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This is where the juicy, amusing, and all-around awesome tidbits that Jim drops on Twitter will be archived.\u00a0 The Library of Congress does it, why not us?<\/p>\n

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Phantom2448 \u200f@Phantom2448\u00a0 Jan 15<\/strong>
\n@longshotauthor Just to clarify, is it still the plan to have a new Dresden this year?<\/p>\n

Jim ButcherVerified account @longshotauthor<\/strong>
\n@Phantom2448 I hope so, yes.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Samantha Aguilar \u200f@whisper_wind\u00a0 \u00b7 Jan 25\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>
\n@longshotauthor\u00a0 Sorry in advance!\u00a0 My husband has been hounding me to ask you for weeks: have you started working on Peace Talks yet? Sorry<\/p>\n

Jim Butcher\uf099Verified account \u200f@longshotauthor\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>
\n@whisper_wind Yes.\u00a0\":)\"<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Jim:<\/a>\u00a0RT @fredhicks: Double shot of @longshotauthor\u00a0 cover art: Ghost Story and Side Jobs:\u00a0http:\/\/bit.ly\/by0Jvj<\/a>
\nLugD213:<\/a>\u00a0@Longshotauthor\u00a0 No glove? Is that significant?
\nJim:<\/a>\u00a0@LugD213 It is accurate.\u00a0\":)\"<\/p>\n

Jim:<\/a>\u00a0By the way, my fantasy casting for Morgan: Clancy “the Kurgan” Brown!
\nRobJDurand:<\/a>\u00a0@longshotauthor\u00a0 I can see that casting. Adam Baldwin I could see too though I did just watch Firefly so I’m jaded I suppose. Smiley
\nJim:<\/a>\u00a0@RobJDurand Adam Baldwin was actually one of the finalists for Dresden in the TV show. Paul was considered edgier, Adam more bulldog-like.<\/p>\n

Jim:<\/a>\u00a0By the way, my fantasy casting for Morgan: Clancy “the Kurgan” Brown!
\nmexicantt<\/a>\u00a0@longshotauthor\u00a0 As he is now, or when he was younger? And now I have to ask, who are your fantasy actors for Murphy and Harry?
\nJim:<\/a>\u00a0@mexicantt As he is NOW. Did you see him in Lost? That’s a friggin’ PERFECT Morgan.<\/p>\n

FitzMelech:<\/a>\u00a0@longshotauthor\u00a0 Is Rashid the mad Arab Abdul Alhazred?
\nJim:<\/a>\u00a0@FitzMelech He’s the guy who took \/down\/ AlHazred.
\nFitzMelech:<\/a>\u00a0@longshotauthor\u00a0 That makes Rashid, if possible, even more badass than I thought!
\nJim:<\/a>\u00a0@FitzMelech Rashid is, by far, the most dangerous of the Senior Council. Which is not the same thing as most powerful. Smiley<\/p>\n

LugD213:<\/a>\u00a0@Longshotauthor\u00a0 Any chance that youre gonna be wacked out enough to tweet some Ghost Story spoilers?
\nJim:<\/a>\u00a0@LugD213 Why not. Smiley It begins immediately on the heels of Changes. Like the transition from Back to the Future 2 to BttF 3.
\nLugD213:<\/a>\u00a0@Longshotauthor\u00a0 How soon are we talking? Immediately after Aftermath, or maybe during?
\nJim:<\/a>\u00a0@LugD213 Immediately-immediately. Like, there’s a train coming at him. Smiley<\/p>\n

theliz13:<\/a>\u00a0@longshotauthor\u00a0 Your fans respectfully request that you get the faerie queens to stop messing with the weather! PLEASE!
\nJim:<\/a>\u00a0@theliz13 Whaddayoo, nuts? Ain’t nobody can give those people orders.<\/p>\n

mlvalentine:<\/a>\u00a0@longshotauthor\u00a0 Hearing fan speculation and seeing comments on our review about how many books are left in the series. Can you clarify?\u00a0\":)\"
\nJim:<\/a>\u00a0@mlvalentine 20ish, yep. Though I’m a couple behind where I thought I’d be, so it might be 21 or 22 before we get to the capstone bit.[\/url]<\/p>\n

Jim:<\/a>\u00a0Honestly, I don’t get it. Cliffhangers are when you DON’T know what happens.\u00a0\":)\"
\nJim:<\/a>\u00a0I stand by my earlier reasoning. Not a cliffhanger when you know the outcome.\u00a0\":)\"
\nJim:<\/a>\u00a0And I make the first concealed quote from book 13, GHOST STORY, baZING.\u00a0\":)\"
\nydnam:<\/a>\u00a0@longshotauthor\u00a0 you have far too much fun toying with your fans, don’t you?
\nJim:<\/a>\u00a0@ydnam It’s like a drug.
\nJim:<\/a>\u00a0The title? Implying something? Would I do that to you guys?\u00a0\":D\"\u00a0\":D\"\u00a0\":D\"<\/p>\n

