The Jim Butcher Files: Dresden . Codex Alera . Cinder Spires & More

[CWatkinsNash]

Originally Posted by AlbertaCowboy

Haven't been around much lately, but wanted to pop in and say "Hi Everybody!"

**waves**

I like that avatar.

[alansplace]

Quoted from google.com

Adam Baldwin
Actor
Adam Baldwin is an American actor. He is known for starring in Full Metal Jacket as Animal Mother and in the television series Firefly and its continuation film Serenity as Jayne Cobb. Wikipedia
Born: February 27, 1962 (age 53), Winnetka, IL
Height: 6' 4"

[alansplace]

Jim, why don’t you tell us a little about yourself.

Because it might be used against me in court. Oh, wait, that is a serious question. Well, there’s not a whole ton to tell. I grew up in Independence, Missouri with a mom and a dad and two older sisters, all of whom treated me far, far better than any kid has a right to be treated. I got involved in about a million different activities, from football (ouch) to forensics and drama (ouch) to performance horseback and stunt riding (ouch) to music (not much ouch potential, there), and many others.

I was heavily involved with Kansas City Youth For Christ, a nondenominational youth organization, all the way through junior high and high school, and performed with the music groups there on television, in large live performances, on tours through the US and overseas. I’ve been cursed by an Amazon jungle witch doctor festooned in living snakes, fallen off a horse running at top speed while performing vaults over its back, nearly drowned when caught in a dangerous current on an Acapulco beach, and impaled my foot on a deer antler. (Don’t ask.)

I married my high school sweetheart, Shannon, after our first year of college, and we had a son who we named James Joseph, after my father. I worked as many as four jobs at a time while getting myself and my wife through college, from yogurt store employee to door-to-door vacuum salesman. (I only ever sold one vacuum--sorry, JB.) I got my degree in English Lit which immediately qualified me for a position in the exciting industry of graduate school (or optionally, I could continue the fast track as a yogurt store clerk).

What made you become interested in writing? . . .

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[DuckieTigger]

Originally Posted by alansplace

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impaled my foot on a deer antler. (Don’t ask.)

Don't ask? Everytime someone says don't ask it is worth doing so. They want to tell the story but not really. Makes you wonder how he got his foot into a deer antler. He probably fell out of a tree hitting every ugly branch on the way down and hit a deer impaling his foot. I hope the deer is okay.

[Nyssa]

Originally Posted by alansplace

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Is it terrible that I had no idea he was a father?

Very interesting interview blurb, though. Thanks for sharing!!

[alansplace]

Originally Posted by Nyssa

Is it terrible that I had no idea he was a father?

Very interesting interview blurb, though. Thanks for sharing!!

No, it's not terrible. But if you really only read the quote then you're missing an awful lot. Use the link and read the rest of the interview.

[alansplace]

DragonCon and Sample Chapters

Two schedules today! First, it’s time to get excited for the upcoming release of The Aeronaut’s Windlass! Here’s our schedule of sample chapter and art postings:

8/25 – Prologue and Cover Art Desktop Downloads
9/01 – Chapter 1 and Maps Reveal
9/08 – Chapter 2
9/15 – Chapter 3
9/22 – Chapter 4
9/29 – Book’s Release

Next, Jim’s schedule for DragonCon on Labor Day Weekend!

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH

1:00pm – 2:00pm: Autograph Session
Location: International Hall South – Marriott
Tentative Panelists: Jim Butcher, Les Johnson, Peter F Hamilton

2:30pm – 3:30pm: Autograph Session
Location: International Hall South – Marriott
Tentative Panelists: Cinda Williams Chima, Jim Butcher, L. Andrew Cooper

4:00pm – 5:00pm: New York Times Best Selling Authors
Description: Hear the bestsellers discuss their projects and their pathways to bringing a book from idea to publication.
Location: Regency VI – VII – Hyatt
Tentative Panelists: Peter F Hamilton, Michael Stackpole, Laurell K. Hamilton, Jim Butcher, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Nancy Knight

07:00 pm – 8:00pm: My Favorite Book Is a TV Show
Description: You loved the book, hated the show. Or vice versa. What happened between the page & the screen?
Location: Augusta Ballroom – Westin
Tentative Panelists: Jim Butcher, Todd McCaffrey

10:00 pm – 11:00pm: Heroism and Sacrifice
Description: UF protagonists who sacrifice happiness to make the world better for others.
Location: Chastain ED – Westin
Tentative Panelists: Jim Butcher, Carrie Vaughn, Myke Cole, Richard Kadrey, Linda Robertson, S. J. Harper, Faith Hunter

Bonus: After the “Heroism and Sacrifice” panel, the “Night Light” fan film crew have a panel for their upcoming Dresden Files fan film, “Red Sun,” in the same room at 11:30pm! Check it out!

