Recently I spent 30 days in Thailand on a writing retreat. Mostly in Bangkok, but I did make it to one rural location (hiking, elephants) and one beach town. I did a ton of research ahead of time on Thailand and traveling there, but I was still unprepared for certain aspects. Here are my top […]
Nov272023
Top 25 Things No One Tells You About Traveling to Thailand
Nov212023
Protected: So how’s the new book series doing, Miss Gail?
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Nov92023
50+ Best Bits of Sci-Fi, Science & Cultural Research for Tinkered Starsong
Dearest Gentle Reader, here’s all blog posts and research I did for the Tinkered Starsong books. There was a lot of background work for this series, so I hope you enjoy all the behind the scenes insight. Tinkered Starsong DVD Extras! Pronunciation Guide for the Tinkered Starsong Books + Alien Linguistics (no, literally) I have […]
Sep182023
30+ Favorite Beauty & Skin Care Products for a Retro Look (Vintage Makeup 2023)
I get asked in person (and especially when I do live videos) about what beauty products I use and am wearing. So here’s a round up post that I’ll be keeping up to date for you. This is basically a lazy-girl (me) guide, with a minimalist approach to retro looking makeup. I’m not a makeup […]
Sep132023
Gail Carriger Interviews the charming Trip Galey (tea, fae & a silly sense of humor)
Today I have invited the absolutely charming and lovely Trip Galey round for tea to talk about his new book A Market of Dreams and Destiny! About you, the Author! Tea or coffee and how do you take it? Always tea, never coffee! If it’s black tea, a small splash of milk and a lump […]
Aug302023
In which Miss Gail Invents a Tea! Deep Blue Abyss AKA Space Oolong
I’m not going to bury (drown?) the lead, Gentle Drinker, because I have invented a tea. Well, created a tea. With help. You can read on for the story about how it happened, my taste testing, and more. But for now, I’m delighted to introduce you to… Tea Punk Teas Presents In Collaboration with Gail […]
Aug242023
My 90 Year Old Dad Likes Kpop & This Says Something About Living Long & Joyfully
When I was starting out on this journey with my new sci-fi trilogy, Gentle Reader, I posted one of my log lines to social media: The aliens are coming for us and they want our Kpop. One of the comments said: They can have it. I’m sure he thought he was being clever. But I […]
Aug182023
75 Best Beach Reads for Genre Lovers (Fantasy, Science Fiction & Beyond)
So a little while ago, Gentle Reader, I asked in my fan group for recommendations of beach reads but genre fiction. 75 Best Beach Reads for Genre Lovers I was thinking, light hearted, fast paced (or at least a quick read), full of humor, and with a setting that evokes summer sunshine and good friends […]
Aug152023
10 Great Kpop Singers & Why They’re Inspiring (Tinkered Starsong Character Influences)
Demigod 12 (the second book in the Tinkered Starsong series) is all about touring and shows and performing on different alien worlds throughout the galaxy. We get to know several cantors and their voices much better in this book. So I thought I would use Demigod 12 to talk more about singers and writing them […]
Aug72023
10 Songs Behind the Tinkered Starsong Series & Why – The Divine Kpop Playlist (BTS, GOT7, BTOB)
With Divinity 36’s release, Gentle Reader, I got quite a few of you asking me about “the music that influenced the godsong” in these books. Of course there is a ton of K-pop, because these books are all about music as a form of entertainment, influence, and power. So I mulled and whittled and finally […]