Jim C. Hines
@jimchines.com
Author of SLAYERS OF OLD, KITEMASTER, TERMINAL ALLIANCE, LIBRIOMANCER, GOBLIN QUEST, and other fun stuff. Knows where his towel is. He/him.
Good news: B&N included SLAYERS OF OLD in their roundup of 31 Best Books to Read for Halloween.
Better news: The e-book of SLAYERS is still on sale for only $3.99!
Bad news: B&N's site is messed up and sends you to @wiswell.bsky.social's e-book, not mine.
www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/31-best...
Better news: The e-book of SLAYERS is still on sale for only $3.99!
Bad news: B&N's site is messed up and sends you to @wiswell.bsky.social's e-book, not mine.
www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/31-best...
www.barnesandnoble.com
September 15, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Good news: B&N included SLAYERS OF OLD in their roundup of 31 Best Books to Read for Halloween.
Better news: The e-book of SLAYERS is still on sale for only $3.99!
Bad news: B&N's site is messed up and sends you to @wiswell.bsky.social's e-book, not mine.
www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/31-best...
Better news: The e-book of SLAYERS is still on sale for only $3.99!
Bad news: B&N's site is messed up and sends you to @wiswell.bsky.social's e-book, not mine.
www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/31-best...
“Vworping” is my new favorite word. 10/10 captioning.
![Screen capture of the TARDIS materializing with a caption that reads [TARDIS VWORPING]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ue72twdydp2xns52mjduwdpw/bafkreicrkrqatzh7oqc3fapyh3qlfdtryspvns3milepetgjr52v74no6q)
September 14, 2026 at 12:56 PM
“Vworping” is my new favorite word. 10/10 captioning.
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"Seriously, what happened to my fucking cat?"
This exciting UF romp had an amazing & extremely varied cast + a story that blew me out of the water (or deep pool of shoggoth goo, your call). Deftly executed, full of humor & emotions!
@jimchines.com
#booksky #bookrecommendations 📕📚📚❔📚❓
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This exciting UF romp had an amazing & extremely varied cast + a story that blew me out of the water (or deep pool of shoggoth goo, your call). Deftly executed, full of humor & emotions!
@jimchines.com
#booksky #bookrecommendations 📕📚📚❔📚❓
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🩸📚
September 11, 2026 at 12:36 PM
"Seriously, what happened to my fucking cat?"
This exciting UF romp had an amazing & extremely varied cast + a story that blew me out of the water (or deep pool of shoggoth goo, your call). Deftly executed, full of humor & emotions!
@jimchines.com
#booksky #bookrecommendations 📕📚📚❔📚❓
💙📚
🩸📚
This exciting UF romp had an amazing & extremely varied cast + a story that blew me out of the water (or deep pool of shoggoth goo, your call). Deftly executed, full of humor & emotions!
@jimchines.com
#booksky #bookrecommendations 📕📚📚❔📚❓
💙📚
🩸📚
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I know I already posted about this...but to reiterate: Anthropic copyright settlement authors, PLEASE contact me (Writer Beware) if your publisher is making a claim on a book whose rights have reverted, or claiming anything other than a 50/50 split on an in-contract book. [email protected]
FINALLY: If anyone gets a response from a publisher that is something along the lines of "yeah, we just asserted ownership for all titles that had our name listed as publisher regardless of reversion status" PLEASE send that information to me or @victoriastrauss.com.
September 3, 2026 at 4:06 PM
I know I already posted about this...but to reiterate: Anthropic copyright settlement authors, PLEASE contact me (Writer Beware) if your publisher is making a claim on a book whose rights have reverted, or claiming anything other than a 50/50 split on an in-contract book. [email protected]
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No writer is my competition. You're all fellow captives to the Madness that dances in our souls...
Some writers are assholes tho 🤣
Some writers are assholes tho 🤣
September 3, 2026 at 3:30 PM
No writer is my competition. You're all fellow captives to the Madness that dances in our souls...
