Eric Fritzius writes things, edits them, and occasionally acts. He has appeared on stage, screen, and both Canadian and American basic cable. Many of his short plays have been produced in both northern and southern West Virginia.BOOKSEric's first official collection of short stories is called A Consternation of Monsters (named after the collective noun for monsters, which we all learned in the 4th grade). Contained within are ten stories featuring monsters of various stripes, much in the tradition of The Twilight Zone, The Outer Limits, or Tales from the Darkside.In these tales: a creature of make-believe proves difficult to disbelieve, a trickster-god takes an unkindly interest in witnesses, eldritch horrors can be summoned with a quilt, frustrated wolves face dangerous prey, the angel of death wears a plaid sport coat, wise old women are to be feared and heeded, Elvis remains king, the corpses of legends can be perilous to have around, and where one of the most powerful objects in the world is a fork.The settings for the stories span from rural Mississippi, Appalachia, the desert southwest, Alaska, and on to Memphis, Tennessee.Readers who enjoy the work of Neil Gaiman, Ray Bradbury, Stephen King, Douglas Adams, Robert Anton Wilson, Mario Puzo, TV's Brian Fuller, (with a bit of Patrick McManus thrown in for good measure), should find these stories to be a satisfying meal.A Consternation of Monsters is also being adapted into audio podcast form by the author himself. Episodes of the Consternation of Monsters podcast can be found at http://mrherman.com/wordpress/consternation/consternation-of-monsters-podcast/.