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.
Gah. I had the settings not quite right on my Writing Income post earlier this month. Sorry about that. It should now be free and readable to anyone without requiring a Patreon account.
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2025 Writing Income | Jim C. Hines
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January 27, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Gah. I had the settings not quite right on my Writing Income post earlier this month. Sorry about that. It should now be free and readable to anyone without requiring a Patreon account.
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"Bani Adam," a poem by Saadi Shirazi. This translation comes from PROBABILITY MOON, by Nancy Kress.
January 26, 2026 at 5:12 PM
"Bani Adam," a poem by Saadi Shirazi. This translation comes from PROBABILITY MOON, by Nancy Kress.
Happy booger-freezing season, everyone!
January 23, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Happy booger-freezing season, everyone!
So far, I've seen what appear to be legitimate warnings about frostquakes and exploding trees in the U.S. midwest.
Given how 2026 is going so far? Yeah, that tracks.
(Seriously, stay warm and stay safe out there.*)
Given how 2026 is going so far? Yeah, that tracks.
(Seriously, stay warm and stay safe out there.*)
January 21, 2026 at 11:12 PM
So far, I've seen what appear to be legitimate warnings about frostquakes and exploding trees in the U.S. midwest.
Given how 2026 is going so far? Yeah, that tracks.
(Seriously, stay warm and stay safe out there.*)
Given how 2026 is going so far? Yeah, that tracks.
(Seriously, stay warm and stay safe out there.*)
The @sfwa.org Recommended Reading List is up and running!
For SFWA members, this means you can grab a reading copy of Kitemaster at www.sfwa.org/reading-list...
(And check out lots of other awesome work too!)
For SFWA members, this means you can grab a reading copy of Kitemaster at www.sfwa.org/reading-list...
(And check out lots of other awesome work too!)
Kitemaster by Hines, Jim C. - SFWA - The Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association
Publication Details Publisher: Caezik SF & Fantasy Member Access: Work Categories & Tags: Fantasy Novel (40,000 words and up) Second-world Fantasy ← […]
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January 18, 2026 at 6:56 PM
The @sfwa.org Recommended Reading List is up and running!
For SFWA members, this means you can grab a reading copy of Kitemaster at www.sfwa.org/reading-list...
(And check out lots of other awesome work too!)
For SFWA members, this means you can grab a reading copy of Kitemaster at www.sfwa.org/reading-list...
(And check out lots of other awesome work too!)
A NATURAL HISTORY OF DRAGONS, by @swantower.bsky.social, is on sale for $1.99 at Amazon and elsewhere.
I blurbed this one when it came out in 2013. “Lady Trent is the Jane Goodall of dragonkind, and I'm glad she's finally sharing her story with the world.”
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I blurbed this one when it came out in 2013. “Lady Trent is the Jane Goodall of dragonkind, and I'm glad she's finally sharing her story with the world.”
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January 17, 2026 at 3:58 PM
A NATURAL HISTORY OF DRAGONS, by @swantower.bsky.social, is on sale for $1.99 at Amazon and elsewhere.
I blurbed this one when it came out in 2013. “Lady Trent is the Jane Goodall of dragonkind, and I'm glad she's finally sharing her story with the world.”
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...
I blurbed this one when it came out in 2013. “Lady Trent is the Jane Goodall of dragonkind, and I'm glad she's finally sharing her story with the world.”
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...
I'm curious what a six-month old baby was supposed to do differently, how they should have "complied" or "obeyed," to avoid being flash-banged and tear-gassed by ICE.
January 15, 2026 at 9:22 PM
I'm curious what a six-month old baby was supposed to do differently, how they should have "complied" or "obeyed," to avoid being flash-banged and tear-gassed by ICE.
It’s review day over on Patreon. Today brings reviews of the movie Idiocracy (free for all) and the forthcoming book Ode to the Half-Broken (for Patrons).
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Reviews: Idiocracy, Ode to the Half-Broken | Jim C. Hines
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January 15, 2026 at 2:06 PM
It’s review day over on Patreon. Today brings reviews of the movie Idiocracy (free for all) and the forthcoming book Ode to the Half-Broken (for Patrons).
