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

[alansplace]

Originally Posted by red_phoenix

Why is it the last week before a release feels longer than the months leading up to it?

It's a psychological phenomenon.

Originally Posted by AlbertaCowboy

Man, I'm an absolute sucker for a redhead.

[alansplace]

AMA Correction

Apologies for the spam! We try to avoid posting more than once per week, so the idea of posting three times in a 24-hour period is highly embarrassing.

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[Toxaris]

Originally Posted by AlbertaCowboy

Man, I'm an absolute sucker for a redhead.

Apparently, so is Jim...

If we are talking about redheads, there is only one that puts a smile to my face...

[alansplace]

Read entire live Q&A here

I am Jim Butcher author of the Dresden Files and the new Cinder Spires series! Ask me anything! . . .

DaedalusMinion

So Dresden has been going from regular Wizard to semi-immortal over the course of the last few books- when you first started writing Dresden, did you ever imagine him to be this strong later on or was it just something that happened as you wrote the books?

JimButcherAMA Author

Oh, he's been leveling up since the very first short story I wrote him in, "Restoration of Faith."

And yeah, he's doing what I meant him to do from the get-go. We've got a ways to go yet, even now.

Though technically, he's nowhere close to immortal. He's a lot more formidable than he was when he got started, but honestly, most of the older wizards have got their own crazy background of powerups which they do not advertise. Listens-To-Wind's shapeshifting isn't purely a matter of wizardly skill (though his healing abilities are), for example.

But here's the key thing about people of power in the Dresden universe (and in the real world): the truly dangerous folks do not advertise. Not ever. They have no need to show off, and constantly displaying how scary they are would be counter to their own interests. You generally only find out that that little old lady is a spooky-bizarro master of wing-chun when you actually break into her house and try to hurt her granddaughter. Or that the quiet little guy with the receding hairline and glasses is a former Navy Seal when you grab his wife and try to drag her into an alley.

All the senior wizards have got something up their sleeve, and every single one of them is hiding it from all the others. If they don't know about it, they can't plan for it, and the "knowledge is power" wizard crowd is all about planning for things.

But we are coming up on the time when people are going to have their backs to the wall and we're going to start seeing what they've got. And I've been looking forward to writing it for nearly twenty years. >

[red_phoenix]

*bounces up and down in anticipation*

[alansplace]

Originally Posted by red_phoenix

*bounces up and down in anticipation*

[BuyMore]

Ditto!

[alansplace]

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More I am Jim Butcher author of the Dresden Files and the new Cinder Spires series! Ask me anything! . . .

cookie_junkie

Hi Jim! SO excited to get my hands on The Aeronaut’s Windlass. Been needing my Butcher fix for quite a while now, so I cannot wait to start The Cinder Spires series.

I wanted to share something super special with you that I think in some level you can relate to due to recent events in your personal life. About two months ago, my best friend and love of my life asked me to marry him. As is his style, he made it the most perfect and unique proposal for us by popping the question during our trip to Chicago in front of our favorite T-Rex in the world, Sue.

His first gift to me, ever, was a copy of Storm Front. I finished the entire book in less than 2 days, and our love for the Dresden Files, and your work in general, became one more of the bonds that brought us together. Our first “couple-costume” was during Space City Con where he dressed up as Michael Carpenter and I as Susan Rodriguez. We’ve talked about naming our first-born Octavian (yes, I’m totally serious), and we’ve had endless conversations on your characters, your stories, and what we think will happen next.

Anyway, I just wanted to thank you. You and your work have become an irreplaceable part of OUR story, and both times we’ve met you, you have been nothing but wonderful to these two fan boy/girl. We love telling our engagement story, and therefore I wanted to take this opportunity to share this with you, let you know you have a special place in our hearts, and needless to say, we would like to invite you to our wedding. I know you have a busy schedule, but if you have some time to come down to Texas and party with us, we’d love to have you there. I’ve messaged you a copy of our Save The Date

Live long and prosper, Jim!



JimButcherAMA Author[S]

Oh my god you nerds!

That is a fabulous engagement pic. I couldn't be more pleased that you guys found one another, and if my dopey little wizard books helped make it happen, then that's awesome.

Congratulations and may you both have many, many, many years of happy.

cookie_junkie

I've never been happier to be called a nerd, hah!

Congratulations to you as well! You deserve the bestest of the best. Thank you for the kind words and the wishes.

[eschwartz]

Peace Talks release date countdown:

228 DAYS!

The Aeronaut's Windlass release date countdown:

4 DAYS!

[DHNightshadow]

Originally Posted by alansplace

Read entire live Q&A here

I Need to reread the whole Dresden books and Codex Alera, there are so many things I have forgotten

[AlbertaCowboy]

"But we are coming up on the time when people are going to have their backs to the wall and we're going to start seeing what they've got. And I've been looking forward to writing it for nearly twenty years."

When I read this twenty minutes ago, it gave me goosebumps. They still haven't subsided.

[AlbertaCowboy]

Originally Posted by alansplace

Read entire live Q&A here

"His first gift to me, ever, was a copy of Storm Front. I finished the entire book in less than 2 days, and our love for the Dresden Files, and your work in general, became one more of the bonds that brought us together. Our first “couple-costume” was during Space City Con where he dressed up as Michael Carpenter and I as Susan Rodriguez. We’ve talked about naming our first-born Octavian (yes, I’m totally serious), and we’ve had endless conversations on your characters, your stories, and what we think will happen next."

That's a cute story, but for the love of Sue, give your kid a normal name. Octavian can be a middle name. You aren't doing him any favours with a "unique" name...

[alansplace]

Originally Posted by AlbertaCowboy

That's a cute story, but for the love of Sue, give your kid a normal name. Octavian can be a middle name. You aren't doing him any favours with a "unique" name...

to that!!!

[Toxaris]

Originally Posted by AlbertaCowboy

That's a cute story, but for the love of Sue, give your kid a normal name. Octavian can be a middle name. You aren't doing him any favours with a "unique" name...

I agree. We gave our kids rare names, but they don't 'sound' strange. The names you sometimes see...

[FizzyWater]

Originally Posted by eschwartz

Peace Talks release date countdown:

228 DAYS!

Okay, if the book is scheduled (tentatively) for 5/10/16, what date change from "October" to "January 1" is being talked about here (I have no idea how to link to the particular post):

1.) Will you make the Peace Talks dead line you mentioned of October first?

1) Nah, it's been bumped to January 1. It's been a hell of a year.