Onefinemess

Last night I was lucky enough to be able to attend the Jim Butcher signing a the Cedar Hills Powells.  The crowd was surprisingly large, bigger than the Brandon Sanderson crowd I think… which was really surprising and a little confusing, here’s about half the crowd:

I sat next to his biggest fan, apparently.  I can only hope that, if I ever make it, I should have fans that dedicated  – and sane enough not to stalk me.  He seemed like a nice guy, but he was a look-and-laugher…which drove me fucking nuts!  I’ve never actually encountered one of these people in real life.  Every time Jim made with the funny (which was quite a few times – he was very good with the crowd), the guy would bust up and then look at me.  !!!

Jim seemed like an all around nice guy.  He talked fairly quickly, but I think it was more coffee than nerves, as he rolled with all the questions  – although I think my comment to him as he was signing may have taken him a little aback: I mentioned that I was thankful for a male author in this genre, and specifically for the lack of gratuitous sex and giant horse penis.  As is seen is certain other popular genre author’s work…

Random notes about the series, if anyone is curious, from the Q&A:

• Harry was 24-25 for the first book, ages in real time with the books.
• the dragon(s) will be back, eventually
• The series will be at least 20-21 books plus a 3 book ending
• ‘sidhe’ is pronounced ‘she’ (roughly).  I admit, I did not know that and several other things now make sense (bain sidhe -> banshee for one)>
• For one of his books, an editor asked him to flesh out four sub plots and make the book 50 pages shorter
• He once mentioned how he much preferred the older Warhammer and not the modern/green ronin one – only to find the author of the green ronin books in the audience.
• He wanted to call the next book “Dead”, but editors said no.  Working title = “Ghost Story”
• syfy channel = syphilis channel.  He is not a fan of the renaming.  LIKE PRETTY MUCH EVERYONE ELSE ON THE PLANET.
• His obsolete skills include trick horse riding, including standing on the saddle at a gallop and hanging off the side, using the horse as a shield against attackers
• Coke and Burger King have not offered to sponsor him yet

And that’s it.  I took a day off from reading about the American Revolution to read Changes.  Review to follow when time allows.

Tags: Changes, Dresden Files, Jim Butcher, Powell's

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