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Last night I finished Slayers of Old by @jimchines.com and I absolutely loved it! Found family, supernatural hijinks, chocolate chip muffins and a tentacled cat - a real treat for Buffy fans. I can already see this being in my top reads for 2026 and the year has barely started!
January 9, 2026 at 10:08 AM
Last night I finished Slayers of Old by @jimchines.com and I absolutely loved it! Found family, supernatural hijinks, chocolate chip muffins and a tentacled cat - a real treat for Buffy fans. I can already see this being in my top reads for 2026 and the year has barely started!
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My latest essay for @uncannymagazine.bsky.social is live!!
My editor: "I've never published a more important essay." 🥹
My editor: "I've never published a more important essay." 🥹
These Stories Teach Us How to Fight - Uncanny Magazine
Chicago, October 2025. I need you to know we tried. I bought whistles and saline eyewash for my friends, students. The theatre bought 150 whistles. They were gone in days. A neighbor 3D-printed hundre...
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January 6, 2026 at 10:53 PM
My latest essay for @uncannymagazine.bsky.social is live!!
My editor: "I've never published a more important essay." 🥹
My editor: "I've never published a more important essay." 🥹
I have written the first seven words of the new draft! UNCHOSEN ONES's new opening line is:
Ebony Morales really wanted to get mugged.
#Writing
Ebony Morales really wanted to get mugged.
#Writing
January 5, 2026 at 9:45 PM
I have written the first seven words of the new draft! UNCHOSEN ONES's new opening line is:
Ebony Morales really wanted to get mugged.
#Writing
Ebony Morales really wanted to get mugged.
#Writing
Is it me, or does the whole personification of Grok and other chatbot software have some creepy “Wouldn’t it be nice if I could own people?” vibes?
January 2, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Is it me, or does the whole personification of Grok and other chatbot software have some creepy “Wouldn’t it be nice if I could own people?” vibes?
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We do NOT have 9 ladies dancing but we DO have a full trio of queens in @natania.bsky.social 's QUEENS OF FATE series! Now complete, here's your opportunity to grab the full set!
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January 2, 2026 at 5:10 PM
We do NOT have 9 ladies dancing but we DO have a full trio of queens in @natania.bsky.social 's QUEENS OF FATE series! Now complete, here's your opportunity to grab the full set!
Open to US/CAN/UK & IE only. Like, follow, repost & drop a 👑 in the comments to enter! Ends 11th Jan 2026 23:59 GMT🪐📚💙
Open to US/CAN/UK & IE only. Like, follow, repost & drop a 👑 in the comments to enter! Ends 11th Jan 2026 23:59 GMT🪐📚💙
The new year means it's time for another writing income post. I've been doing these since 2007, because I think it's important to have the conversation. I think of it partly as mythbusting…
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2025 Writing Income | Jim C. Hines
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January 2, 2026 at 2:24 PM
The new year means it's time for another writing income post. I've been doing these since 2007, because I think it's important to have the conversation. I think of it partly as mythbusting…
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Updated the Patreon support tiers and added a new "Kitemaster" level for 2026.
I also prepped the 2025 writing income write-up, which should go live tomorrow morning as a public post at www.patreon.com/jchines
That's enough productivity for day one of the year, right?
I also prepped the 2025 writing income write-up, which should go live tomorrow morning as a public post at www.patreon.com/jchines
That's enough productivity for day one of the year, right?
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creating fantasy and science fiction
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January 2, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Updated the Patreon support tiers and added a new "Kitemaster" level for 2026.
I also prepped the 2025 writing income write-up, which should go live tomorrow morning as a public post at www.patreon.com/jchines
That's enough productivity for day one of the year, right?
I also prepped the 2025 writing income write-up, which should go live tomorrow morning as a public post at www.patreon.com/jchines
That's enough productivity for day one of the year, right?
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Fortunately, I saw this post before I'd eaten anything this morning, so I was able to grab a chocolate. 2026 is gonna be sweet!
According to legend, the first thing you eat during the new year is a portent for the next 365 days.
I'm having a Pop-Tart with a bit of triple cream brie on it, portending a year of very fancy things supported by the mundane.
I'm having a Pop-Tart with a bit of triple cream brie on it, portending a year of very fancy things supported by the mundane.