Some writers are assholes tho 🤣
Some writers are assholes tho 🤣
For those of us involved in the Anthropic AI settlement, @courtneymilan.com’s commentary and analysis have been invaluable. If you’re part of the settlement and not following her, you should remedy that.
September 3, 2026 at 3:18 PM
For those of us involved in the Anthropic AI settlement, @courtneymilan.com’s commentary and analysis have been invaluable. If you’re part of the settlement and not following her, you should remedy that.
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There have been reported incidents of scammers attempting to impersonate JABberwocky agents in emails. Unfortunately, this is a part of a larger trend of publishing industry scams.
For more info on what to look out for, please refer to this article on our website: awfulagent.com/writers-bewa...
For more info on what to look out for, please refer to this article on our website: awfulagent.com/writers-bewa...
Writers Beware: Impersonation Scams on the Rise – JABberwocky Literary Agency, Inc
awfulagent.com
September 2, 2026 at 9:14 PM
There have been reported incidents of scammers attempting to impersonate JABberwocky agents in emails. Unfortunately, this is a part of a larger trend of publishing industry scams.
For more info on what to look out for, please refer to this article on our website: awfulagent.com/writers-bewa...
For more info on what to look out for, please refer to this article on our website: awfulagent.com/writers-bewa...
Happy news: SLAYERS OF OLD is on sale for $3.99 on @bookshop.org, Amazon, Kobo, and all the rest. (I don’t know if this is a US-only thing, though.)
Retired monster hunters, tentacle cat, magic mice, and more…
bookshop.org/a/25009/9780...
Retired monster hunters, tentacle cat, magic mice, and more…
bookshop.org/a/25009/9780...
Slayers of Old
Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Golden Girls in this humorous contemporary standalone fantasy about a group of former Chosen Ones coming out of retirement to save the world one last time "Buffy the Vam...
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September 1, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Happy news: SLAYERS OF OLD is on sale for $3.99 on @bookshop.org, Amazon, Kobo, and all the rest. (I don’t know if this is a US-only thing, though.)
Retired monster hunters, tentacle cat, magic mice, and more…
bookshop.org/a/25009/9780...
Retired monster hunters, tentacle cat, magic mice, and more…
bookshop.org/a/25009/9780...
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From NASA:
It happened again! Here's Phobos passing in front of the Sun as seen by the Perseverance rover from the surface of Mars on Aug. 12. science.nasa.gov/photojournal...
It happened again! Here's Phobos passing in front of the Sun as seen by the Perseverance rover from the surface of Mars on Aug. 12. science.nasa.gov/photojournal...
August 24, 2026 at 7:32 PM
From NASA:
It happened again! Here's Phobos passing in front of the Sun as seen by the Perseverance rover from the surface of Mars on Aug. 12. science.nasa.gov/photojournal...
It happened again! Here's Phobos passing in front of the Sun as seen by the Perseverance rover from the surface of Mars on Aug. 12. science.nasa.gov/photojournal...
Today's writing-related search: "Phase or faze"
(For the line in question, I wanted the latter.)
#Writing #Dammitishouldknowthis #Tiredbrain
(For the line in question, I wanted the latter.)
#Writing #Dammitishouldknowthis #Tiredbrain
August 27, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Today's writing-related search: "Phase or faze"
(For the line in question, I wanted the latter.)
#Writing #Dammitishouldknowthis #Tiredbrain
(For the line in question, I wanted the latter.)
#Writing #Dammitishouldknowthis #Tiredbrain
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library gifted more than 300 million books to children.
In honor of her passing, I'm making my middle grade book TAMORA CARTER: GOBLIN QUEEN free through the end of the week if you use coupon code ThanksDolly at payhip.com/b/JI8X
Grab a copy for a kid who might enjoy it.
In honor of her passing, I'm making my middle grade book TAMORA CARTER: GOBLIN QUEEN free through the end of the week if you use coupon code ThanksDolly at payhip.com/b/JI8X
Grab a copy for a kid who might enjoy it.
Tamora Carter: Goblin Queen (e-book)
A middle-grade fantasy from the author of the Goblin Quest trilogyOne night after roller derby practice, twelve-year-old Tamora Carter discovers a pair of goblins digging through the dumpster behind t...
