My name's Jim, and I write books. As you can see from the picture, I started writing not for the fame and fortune, but for the cake! Personally, I think the world would be a much happier place if we all got paid in pastries.

I made my first professional fiction sale in 1998 with "Blade of the Bunny," an award-winning story which appeared in Writers of the Future XV.  Since then, my short fiction has appeared in places like Realms of Fantasy, Sword & Sorceress, and Turn the Other Chick.  I've written five books for DAW (so far), including The Stepsister Scheme and the humorous Goblin Quest series.

Want to check out my work?  In addition to the free short fiction in the sidebar, you can also preview the first chapter from each of my books:

• Goblin Quest
• Goblin Hero
• Goblin War
• The Stepsister Scheme
• The Mermaid's Madness

I maintain the web site myself, so if you find any problems, please let me know using the Contact link.

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When to Walk Away

February 8th, 2010