Jim (on Changes):<\/a>\u00a0Dear reader: MWOO HAH HAH HAH HAAAAAAHHHH! That is all.\u00a0\":D\"<\/p>\n

Hellflwr:<\/a>\u00a0@longshotauthor Begging for a pre-skull Bob story. Even a short one. Or, you know, a whole series…Dont make me cast dominate..
\nJim: @Hellflwer Well…. there \/was\/ no pre-skull Bob. The only question is whose skull he was in originally, before he got his own.<\/p>\n

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Quote from: Zachary Ready \u200f@DeusSolis<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Question among my @HarriedWizard RPG group for @longshotauthor : would changelings be sterile? and if not how would the genetics work?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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@DeusSolis @HarriedWizard No, not at all.\u00a0 And cautiously.
\n@DeusSolis @HarriedWizard\u00a0\":D\"\u00a0Consider it a dormant gene group that could potentially be activated by environmental exposure.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Quote from: Zachary Ready \u200f@DeusSolis<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

@longshotauthor @HarriedWizard So a half-elf changeling could have kids that when exposed 2 faerydom, child could exhibit faery qualities?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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@DeusSolis @HarriedWizard Yeah, though they’d need more exposure the wider the generation gap was. It would be impractical at some point.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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James Burnell\u00a0 \u200f@SuperSnapper61\u00a0 Feb 10:<\/strong>
\n@longshotauthor is it possible for the Erlking to create a Wyld Knight or some equivalent?<\/p>\n

\u200fJim Butcher @longshotauthor:<\/strong>
\n@SuperSnapper61 Engh. He could feasibly take a part of his own power and fashion a new mantle from it.\u00a0 Much weaker than the WK though.<\/p>\n

Jim Turnage \u200f@jim_turnage\u00a0 Feb 12:<\/strong>
\n@longshotauthor Wait, Mab as strong as she is despite wrapping enough of her power together to make a Mantle?! Or someone else made it…<\/p>\n

The Honorable Dennis \u200f@den_down_unda\u00a0 Feb 12:<\/strong>
\n@jim_turnage @longshotauthor I’m guessing the fact that there are three Queens to a single King of the Wild Fae has something to do with it.<\/p>\n

Jim Butcher \u200f@longshotauthor\u00a0 Feb 13:<\/strong>
\n@den_down_unda @jim_turnage The Erlking is simply not on the same scale of power as Mab, though he could probably hand Molly her head.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Quote from: Jim’s twitter feed on July 12th 20015<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

@therealcarew:
\n@longshotauthor Hey Jim, can I ask a DF question?\u00a0 What were the Knights of the Cross doing during the Crusades?<\/p>\n

@longshotauthor:
\n@therealcarew Trying to bring them to an end<\/p>\n

@therealcarew:
\n@longshotauthor As unaffiliated but superpowered mediators, like the Jedi?\u00a0 Or was there supernatural ass that needed kicking?<\/p>\n

@longshotauthor:
\nWell, Saladin was one for a while…<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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CODEX ALERA:<\/strong><\/p>\n

EpeeBill:<\/a>\u00a0@longshotauthor\u00a0 I’m reading Princeps Fury and last night I got to Gaius’s ‘I look outside my window’ speech. Awesome soliloquy.
\nJim:<\/a>\u00a0@EpeeBill Thanks.\u00a0\":)\"\u00a0Gaius was an extremely fun character to write. I wish I could have given him more screen time.<\/p>\n

BeeGirlBlue:<\/a>\u00a0Headline: Calderon Against AZ Law – Me: Shit. Tavi’s pissed and he’s gonna come at Brewer like she’s the Vord Queen. Blame @longshotauthor
\nJim:<\/a>\u00a0@BeeGirlBlue I think the Octavian Administration would have put Varg in charge of the border long since.\u00a0\":)\"
\npriscellie:<\/a>\u00a0@longshotauthor\u00a0 Not that the Alerans have to deal with illegal immigration anyway.\u00a0\":D\"
\nJim:<\/a>\u00a0@priscellie Are you kidding? They’ve got this whole issue with Vordian-alerans and everything!\u00a0\":D\"<\/p>\n

studliestmuffin:<\/a>\u00a0@longshotauthor\u00a0 What exactly could i compare a gargant to in real life? I having a terrible time picturing them in my head.
\nJim:<\/a>\u00a0@studliestmuffin\u00a0 A megatherium (http:\/\/bit.ly\/a7wHmR<\/a>) is pretty close to a gargant.\u00a0\":)\"<\/p>\n

indigohaze:<\/a>\u00a0@longshotauthor\u00a0 Feelings on the map being higher bid than the book right now?
\nJim:<\/a>\u00a0@indigohaze ALERA FOR THE BOOBIES!<\/p>\n

