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Jim C. Hines does not typically write about your average strapping country–boy–turned–hero or dashing princes on yet another epic quest. He much prefers the underdog hero (such as Jig, a...

Interview with Jim C. Hines

Jim C. Hines does not typically write about your average strapping country–boy–turned–hero or dashing princes on yet another epic quest. He much prefers the underdog hero (such as Jig, a...

IMAGINATIONVILLE SEASON 8, EPISODE 6“The Creature in Your Neighborhood” Today’s Special Guest Star: The Man in the Moon [INT. MISTER JOHNSON’S RESTAURANT. NIGHT.] (The restaurant is full of boxes, with...

The Creature in Your Neighborhood

I’ve read and loved countless books over my lifetime, but few have been as important or influential as the one sitting on my desk as I write this article: the...

Mighty Axes and Beer-Soaked Beards: The Portrayal of Dwarves in Fantasy

I’ve read and loved countless books over my lifetime, but few have been as important or influential as the one sitting on my desk as I write this article: the...

So you’ve decided to add a rape scene to your story. After all, you’re writing a horror story, and what’s more horrific than rape? It’s the perfect way to show...

Writing About Rape

So you’ve decided to add a rape scene to your story. After all, you’re writing a horror story, and what’s more horrific than rape? It’s the perfect way to show...