#1 New York Times bestselling author, Jim Butcher, spoke with me about how he outlined a hit 20-novel series (years before he had an agent), why all steampunks wear goggles, and the second book in his Cinder Spires series, THE OLYMPIAN AFFAIR.

Jim Butcher is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Dresden Files, the Codex Alera, and the Cinder Spires novels.

The long-anticipated second novel in his Cinder Spires series is The Olympian Affair, described by the author as “League of Extraordinary Gentlemen meets Sherlock meets Hornblower,” in a series “... about noble families, magic-wielding warriors, and airship battles.”

Library Journal called it “... an exciting epic fantasy, set in the sky and filled with airships, magic, and the connections of blood and found family." And New York Times bestselling author David Weber said of the book, “It’s steampunk meets magic with a dose of sci-fi for seasoning.”

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In this file, Jim Butcher and I discussed:

Why “breaking into print is an arduous and discouraging process”
The Genre Fiction Novel class that changed his writing for good
Keeping your writing time sacred
When your fans become your boss
How to write a “steam opera”
His most important legacy as a writer
And a lot more!

Show Notes:

⁠jim-butcher.com⁠
⁠The Olympian Affair (The Cinder Spires Book 2)⁠ by Jim Butcher (Amazon)
⁠Jim Butcher Amazon Author Page⁠
⁠Jim Butcher on Twitter⁠
⁠Kelton Reid on Twitter⁠

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