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August 26, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library gifted more than 300 million books to children.
In honor of her passing, I'm making my middle grade book TAMORA CARTER: GOBLIN QUEEN free through the end of the week if you use coupon code ThanksDolly at payhip.com/b/JI8X
Grab a copy for a kid who might enjoy it.
In honor of her passing, I'm making my middle grade book TAMORA CARTER: GOBLIN QUEEN free through the end of the week if you use coupon code ThanksDolly at payhip.com/b/JI8X
Grab a copy for a kid who might enjoy it.
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🚨Sweepstakes Alert!🚨Summerween is still upon us, so we're celebrating with a sweepstakes! One lucky winner will win this stack of horrors, thrillers, and mysteries!
Enter through this link: buff.ly/3TOqFXm
Open to the US only. Ends at 11:59pm on 9/9
Enter through this link: buff.ly/3TOqFXm
Open to the US only. Ends at 11:59pm on 9/9
August 26, 2026 at 2:30 PM
🚨Sweepstakes Alert!🚨Summerween is still upon us, so we're celebrating with a sweepstakes! One lucky winner will win this stack of horrors, thrillers, and mysteries!
Enter through this link: buff.ly/3TOqFXm
Open to the US only. Ends at 11:59pm on 9/9
Enter through this link: buff.ly/3TOqFXm
Open to the US only. Ends at 11:59pm on 9/9
I really like this line of dialogue for the contemporary fantasy I'm working on, but I think I'm going to cut it, because I'm not sure how long the reference would remain topical and understandable.
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"Nobody asked for your opinion, Temu Sauron."
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"Nobody asked for your opinion, Temu Sauron."
August 25, 2026 at 7:06 PM
I really like this line of dialogue for the contemporary fantasy I'm working on, but I think I'm going to cut it, because I'm not sure how long the reference would remain topical and understandable.
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"Nobody asked for your opinion, Temu Sauron."
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"Nobody asked for your opinion, Temu Sauron."
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It's the moment you have all been waiting for, the eighth installment of ConFusion Still ConFusing with @jimchines.com and Emma Burnett, @slashnburnett.bsky.social!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lz8t...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lz8t...
ConFusion Still Confusing - Episode Eight
YouTube video by ConFusion Michigan
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August 21, 2026 at 6:28 PM
It's the moment you have all been waiting for, the eighth installment of ConFusion Still ConFusing with @jimchines.com and Emma Burnett, @slashnburnett.bsky.social!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lz8t...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lz8t...
Posted a review of Spider-Man: Brand New Day over on Patreon. I made this one free for anyone to read.
Short version: it wasn't perfect, but it was a lot of fun. I think Spider-Man/Punisher was my favorite part. They play off each other so damn well.
www.patreon.com/jchines/post...
Short version: it wasn't perfect, but it was a lot of fun. I think Spider-Man/Punisher was my favorite part. They play off each other so damn well.
www.patreon.com/jchines/post...
Review: Spider-Man: Brand New Day | Jim C. Hines
I dragged a friend out yesterday to see Spider-Man: Brand New Day. While the Marvel MCU has gotten rocky, I've really enjoyed their Spider-M
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August 16, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Posted a review of Spider-Man: Brand New Day over on Patreon. I made this one free for anyone to read.
Short version: it wasn't perfect, but it was a lot of fun. I think Spider-Man/Punisher was my favorite part. They play off each other so damn well.
www.patreon.com/jchines/post...
Short version: it wasn't perfect, but it was a lot of fun. I think Spider-Man/Punisher was my favorite part. They play off each other so damn well.
www.patreon.com/jchines/post...
I'm mostly done reworking the Magic ex Libris series. Cover art is done. References to HP works have been replaced with references to @rickriordan.bsky.social's books. The Gaiman book in REVISIONARY has been replaced with a book by @ajhackwith.bsky.social.
This makes me happy.
This makes me happy.
