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Hustead:
At the time of writing, it has now been more than four years since Skin Game was released in 2014. Prior to this, the longest gap between two Dresden novels was only two years between Cold Days and Skin Game. Prior to that, there was a new book every year, from 2000-2012 and there were even two books released in 2001.

What has changed? At this point, it's even been three years since any JB novel has been released at all (Aeronaut's Windlass). Only short stories. Brief Cases was a nice appetizer, but in no way filing. It's not that Jim is now suddenly trying to take on two series at once because he's already done that while managing to still get at least one book out per year from both the Dresden Files and Codex Alera from 2004-2008.

Is it just that Jim has reached a certain amount of success and doesn't feel he needs to generate as much book income any more or what is the deal?

It's pretty alarming to see one of our favorite authors go from such a steadfast and reliable crafter of stories on a regular basis to trending toward the new GRRM track of authoring one, maybe two, core books from his most popular series per decade.

It's also incredibly frustrating to seek updates about the series from the author's personal website and be offered no other details than a now 3-year old update that says Jim is back to writing Peace Talks after finishing the Aeronaut's Windlass and that "It’s still way too early for blurbs, preorders, release dates, and the like." No, the time that was way too early for that stuff was 2015. The time for that stuff was in 2016. It's now 2018. At this point, you're basically two years late on all that preamble stuff and at least a year late on actually delivering the book.

Ananda:
The man is at his peak marketability, so he has a lot of side projects, appearances and so to take advantage. That’s not a complaint; I say good for him. It’s what all (most) action adventure popcorn fiction writers dream of achieving and congrats to him for reaching it. Early in his career, he struggled to make it and so pushed with book after book to make his name. Now that he has made it, I hope he’s enjoying himself and capitolising on his success. I read some people talked a bit about his personal life having some ups and downs, but I’ve no interest in his private affairs as that’s his business. Just remember to account for any author to be human like the rest of us with his or her own life to live beyond work.

It does make waiting for a new book longer for the fans, but there are plenty of other things to occupy one’s time in life. :)

Wizard Sibelis:
Na, just like how the time between HP 4 and 5 was the longest, it's just the midterm hiatus. Chaos theory says that the system will stabilize in a repetition of the same data... and a huge churn out is due now. Point of fact when asked which Cons he plans to appear at this coming year the answer was none... I think that's cause he's staying in his newly built sanctuary and probably going to churn out a few books between just plain enjoying his new life.

count_espire:
For tidbits of info, or just more from JB, can always follow him on reddit:
https://www.reddit.com/user/jimbutcherauthor

Dresden files is by far my favorite series, but I also understand the author is human and has other commitments.  As Ananda states, he has to take advantage of his status, and I do not blame him for that.  Also, you said it yourself, he has been hammering books out since 2000...Think that earns him a break.
Plenty of other fantastic series out there to pass the time with; and/or can always reread the dresden series.  I audio book them while in rush hour traffic, which I have to say James Marsters is a pretty kick ass story teller.

morriswalters:
Just a little math.  He's written 15.  If he writes 22 than 7 books to go.  Figuring an average of a book a year divided between Cinder Spires and DF, then we're at 14 years to complete.  Let that average slip to three years and we're at 21.  Jim is 46.

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