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Gail’s Resources For Beginning Writers
- Important for Authors blog posts
- Writer Education Pinterest board
- 30+ Blogs & Podcasts for Authors
- Gail’s publishing team: from editor to cover art designer, full list on her Contact Page, right side
- Cover Art: Its Purpose in Life, Dangers of Stock Art (& on Pinterest), BAD covers
Gail’s Articles of Writing
- 12 Things About Publishing This Author Wishes Everyone Knew
- The Pros & Cons of Cons
- Getting Over Writer’s Block
- How to Write (and Not to Write) an Author Bio
- Descriptions Of Great Skill & Hilarity
- NaNoWriMo: Links Tip Sheet, Q&A, The 3 Writing Modes
- What is the Nature of Authorial Intent?
- Hacking Amazon Also-Boughts
- 7 Side Effects of Being a Full Time Author
- Pen Names, Cover Art & Reader Betrayal
- 7 Things that Help Gail Survive an Edit Pass
- Thinking of switching genres? It Means Something Different in Romance
- Plot Versus Pace AKA Why That Book Sucks
- Learn to Let Go of the 10%
- Writing Humor
- Why You Should Read Outside of Your Genre
Gail’s Suggested Writing Tools
- Writer tools shopping list
- Author objects & articles Gail loves (Pinterest)
- Recommended Laptop Stand: Roost; Wireless keyboard & mouse: Perixx
- Software: Scrivener (How to get started)
- On the road? Scrivener iOs + ipad set up (article on how)
- Podcasting Mic: Rode VideoMic
- Using WordPress Plugin Redirection To Create Evergreen Universal Links
- Fun & Practical Gifts for the Writer in Your Life
Gail’s Short Presentations
1-1.5 HOURS EACH
Miss Carriger is an experienced teacher – articulate, insightful, and not afraid to make a fool of herself. To ask about rates & booking please drop us a calling card. Her perspective is as a bestselling full time six-figure hybrid author. This means she has successfully worked with traditional publishers (big 5 & small press) and self published as well has dealing with adaptations (film, graphic), translations, and more.
CRAFT OF WRITING
Overview of the Heroine’s Journey
What is the Heroine’s Journey (as opposed to the Hero’s) and what aspects make for compelling narrative and voracious readers? Where do these elements originate and how do we write them? This deck-style presentation covers briefly what the Heroine’s Journey is, how it works, one source myth, one pop-culture example, and how it can be activated by authors.
Level: Beginner
Also available for academic and book group discussions. This is the Cliff’s notes version of Gail’s longer in-depth seminar on the subject.
- Citations & References for this presentation
- Writer resources from Gail
Gothic Roots of Genre Fiction
Did you know most genre fiction was born out of the Gothic literary movement? Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery and Romance novels all borrow tropes and archetypes from the Gothics. Gail discusses what it means to “write Gothic” and how to manipulate the roots of genre to manage reader expectations when writing for the commercial genre fiction market.
Level: Beginner
Peopling Fiction with Comedy
Deck-style presentation on bringing character depth, narrative pace, and social subversion to fiction using comedy. NYT bestseller Gail Carriger addresses how authors can analyze and source humor, the many different ways to inject funny into fiction, and why you might want to do so.
RESOURCES
- Mroe on the Power of Humor as Subversion for Fiction Authors + references
- Writer resources from Gail
Level: Beginner
BUSINESS OF WRITING
(Gail is willing to offer a combination of the following beginner & intermediate short presentations as one long 5-6 hr seminar.)
Things I Wish I Knew FIRST
In this presentation NYT bestselling author Gail Carriger covers all the things she wished someone had told her when she first started out in publishing. She’ll explain those pesky concepts and terms that established authors and book industry professionals take for granted. She’ll review industry standards and expectations of authors, both in traditional and indie publishing. She’ll help you determine which path is best for your book and career: traditional publishing, self publishing, or a hybrid of the two. She’ll cover the things she believes EVERY author should have set up BEFORE their first book launches into the world. This is also your opportunity to pick her brain.
Level: Beginner
Branding Basics for Fiction Authors
What does it mean to be a brand as an author? How is that different from simply writing and publishing a book? Why is it important to know about branding ahead of time? How do you figure out your brand and why should you? What are some best practices for authors coping with this complex identity and online world? Gail will discuss exactly how to build an author brand that encourages reader loyalty.
Level: Beginner-Intermediate
- Writer resources from Gail

CONFERENCES PLEASE NOTE
Gail uses Keynote on a MacPro (2020 M1) laptop for her lecture presentations. She’ll need facilities with projection and the appropriate cables (HDMI). For Q&A sessions she also likes a whiteboard if possible.
One of her most successful writer’s conference offerings is always “pick a successful hybrid author’s brain.” Attendees love being granted access to ask questions they need help with and Gail loves answering them. This is run as a Q&A session.
“My cat must be very well educated – considering how many times I’ve practiced presentations on her. Then again, she always falls asleep in class.”
~ Gail Carriger
Book Video
Gail’s Resources For Beginning Writers
- Important for Authors blog posts
- Writer Education Pinterest board
- 30+ Blogs & Podcasts for Authors
- Gail’s publishing team: from editor to cover art designer, full list on her Contact Page, right side
- Cover Art: Its Purpose in Life, Dangers of Stock Art (& on Pinterest), BAD covers
Gail’s Articles of Writing
- 12 Things About Publishing This Author Wishes Everyone Knew
- The Pros & Cons of Cons
- Getting Over Writer’s Block
- How to Write (and Not to Write) an Author Bio
- Descriptions Of Great Skill & Hilarity
- NaNoWriMo: Links Tip Sheet, Q&A, The 3 Writing Modes
- What is the Nature of Authorial Intent?
- Hacking Amazon Also-Boughts
- 7 Side Effects of Being a Full Time Author
- Pen Names, Cover Art & Reader Betrayal
- 7 Things that Help Gail Survive an Edit Pass
- Thinking of switching genres? It Means Something Different in Romance
- Plot Versus Pace AKA Why That Book Sucks
- Learn to Let Go of the 10%
- Writing Humor
- Why You Should Read Outside of Your Genre
Gail’s Suggested Writing Tools
- Writer tools shopping list
- Author objects & articles Gail loves (Pinterest)
- Recommended Laptop Stand: Roost; Wireless keyboard & mouse: Perixx
- Software: Scrivener (How to get started)
- On the road? Scrivener iOs + ipad set up (article on how)
- Podcasting Mic: Rode VideoMic
- Using WordPress Plugin Redirection To Create Evergreen Universal Links
- Fun & Practical Gifts for the Writer in Your Life