A bit of a listical for you today, Gentle Reader! I enjoy the podcast Reading Glasses and I love their idea of readers having reading wheelhouses. These are sort of amorphous tropes, archetypes, and plots that me the reader really desires. I have a pretty strict wheelhouse in terms of what I like to read […]
Apr242019
Gail Carriger’s Reading Wheelhouse: What I love, What Turns Me On, What I Yearn For in BOOKS!
Apr222019
The Great Parasolverse Read Along ~ Heartless DVD Extras (Parasol Protectorate Special)
The Great Parasolverse read along continues with Heartless, my play on a cozy mystery. What, you didn’t think that’s what was going on? 4/22-5/5 Heartless released in July of 2011 Here are some fun blog posts and resources that tie to this book. Research, chattering, and amusement on the subject of Sherlock, burning down Victorian […]
Apr192019
I Don’t Like Sherlock Holmes & Other Reading Reveals (Miss Carriger Recommends)
Witness the follow convo in my apartment recently, Gentle Reader… Gail: Saturday is a Readathon AB: Oh Yeah, wassat mean? Gail: I’m gonna be reading all day. AB: Oh Yeah, Pinky, and how is that different from any other Saturday? Gail: Well Brain, I won’t be doing ANYTHING else. AB: How is this your life? […]
Apr152019
Alexia’s Clothes in the Parasol Protectorate (Special Extras) Victorian 1870s Attire
According to Pip, I once received a Bookie Award for best dressed character in the form of Alexia Tarabotti. I can’t seem to find any evidence of this online, Fashionable Reader, but I trust Pip for she was at Authors After Dark reporting in. Upon learning of the win, Alexia was suitably honored, Ivy was […]
Apr132019
What the Book Publishing Process is Like + Fan Service Behind the Scenes (Important for Writers) Video
I’m hoping you’ll enjoy my latest video, Gentle Reader. This one is less Q&A and more a bit of storytelling from yours truly. For the first half I talk about how a book is birthed into the world from a traditionally established author perspective using Fan Service as a model. The second half is a […]
Apr122019
Dear Lord Akeldama: On Modern Identities & Future Appearances
The Good Vampire is back and snarkier than ever! Please welcome him to the blog. Dear Lord Akeldama… Are you masquerading as Tom Hiddleston to throw 21st century folks off track? Anything is possible, my little crimson cherry drop. Can I borrow your clothes? No, but you can borrow my drones to take you shopping. […]
Apr82019
Blameless Special Extras (Parasol Protectorate)
Blameless released in September of 2010 (same year as Changeless) and was my first major challenge book. I had a big rewrite on this book from my editor, which was warranted but still, Blameless with live in my memory as my first encounter with that side of author-doom. Here are some fun blog posts and […]
Apr12019
Announcing Fan Service Limited Hardcover: Supernatural Society Omnibus Plus Exclusive Hedgehog Incident
Fan Service is coming out in October 2019 (to celebrate Soulless turning 10) from Subterranean Press. It is an omnibus collection featuring 2 previously published Supernatural Society Novellas plus spanking new novellete… Meat Cute AKA The Hedgehog Incident. Yes, you read the right. THE HEDGEHOG INCIDENT. At last. Together these three stories are my most requested character wrap-ups from the Parasol […]
Mar292019
Gail Discusses The 5th Gender, Tea Hijinks, & Why Write Explicit Sex Scenes? (Video)
I get real honest and rather deep at points during this video. So you have been warned. We range quite widely but here’s some of what I talk about… The 5th Gender! Link to preorder plus blurb etc… When will the audiobook be out? Is it a stand alone? What’s the POV? How explicit is is and […]
Mar272019
Announcing The 5th Gender: A Tinkered Stars Mystery by G. L. Carriger (Behind the Magic)
I have a new book coming, Gentle Reader. May 18, 2019 In the Beginning… This book started with a strange idea in the middle of the night that became a Tweet the next morning. I know, I should know much better than that. But I did the Tweet and Twitter was basically like… GAIL, WRITE […]
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