My darling Gentle Reader I am down in San Diego at the Gaslight Gathering this weekend. I hope to see some of you there.
Here is my schedule:
Friday
- 1:00pm-1:30pm Opening Ceremonies
- 2:00pm-3:00pm Autograph Session
- 4:00pm-5:00pm Spotlight on Gail Carriger
- 5:00pm-6:00pm Meet the Guests Soiree
- 8:00pm-11:00pm VIP Party
Saturday
- 10:00am-11:00am PANEL: Gothic Literature and Its Influence on Steampunk
- 1:00pm-2:00pm PANEL: Zombies, Vampires, and Ghosts – What are your favorite monsters?
- 2:30pm-4:30pm Saturday Steampunk Tea
- 5:00pm-6:00pm Autograph Session
Sunday
- 12:00pm-1:00pm Panel: Taking the Horror out of Monsters
- 2:00pm-3:00pm Autograph Session
- 4:30pm Closing Ceremonies
{Gail’s monthly read along for October is The Black Swan by Mercedes Lackey.}
PROJECT ROUND UP
- Romancing the Werewolf ~ A Supernatural Society Novella
Status: Outline.
LBGTQ reunion romance featuring your favorite reluctant werewolf dandy, the return of a certain quietly efficient Beta, and a very unexpected gift. - Secret Project SAS ~ Novella? Novel? Who knows.
Status: Rough draft.
Something new and different for Gail, contemporary m/m paranormal romance between a snarky mage and a gruff werewolf. Hella raunchy. Super dirty. Very very fun. Spin off of Marine Biology.
NEXT UP
Romancing the Inventor: A Supernatural Society Novella
A steampunk lesbian romance featuring a maid bent on seducing a brilliant cross-dressing scientist who’s too brokenhearted to notice. Or is she?
GAIL’S DAILY DOSE
Your Moment of Parasol . . .

1925 Esther Borough Johnson (British artist, 1867-1949) Tea Table in the Garden
Your Infusion of Cute . . .
Small Octopus Uses Flipflop to Build Its Home
Your Tisane of Smart . . .
Scientists Just Taught an Octopus to Use a Camera
Your Writerly Tinctures . . .
10 Writing Mistakes that Give Readers Heartburn
Book News:
Quote of the Day:
“If one cannot enjoy reading a book over and over again, there is no use in reading it at all.”
~ Oscar Wilde
Questions about Gail’s steampunk world? There’s a wiki for that!