Since several people have asked, I thought I’d do an actual blog post talking about how the kiteships in Kitemaster actually fly. Not to spoil the ending, but the short answer is: kites + sails + magic. I think the original idea to have flying ships came along between the 2015 draft and the 2018 draft. […] The post How Do Kiteships Fly? first appeared on Jim C. Hines.| Jim C. Hines
I know Kitemaster was showing up in the dealer’s room at Balticon this past weekend, but as of today, it’s officially out in the world. If you pre-ordered the e-book, it should have appeared on your device of choice. Print copies should be arriving momentarily.| Jim C. Hines
It’s taken longer than I planned or expected, but I’m happy to announce that the goblin trilogy has been re-released today in e-book format. Each book is revised and includes a bonus short story, and they all have new cover art from Laurent Reis.| Jim C. Hines
Over on Patreon, I’ve shared my annual writing income post for 2024. I know money stuff can be awkward, but I think it’s important, too. The post is public, so please feel free to share.| Jim C. Hines
A few people have emailed asking why goblin series is no longer available to buy as e-books. The short answer is that the rights to those books have reverted from the publisher back to me, so the publisher is no longer allowed to sell them. That trilogy stayed in print for roughly 15 years, which […] The post Missing Goblins? first appeared on Jim C. Hines.| Jim C. Hines
On Sunday, my younger daughter and I drove down to Bowling Green, Ohio so we could view Monday’s solar eclipse. I was a bit nervous in the days leading up to this. The midwest isn’t known for clear, sunny skies, and the weather forecast kept shifting from partly cloudy to more cloudy and back. When […] The post April 8 Solar Eclipse first appeared on Jim C. Hines.| Jim C. Hines
If you follow me on Patreon or get my newsletter, this might be old news, you probably already know about this. But now that all the contracts have been signed, I believe I’m safe to publicly announce that I have a new book deal with DAW for a contemporary fantasy novel called Slayers of Old. (Title may change between now and publication.)| Jim C. Hines
With the new year comes another annual writing income post. I’ve been doing these since 2007, with the goal of giving some actual numbers about how much a working writer makes in a year. (Short version: most of us are not millionaires.) It’s also turned into a nice longer-term look at the ups and downs of one author’s career.| Jim C. Hines
::Dusts off the blog::| Jim C. Hines
Yesterday I received the final files from Leanna Crossan for the Amelia Sand and the Silver Queens cover.| Jim C. Hines
It’s that time again – for fifteen years now I’ve been writing an annual blog post about my income as a writer. Money tends to be an uncomfortable, even taboo topic, but I think it’s important to help counter the myths that we’re all multimillionaires living in Glass Onion-style mansions. (Side note: If anyone wants to pay millions of dollars for my book, I’ll happily update this blog post from my private island mansion.)| Jim C. Hines