“The sonic screwdriver from Doctor Who might have worked, having been canonically established as being ineffective on wood, but nobody had ever figured out how to use the controls on the blasted thing.” — 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