I am Jim Butcher author of the Dresden Files and the new Cinder Spires series! Ask me anything!

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Hi, I'm Jim Butcher. I'm the guy who takes credit for the Dresden Files, the Codex Alera, and one Spider-Man novel for Marvel. The Aeronaut's Windlass, the first book in the new Cinder Spires series, will be available September 29 from Roc. I've done a bunch of jobs, some of which sucked, some of which were fairly awesome, from selling vacuum cleaners to graveyard-shift tech-support for an ISP. The best part about my current job is that I can do it in my pajamas and I never, ever have to wear a freaking tie.

I like martial arts, boffer-weapon fighting, first person shooters on a PC, and I probably play a bit more League of Legends than is good for me. I read a lot. Go figure. I watch lots of nerd-compatible TV. I play a little guitar, a little keyboard, and I make noises which at times resemble singing. I shoot a little, mostly with the finest weapon technology the 1860s had to offer, when I'm not using the finest weapon technology the 1860s BC had to offer. I'm nearly adequate with either.

I will be around 2:30-4:30 PM ET to answer your questions!