page

Independent Author

Mayumi Hirtzel

I’ve always been fascinated by stories, whether they’re comics, films, television, books, or games. I’ve also been making up stories for as long as I can remember. When I became old enough to hold a pen in my hand, I started to write those stories down. At first, my stories were only a few lines long. They weren’t very good, but the more I practiced, the more I wrote, and the better I got at the parts that make a story: dialogue, description, characterization, motivation, plot – all the good stuff that keeps people turning pages and coming back for more.

I hope you’ll take a look at my stories, some of which you can purchase and others you can read for free, here and around the web!

 

photo (c) Celeste Giuliano Photography https://www.celestegiuliano.com/

Books

Click the cover images below to go to the pages dedicated to each book.

Pop art image of a man with a red scar over his left eye, and text that says "Number Seven and the Life Left Behind" [by] Mayumi Hirtzel

Number Seven and the Life Left Behind

Thriller novella; original fiction. Available for purchase.

book cover for Even Cowboys Get Hip Replacements

Even Cowboys Get Hip Replacements

DC Superhero fanfiction. Free to read; paperback version available.

book cover for Baby, You're Making Me Crazy

Baby, You’re Making Me Crazy

DC Superhero fanfiction. Free to read; paperback version available.

Golden Eagle helmet with reflected alien women faces on the side

Without Wings

DC Superhero fanfiction. Free to read; paperback version coming soon.

My Writing Blog

Random Writings

Away from the Amazon

A few weeks ago, I decided to move my books to IngramSpark. IngramSpark is an online self-publishing platform that connects authors with potential audiences around the world, in markets from bookstores to libraries. Much like Amazon's KindleDirect Publishing,...

No panicking!

This past Saturday, I finished the first draft of my latest original story. Whenever I finish a story, one question commonly arises: What will you do, now? Image by loretta_marburg from Pixabay There is the temptation to flounder, to panic....

Thanks to the lovers, the dreamers, and you

On February 8, 2025, I finished the first draft of my murder mystery/detective thriller manuscript! Image by Lumpi from Pixabay After 253 days, over 96,000 words, and 32 chapters, the first draft is done. I had to write that twice because I can’t quite believe it. I...