Hello my darling Gentle Reader. This is blog post is going to be one of those long rambling ones where I am ruthlessly using you to try to understand the strange world of ebooks and publishing. So, yeah, you can skip it if you’re not into that kinda thing. Also-Boughts! Oh you know them, they […]
In Which Gail Dives Head First Into Also-Boughts
8 Deleted Scenes from the Parasol Protectorate by Gail Carriger (Soulless, Changeless, Blameless)
Please be aware that deleted scenes may and often do contain spoilers. Read at your own risk. DELETED BITS from Soulless The Hypocras Club Objectives Attentiveness — Identify and understand the supernatural threat, assess vulnerabilities, determine potential impacts and disseminate information to our members and security partners. Preclusion — Detect, deter and mitigate the supernatural […]
Gail Carriger Reviews TJ Klune’s The Lightning-Struck Heart
Alright, my darling Gentle Reader, I decided to end our reading year on an upswing. For my final book of 2017 I chose The Lightning-Struck Heart by TJ Klune. Why did you choose this book, Gail? For those who know my taste you will know this has many things I like. Adorable snarky gay boy main […]
Gail Carriger Parasolverse All Books In-World Chronological Order & Dates!
Hello my darling Gentle Reader! By far one of my most frequently asked questions is: In what order do the Parasolverse stories take place? This is a really hard question answer because I am always adding new ones, and they often fit in around one another. So I can’t really do a perennial post here […]
About Romancing the Werewolf: Lots of FAQs & Ketchup & Useful Links (Video)
Here, Gentle Reader, is the video version of the recent Facebook Live Q&A that I did to celebrate Romancing the Werewolf. Romancing the Werewolf Launch Video! In which I am bad at trivia, but good at giving hints about future projects! I start off discussing how Romancing the Werewolf came to be, planned and unplanned […]
The Etiquette of Proper Introductions in Victorian Times
There are all sorts of rules for introductions in Victorian society, Gentle Reader. Basically, the person whose name you say first is the more important person, to whom the other is being made known. The inferior is introduced to the superior. “Duke Hematol, may I introduce Dr. Caedes?” The duke outranks the doctor. However, this […]
Print of Romancing the Werewolf is Available Now!
Hello darling Gentle Reader, As Chirrup readers already know the print edition of Romancing the Werewolf is now available! Right now, it seems to be only on Amazon but it should be available everywhere else soon. Anywhere you got Romancing the Inventor | Poison or Protect | The Sumage Solution in print should ALSO have Romancing the […]
Sucker for Sidekicks, Biffy & Lyall & So Many More
Recently Romancing the Werewolf hit the world. So I thought It’s tell you a bit about why I felt compelled to write this story. Or, at least, one reason why. Let’s talk . . . characters. I have this little problem, Gentle Reader, I fall in love with my second string characters. It’s not that I don’t […]
Beta Heroes & Lyall Deleted Scene!
Today, Gentle Reader, I have a few secret tid bits and extras from the upcoming Romancing the Werewolf. Articles on Beta Male Heroes Beta Hero from Kirkus Dear Author on the Beta Appeal I Heart Betas from Heroes & Heartbreakers Professor Lyall’s Source in London (Deleted scene from the Custard Protocol series) That wasn’t all that […]
How to Throw a Book Launch Tea Party
Dearest Gentle Reader, Romancing the Werewolf is now out in the world. Do you know what that means? Time for High Tea! Here’s a sample of how to throw a high tea in honor of this or any other Parasolverse book (or any other book at all, I suppose)… Invitation You are cordially invited to […]
A Great Deal Of Waffle About Werewolves in History
I’ve been nose deep into werewolves lately, Gentle Reader. Yes, pun intended. First there was releasing The Sumage Solution, then there was writing How to Marry a Werewolf (In 10 Easy Steps) and now there’s the arrival of Romancing the Werewolf. In the process of all of this writing about werewolves, I came across some interesting […]
Your Questions Answered! Romancing the Werewolf
I put the call out for questions recently, on my upcoming release, Romancing the Werewolf. Your Questions! When will we get the print edition? Did you read this: Where’s the print edition? The Mess Behind Self-Pub ~ Some Sad Hybrid Truths? Did ya? Go on, I’ll wait while you do that… Okay, so, given all […]