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D.J. Butler

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D.J. Butler (Dave) is a novelist living in the Rocky Mountain west. His training is in law, and he worked as a securities lawyer at a major international firm and inhouse at two multinational semiconductor manufacturers before taking up writing fiction. He is a lover of language and languages, a guitarist and self-recorder, and a serious reader. He is married to a powerful and clever novelist and together they have three devious children.

Dave is published by Baen, Knopf, and WordFire Press. He writes adventure fiction for all ages. He writes for young readers under the name Dave Butler: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...

Read about D.J. Butler’s writing projects at http://davidjohnbutler.com.
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D.J. Butler Aw... thank YOU, very much.

Yes, we will! There are several Hiram Woolley short stories in print now (in the anthologies PARALLEL WORLDS: THE HEROES WI…more
Aw... thank YOU, very much.

Yes, we will! There are several Hiram Woolley short stories in print now (in the anthologies PARALLEL WORLDS: THE HEROES WITHIN, and STRAIGHT OUTTA DEADWOOD and THE CHRONICLES OF DAVIDS).

You can also HEAR me read the Hiram Woolley short story "The Seven Nipples of Molly Kitchen" on this episode of Baen's podcast:

https://www.baen.com/podcastfiles/mp3...

And the sequel, THE JUPITER KNIFE, is already turned in to the editors. My guess is that it will come out in the first half of 2020.(less)
D.J. Butler You're talking about Rock Band Fights Evil, right? There is a collection of #4-6, called The Road to Hell.…moreYou're talking about Rock Band Fights Evil, right? There is a collection of #4-6, called The Road to Hell.(less)
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“It should." Willpower should not be part of any charm. The magician didn't impose his will on the universe, the magician acted in accordance with known laws, or else the magician asked God.
In either case, faith was essential.
"It will," Hiram said.”
D.J. Butler, The Cunning Man

“...And I'm surprised to hear you so down on patent medicine. What do you think Coca-Cola is, anyway?"
"Ambrosia, sweet nectar, drunk by the gods.”
D.J. Butler, The Cunning Man

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message 8: by D.J.

D.J. Butler A real pleasure, David! Let me know what you think of Liahona.


message 7: by David

David Brown Nice meeting you at Fandemonium. I've added City of the Saints to my list. My wife and I just moved to Nampa from SLC this last year.


Robert Thanks for accepting my friend request, D.J.


message 5: by D.J.

D.J. Butler Replying to my own comment. I know it's Lannister, for Pete's sake.


message 4: by D.J.

D.J. Butler Some people really love Song of Ice and Fire. Okay, a lot of people do. I couldn't get into it. It was really dark, which is okay, but for me, there nothing to lighten the darkness. I wanted it to be funnier, but Tyrion Lancaster's wisecracks just didn't do it for me. But again, lots of people really, really like it.

Have you tried Steven Erikson's Malazan of the Fallen series? I liked that more, though he's obsessed with dead bodies and assassin characters. But it's got a really distinctive magic system and fantasy world feel to it.


message 3: by Brian

Brian Klemme Well, already looking forward to Witchy Throne. Hopefully by the time you start writing Witchy Throne you will be basking on the front porch of some country cottage in England as a millionaire...
Been struggling to get though Midshipman's Hope - I' don't believe I'm much of a space story guy... Going to start reading Conn Iggulden's series on Ghengis Khan. Have you read the Song of Ice and Fire series ? Would you recommend it? With Borders folding up shop, I intend to buy a few books...


message 2: by D.J.

D.J. Butler Thank you, mon capitan. My agent is working with me methodically through what I've written, and the result of the method is that he hasn't read Witchy Eye yet. I am hoping to get it to editors this calendar year, which will mean I might start writing the sequel early next year, if I'm lucky. Witchy Throne, in which Sarah Calhoun struggles to reclaim the Cahokian throne.


message 1: by Brian

Brian Klemme Dave - completed Witchy Eye - Defininetly Hugo worthy my friend (I seriously give it five stars)...funny thing - I was finishing the book while I was in New Orleans for work (stayed in the French Quarters). When does book two come out? You definitely have a knack for writing! Thanks again for sharing!


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