By request, Gentle Reader (and because you know me and tea… why not cook with it?) Here is my Pumpkin Chai Tiramisu recipe! I’m thinking of having Lovejoy cook this in one of the San Andreas Shifter books. I have already posted Isaac’s open faced omelet which is in The Omega Objection. Pumpkin Chai Tiramisu INGREDIENTS […]
Dec112019
Miss Gail Cooks with Tea: Pumpkin Chai Tiramisu
Dec92019
Winter Drinks + Books Pairings, Getting Cozy to Read (Miss Gail Recommends)
Dearest Gentle Reader, It’s finally winter round these parts, we even got some rain at last. It’s cold enough to want to curl up with a hot beverage and a book, so I thought I would have some fun and pair mine up. (Let me know if you agree with my choices?) Gail Carriger Book […]
Dec42019
Which is Your Favorite Parasolverse Cover of All Time? (Well, After 10 Years)
Gentle Reader! So over the course of this year (my tenth year as a professional author) I’ve been asking in the Parasol Protectorate Group to vote on their favorite cover in different categories. Now it’s time for the final vote! (I’m running it here and in the Group, because everyone deserves to have an opinion… […]
Nov222019
10 Tips on Writing Victorian Garb from Gail Carriger (Important for Authors)
10 Facts Gail Wishes Other Authors Knew About Writing Upper Class Victorian Clothes 1. Gown = Bodice + Skirt Ball Gown 1900-1905 The Metropolitan Museum of Art Most gowns and dresses were in two or more parts: the top (or bodice) the bottom (or skirt/overskirt/underskirt+overskirt) The two were sewn (yes on the wearer), tied, or […]
Nov192019
Gail Carriger & Madame Askew Talk Tea (Video)
Miss Gail Welcomes Madame Askew for her very first Co-live! I hope you enjoy this, Gentle Reader, we dive deep into TEA! Links you might want after watching this! Madame Askew’s Page The ladies sample 2018 Supreme High Mountain Jin Xuan Milk Oolong (thanks Sally!) Apparently you drink oolong 2x, with two rounds of water. […]
Nov112019
ABC Book Recs from Gail Carriger (Miss Carriger Recommends)
This meme went around Tumblr a little while ago, Gentle Reader, and I decided to play along. So here is a book recommendation for every letter of the alphabet (well, almost every). I’ve ignored the “The” and “A” in book titles otherwise, well, you know… Gail Carriger ABC Book Suggestions Acrobat by Mary Calmes Gay contemporary […]
Nov62019
My Octopus Collection! (Video)
Just a little video for you today Gentle Reader, as I begin the arduous process of shutting down my old office and the fun of decorating my new one. Here I am talking about my octopus collection… So many tentacles! I also have an octopus Pinterest board. Hope you are having a lovely octopus-filled day! […]
Nov12019
The Great Office Purge of 2019 (Behind the Magic)
Hello Gentle Reader, Been a bit absent recently on social media and here on the blog. You see, I returned from my last event in San Diego, to a rent increase on my office space. Wait, Gail, why do you have an office? Why not write at home in your sweatpants swilling gin like a […]
Oct282019
Miss Gail’s Scariest Author Stories, Happy Halloween! (Video Q&A with Gail Carriger)
For Halloween this year, I did this video telling some of my scariest author stories, Gentle Reader. Shiver in horror as I reveal the worst book tour ever, disastrous adventures in airport bathrooms, being orphaned, abandoned, stranded, and that time when hundreds of books went missing. Are you ready for the fear and terror? Well, […]
Oct182019
How to Thrift for Victorian & Steampunk Outfits (Miss Carriger Recommends)
Dear Gentle Reader, This is not for the faint of heart. This is an older blog post I did on Retro Rack, that I’ve consolidated and moved here. It contains basic guidelines on how to cobble together a pseudo victorian or steampunk outfit via thrift stores. I originally wrote this post many years ago for […]
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