August 15, 2026 at 1:57 AM
I'm mostly done reworking the Magic ex Libris series. Cover art is done. References to HP works have been replaced with references to @rickriordan.bsky.social's books. The Gaiman book in REVISIONARY has been replaced with a book by @ajhackwith.bsky.social.
This makes me happy.
This makes me happy.
13 years ago, author @vistagmedia.bsky.social offered up what I believe to be my favorite tagline for my Libriomancer series:
“I’m Isaac Vanio. I’m here to kick ass and read books…and I’ve finished all my books.”
(The quote popped up while I was working on updating and re-releasing the books.)
“I’m Isaac Vanio. I’m here to kick ass and read books…and I’ve finished all my books.”
(The quote popped up while I was working on updating and re-releasing the books.)
August 13, 2026 at 10:09 PM
13 years ago, author @vistagmedia.bsky.social offered up what I believe to be my favorite tagline for my Libriomancer series:
“I’m Isaac Vanio. I’m here to kick ass and read books…and I’ve finished all my books.”
(The quote popped up while I was working on updating and re-releasing the books.)
“I’m Isaac Vanio. I’m here to kick ass and read books…and I’ve finished all my books.”
(The quote popped up while I was working on updating and re-releasing the books.)
Note to self: acquire a big black hat to go with my fake job.
“Fantasy author” is a fake job created by Big Hat to sell big black hats.
August 11, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Note to self: acquire a big black hat to go with my fake job.
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I will always stand with you 🏳️⚧️
August 9, 2026 at 2:31 PM
I will always stand with you 🏳️⚧️
I'm revising a nonfiction piece, and I'm very sad about having to cut an imaginary nonfiction title I threw in as an example. It doesn't fit the framing I want, but I love it. I mean, who wouldn't want to read a book called:
SELF-DEFENSE FOR SQUIRRELS: GO FOR THE NUTS!
SELF-DEFENSE FOR SQUIRRELS: GO FOR THE NUTS!
August 9, 2026 at 6:03 PM
I'm revising a nonfiction piece, and I'm very sad about having to cut an imaginary nonfiction title I threw in as an example. It doesn't fit the framing I want, but I love it. I mean, who wouldn't want to read a book called:
SELF-DEFENSE FOR SQUIRRELS: GO FOR THE NUTS!
SELF-DEFENSE FOR SQUIRRELS: GO FOR THE NUTS!
Over on Patreon, for Princess and Kitemaster tier patrons, I've posted an essay about Imposter Syndrome from the book I'm currently working on.
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August 5, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Over on Patreon, for Princess and Kitemaster tier patrons, I've posted an essay about Imposter Syndrome from the book I'm currently working on.
www.patreon.com/jchines
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Tornado warning and multiple alerts and emergency notifications during our #WritersSymposium #GenCon panel just now. I blame @mauricebroaddus.bsky.social.
Mad props to @larkmorganlu.bsky.social for moderating the panel through that chaos.
Mad props to @larkmorganlu.bsky.social for moderating the panel through that chaos.
August 1, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Tornado warning and multiple alerts and emergency notifications during our #WritersSymposium #GenCon panel just now. I blame @mauricebroaddus.bsky.social.
Mad props to @larkmorganlu.bsky.social for moderating the panel through that chaos.
Mad props to @larkmorganlu.bsky.social for moderating the panel through that chaos.
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Quote of the day:
"He would lose a battle wits with his own shadow." - from Goblin Quest by Jim C. Hines
"He would lose a battle wits with his own shadow." - from Goblin Quest by Jim C. Hines
July 30, 2026 at 6:47 AM
Quote of the day:
"He would lose a battle wits with his own shadow." - from Goblin Quest by Jim C. Hines
"He would lose a battle wits with his own shadow." - from Goblin Quest by Jim C. Hines
Oof. This one landed hard.
July 22, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Oof. This one landed hard.
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#USA: National Sexual Assault Hotline (available 24/7): 800.656.HOPE (4673) ; www.rainn.org
July 20, 2026 at 12:09 AM
#USA: National Sexual Assault Hotline (available 24/7): 800.656.HOPE (4673) ; www.rainn.org