“But 'I worked hard on this' doesn’t exempt you from criticism. Those harsh reviews aren’t about anyone being out to get me. It’s not an Authors vs. Reviewers thing. It’s people taking the time to express their opinions because they… — Jim C. Hines Copy Share Image
...bookstores, libraries... they're the closest thing I have to a church. — Jim C. Hines Copy Share Image
I like big books and I cannot lie. You other readers can’t deny That when a kid walks in with The Name of the Wind Like a hardbound brick of win. Story bling. Wanna swipe that thing Cause you see that boy is speeding Right through the book he’s reading. I’m hooked and I can’t stop pleading. Wanna curl up… — Jim C. Hines Copy Share
Do you know why happily ever after is a lie?" Snow asked. "Because life is change. — Jim C. Hines Copy Share Image
“Freedom of speech does not protect you from the consequences of saying stupid shit. [ Blog post, March 12, 2012 ]” — Jim C. Hines Copy Share Image
I've found that there's a pretty wide range of silly. I don't want to do outright parody, because I like keeping my own characters… — Jim C. Hines Copy Share Image
“None of us live happily forever after. But we can choose to be happy today.” — Jim C. Hines Copy Share Image
“A minimum of three and a half hours. Probably closer to five.” The vent’s valve mechanism was meant to be serviced from the other side. It took half an hour of fighting to find a decent angle with the wrench and remove the bolts. She finally managed to tug it loose, at which point she had to spend another twenty… — Jim C. Hines Copy Share
“Trust is a choice. Actually, trust is more of a desperate, hopeful guess based on limited information.” — Jim C. Hines Copy Share Image
“Jeff [the werewolf] cocked his head and stared at me like I had just turned into a were-rabbit. Admittedly, this was a tremendous improvement… — Jim C. Hines Copy Share Image
That worked great! Thank you so much. What next?" "I don't know. I didn't expect you to live through it." "Oh. — Jim C. Hines Copy Share Image
A zombie amusement park sounds like fun, but the health code violations alone are enough to turn your stomach. — Jim C. Hines Copy Share Image
Ive tried to write deep and serious. I spent years working to write a story that would make my writing group cry. — Jim C. Hines Copy Share Image
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