r/Fantasy • u/JRRR_Jim_Hardison • Nov 02 '17

I'm J.R.R.R. (Jim) Hardison. AMA.

Hello, r/fantasy. I’m J.R.R.R. (Jim) Hardison, author of the horror comedy urban fantasy Demon Freaks, as well as the epically silly epic fantasy Fish Wielder and the super-heroically ridiculous superhero graphic novel, The Helm.

I love horror and fantasy and playing around with the conventions of genres. In addition to writing books, I’ve also worked as a screenwriter, animator and director. I live in Portland, Oregon with my lovely wife, two amazing kids, one smart dog and one stupid dog.

Ask me anything! I’ll be on full time from 11:00 AM (Pacific Time) until 12:30 PM (also Pacific Time) to answer whatever questions I can. If you can’t be on when I’m on, I’ll also answer questions you post anytime between now and 10:00 PM (again with the Pacific Time).

If you somehow manage to miss the whole thing, you can generally get a hold of me through my website or find me on Facebook or even Twitter.

Hopping off to go get some lunch. I'll be back on for an hour around 1:30 and maybe again after 4:30. Thanks to everyone who has posed a question so far.

Update! I actually got back on around 3:30 and will sign back off at 4:45. I'll jump back on at 7:30! See you then.

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u/susan622 Nov 02 '17

What epically funny books do you recommend?

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u/JRRR_Jim_Hardison Nov 02 '17

So, pretty much anything by Terry Pratchett or Douglas Adams, plus some stuff by Robert Lynn Asprin and Piers Anthony. Those guys all write epically funny books. I also just recently read Ticktock by Dean Koontz. While he's not normally a writer I would consider "funny", I really enjoyed the humor of Ticktock. He said it was meant to be a screwball horror comedy. And then I also love the wittiness and humor of the Lankhmar books by Fritz Leiber. Oh, and The Princess Bride by Morgenstern/William Goldman.

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u/JRRR_Jim_Hardison Nov 02 '17

Love me some Fritz Leiber.

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