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH

1:00pm – 2:00pm: Autograph Session at Badali Jewelry
Location: Booth #2422 & 2424, Dealer’s Room at the Atlanta Convention Center at AmericasMart
Note: Free Ticket Required for Signing, Available at Booth #2422

4:00pm – 5:00pm: Magnificent Men of SF/F Fiction
Description: Fan-favorite writers reveal current and future projects and tips for aspiring writers.
Location: Regency VI – VII – Hyatt
Tentative Panelists: A. J. Hartley, Kevin J. Anderson, Jim Butcher, John D. Ringo, Jack McDevitt, Nancy Knight

10:00pm – 11:00pm: Comedy and Calamity: Humor in UF
Description: Authors share ideas on combining humor w/ more serious aspects. Laughs guaranteed.
Location: Chastain ED – Westin
Tentative Panelists: Delilah S. Dawson, Richard Kadrey, Carrie Vaughn, Jim Butcher, Eric R Asher, Chuck Wendig

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH

10:00am – 11:00am: An Hour with Jim Butcher
Description: Interview & Q&A w/ author of the Dresden Files, Codex Alera, & Cinder Spires series.
Location: Regency VI – VII – Hyatt

02:30pm – 3:30pm: Fantasy Noir
Description: The seedy underbelly of fantasy lit isn’t JUST about the fangs, the grit, the gore. But, you know. Those help.
Location: Augusta Ballroom – Westin
Tentative Panelists: Jim Butcher, Delilah S. Dawson, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro

5:30pm – 6:30pm: Autograph Session
Location: International Hall South – Marriott
Tentative Panelists: Jack Campbell, Jim Butcher, Ciara Knight, Laurell K. Hamilton

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH

10:00am – 11:00am: Realms of the Dead: Ghosts and Spirits in UF
Description: Panelists discuss the various types of ghosts and spirits found in the genre
Location: Chastain ED – Westin
Tentative Panelists: Jim Butcher, Leanna Renee Hieber, Gail Z. Martin, D.B. Jackson, Karen E. Taylor, Myke Cole

Quoted from jim-butcher.com

[eschwartz]

Originally Posted by alansplace

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My takeaway:

[...] Debbie Chester, my writing teacher, often warned us about producing an old and worn-out trope for our stories, called ‘talking heads’. Talking heads are characters with no real purpose in the story other than to show up and explain something so that the reader can get what’s going on. I knew that I was going to need a character who could explain things about magic to Harry (and through him to the reader) so that the magic ‘rules’ would hold together and make sense. So just to be a smart-alec to my teacher, I made a literal ‘talking head’ for Harry, [...]

Seems like Jim enjoys being a smart-alec to his writing instructors nearly as much as he likes torturing Harry...
That isn't his first time, either!

[eschwartz]

Peace Talks release date countdown:

258 DAYS!

The Aeronaut's Windlass release date countdown:

34 DAYS!

[DuckieTigger]

Originally Posted by eschwartz

My takeaway:





Seems like Jim enjoys being a smart-alec to his writing instructors nearly as much as he likes torturing Harry...
That isn't his first time, either!

There is probably a rule in Writing 101 as well that says not to turture the main character all the time ...

[alansplace]

[eschwartz]

Originally Posted by alansplace

I'm afraid I don't really see the connection he is trying to make...

[DuckieTigger]

Originally Posted by eschwartz

I'm afraid I don't really see the connection he is trying to make...

He is saying that Harry should not have tried to get rid of the coin, but fully allow it in - which he never did. It is far fetching, and I don't agree with it.

[alansplace]

Read more here

[red_phoenix]

How many of us have felt this way while reading a Harry Dresden Book?