FANDOM:<\/strong><\/p>\n

heynonnymouse:<\/a>\u00a0@longshotauthor\u00a0 How does it feel to go to a reading\/appearance, and see all kinda people dressed up like Harry, staff, leather duster & all?
\nJim:<\/a>\u00a0@heynonnymouse\u00a0 It’s a bit odd. I mean, I don’t know how to react other than to feel geekjoy. Which is just not professional. Smiley<\/p>\n

TamarBatAvraham:<\/a>\u00a0@longshotauthor\u00a0 @ShannonKButcher\u00a0 Have you guys seen this?\u00a0http:\/\/www.geekyclean.com\/product\/bob-the-skull<\/a>
\nJim:<\/a>\u00a0@TamarBatAvraham\u00a0 Oh, Bob WISHES he could be a bar of soap!<\/p>\n

CASHY MONEY:<\/strong><\/p>\n

YevP:<\/a>\u00a0@longshotauthor\u00a0 Was at the library, tryin to wet Changes, and they only had an audio book, what do you get more $$ for? paper or tape?
\nJim:<\/a>\u00a0@YevP I’d have to check way too many documents to be sure, but I’m fairly confident that it basically makes no nevermind to me.<\/p>\n

WRITING:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kat Richardson (author of the Greywalker novels):<\/a>\u00a0Sometimes I even forget character names.
\nJim:<\/a>\u00a0@katrchrdsn I have occasionally forgotten that a given character was DEAD.\u00a0\":)\"
\nKat:<\/a>\u00a0@longshotauthor\u00a0 yes, but in our genre, dead is not so much of a barrier….<\/p>\n

mexicantt:<\/a>\u00a0@longshotauthor\u00a0 If a major disaster struck Chicago, would you change anything in your Dresden storyline to include or reflect it?
\nJim:<\/a>\u00a0@mexicantt Almost certainly. I try to incorporate world events into my thinking, at least. Like that sinkhole in Guatemala!<\/p>\n

MISCELLANEOUS:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Iago:<\/a>\u00a0@longshotauthor\u00a0 “So what would you do with the oil spill, Mr. Butcher?” “Hmm, I’d get a crew of Knights Aqua in here… Or maybe Carlos?”
\nJim:<\/a>\u00a0@fredhicks Nuke it from orbit. It’s the only way to be sure.<\/p>\n

myyrdneopia:<\/a>\u00a0@priscellie I quote @longshotauthor: “Nuke it from orbit. It’s the only way to be sure.”
\nJim:<\/a>\u00a0@myyrdneopia Actually, I’m sort of hoping that they ask Cameron to use Big Geek to carry the bomb down to the leak. Because, irony.\u00a0\":)\"<\/p>\n

theliz13:<\/a>\u00a0@longshotauthor\u00a0 Thats the problem with people. They hear ‘nuke’ and think Hiroshima. Suitcase nukes are much more specific. :->
\nJim:<\/a>\u00a0@theliz13 Yeah. Nuclear reactors always draw screams of Chyernob… Cherno… Chair-Noble. But they’ve gotten much more stable since then.
\nJim:<\/a>\u00a0Chernobyl, dammit! I KNEW I would remember it if I tried it enough times.\u00a0\":)\"<\/p>\n

westonian:<\/a>\u00a0I once said of Joss Whedon “He’s an absolute bastard and I love him for it.” I now say the same of @longshotauthor. Fantastic storytelling.
\nJim:<\/a>\u00a0@westonian Hi praise! Thank you!\u00a0\":D\"<\/p>\n

MargoEve:<\/a>\u00a0After finishing his latest book, I’m nominating @longshotauthor for the “Whedon, You BASTARD!” award for this year.
\nJim:<\/a>\u00a0@MargoEve High praise indeed!\u00a0\":D\"\u00a0Thank you!<\/p>\n

Jim:<\/a>\u00a0Okay. Gonna walk around a bit and maybe hunt for a Hershey’s bar.
\nShinga_the_Jedi (author of Head Trip webcomic):<\/a>\u00a0@longshotauthor\u00a0 If you’re going to go candy hunting, at least hunt for something GOOD\u00a0\";)\"
\nJim:<\/a>\u00a0@Shinga_the_Jedi\u00a0 Giving me geekgasms by doing a Dresden Files comic is no reason for you to be walking on the Hershey bar!
\nShinga_the_Jedi:<\/a>\u00a0@longshotauthor\u00a0 … One of my favorite ever authors read my comic and had a geekasm. Best birthday present EVER.\u00a0\";)\"\u00a0(Hershey still sucks <3)
\nJim:<\/a>\u00a0@Shinga_the_Jedi\u00a0 Oh, I fired it off to my editor and agent too.\u00a0\":)\"\u00a0Proof that the Dresden Files are going viral!\u00a0\":D\"<\/p>\n

Jim:<\/a>\u00a0Perfection: RT @rdonoghue: American Airlines – Because you thought it would be faster than driving. Sucker.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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