“A cop friend downstate had once described what he called the 'pucker effect,' the body's automatic response when something just wasn't right. He wasn't talking about the lips; the puckering happened farther south, and every cop learned to trust that… — 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… — Jim C. Hines Copy Share Image
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… — Jim C. Hines Copy Share Image
“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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