January 1, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Fortunately, I saw this post before I'd eaten anything this morning, so I was able to grab a chocolate. 2026 is gonna be sweet!
Marking the last day of 2025 by (finally) finishing this draft of UNCHOSEN ONES! 🥳
December 31, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Marking the last day of 2025 by (finally) finishing this draft of UNCHOSEN ONES! 🥳
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“I think I know what demons are like. I’e seen Army of Darkness 3 times”
~teenager in @jimchines.com Slayers of Old.
~teenager in @jimchines.com Slayers of Old.
December 30, 2025 at 2:18 AM
“I think I know what demons are like. I’e seen Army of Darkness 3 times”
~teenager in @jimchines.com Slayers of Old.
~teenager in @jimchines.com Slayers of Old.
Oh yay, a new follower!
::Glances at bio::
"Boost your book’s exposure* ... honest, impactful reviews on Goodreads & Amazon!" (*by paying us for)
Oh yay, a blocked ex-follower!
::Glances at bio::
"Boost your book’s exposure* ... honest, impactful reviews on Goodreads & Amazon!" (*by paying us for)
Oh yay, a blocked ex-follower!
December 28, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Oh yay, a new follower!
::Glances at bio::
"Boost your book’s exposure* ... honest, impactful reviews on Goodreads & Amazon!" (*by paying us for)
Oh yay, a blocked ex-follower!
::Glances at bio::
"Boost your book’s exposure* ... honest, impactful reviews on Goodreads & Amazon!" (*by paying us for)
Oh yay, a blocked ex-follower!
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Psst. Jewelry-making pals. I've got some market intel you might be able to use.
This is a cane strap. It's a common functional attachment that allows a cane user to drop their cane without it falling to the ground, which is useful for temporary use of that hand, or if they don't have a great grip.
This is a cane strap. It's a common functional attachment that allows a cane user to drop their cane without it falling to the ground, which is useful for temporary use of that hand, or if they don't have a great grip.
December 27, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Psst. Jewelry-making pals. I've got some market intel you might be able to use.
This is a cane strap. It's a common functional attachment that allows a cane user to drop their cane without it falling to the ground, which is useful for temporary use of that hand, or if they don't have a great grip.
This is a cane strap. It's a common functional attachment that allows a cane user to drop their cane without it falling to the ground, which is useful for temporary use of that hand, or if they don't have a great grip.
Damn, that was quick. From @sfwa.org:
Previous Text:
"Works that are wholly written using generative large language model (LLM) tools are not eligible."
New Text:
"Works that are written, either wholly or partially, by generative large language model (LLM) tools are not eligible."
Previous Text:
"Works that are wholly written using generative large language model (LLM) tools are not eligible."
New Text:
"Works that are written, either wholly or partially, by generative large language model (LLM) tools are not eligible."
December 19, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Damn, that was quick. From @sfwa.org:
Previous Text:
"Works that are wholly written using generative large language model (LLM) tools are not eligible."
New Text:
"Works that are written, either wholly or partially, by generative large language model (LLM) tools are not eligible."
Previous Text:
"Works that are wholly written using generative large language model (LLM) tools are not eligible."
New Text:
"Works that are written, either wholly or partially, by generative large language model (LLM) tools are not eligible."
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I'm so disappointed in @sfwa.org for this. I understand that by requiring disclosure of partial LLM-created works, as their announcement states, means SFWA's letting "nominators and the voters" make the final decision. BUT YOU'RE STILL ALLOWING SUCH WORKS ON THE NEBULA AWARDS FINAL BALLOT! 1/
Another Nebula Awards nomination cycle is in full swing, and the addition of poetry and comics, along with the presence of LLMs in industry, required careful consideration.
Read on, and vote well!
We trust our voters & look forward to what they choose to celebrate.
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Read on, and vote well!
We trust our voters & look forward to what they choose to celebrate.
www.sfwa.org/2025/12/19/p...
December 19, 2025 at 7:32 PM
I'm so disappointed in @sfwa.org for this. I understand that by requiring disclosure of partial LLM-created works, as their announcement states, means SFWA's letting "nominators and the voters" make the final decision. BUT YOU'RE STILL ALLOWING SUCH WORKS ON THE NEBULA AWARDS FINAL BALLOT! 1/