Today, Gentle Reader, I’m going to tackle the Thai food that no one (of my acquaintance) really talks about. Please be aware that many of these dishes contain allergens. In which your intrepid authorbeast explores nibbles in Bangkok Before we start, in case you didn’t know: I’m a truly adventurous eater. I will eat anything […]
Dec182023
10 Best Thai Food Dishes You (Probably) Don’t Know About
Nov272023
Top 25 Things No One Tells You About Traveling to Thailand
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 […]
Sep182023
30+ Favorite Beauty 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 […]
Apr122023
Gail Carriger Interviews Piper J. Drake About Wings Once Cursed & Bound
My darling gentle readers, please welcome my dear friend a boon travel companion Piper to the blog today! (We do 20 Minute Delay together! ) About you, the Author! Piper J. Drake Tea or coffee and how do you take it? I enjoy a wide variety of teas and tisanes. My current favorites are an […]
Aug292021
10 Best K-Dramas for Romance Lovers: My Favorite Kdramas from Gail Carriger
I’ve been watching too many Asian dramas recently, Gentle Reader. I thought I might suck you into my madness, so here are some reviews and suggestions for (mostly) K-dramas (Korean dramas) that might appeal you specifically, my dear reader. One of the things Korea has been doing consistently for years now is produce long running […]
Sep32020
Fictional Travel: Favorite Movies With a Strong Sense of Place
I’m a pretty chronic traveler, Gentle Reader. My parents put me on a plane by myself to the UK when I was 9. I pretty much never stopped moving after that. I’ve lived and worked overseas, as a student and as an archaeologist. Since I became a full time author I’ve travelled more, not less. […]
Jul272020
Fictional Travel: Favorite Books With a Strong Sense of Place
I’m a pretty chronic traveller, Gentle Reader. My parents put me on a plane by myself to the UK when I was 10. I pretty much never stopped moving after that. I’ve lived and worked overseas, as a student and as an archaeologist. Since I became a full time author I’ve travelled more, not less. […]
Sep92019
Miss Gail in Scotland & Ireland: Her Favorite Whisky, Food, Stand Up & More
So I was recently in Dublin, Edinburgh, and the Highlands of Scotland on a get away (combined with World Con 2019). It was a great trip, mostly because the Isles have finally discovered the rest of Europe is there and stolen their food. Finally. There were Italian and Greek and Spanish places all over, even […]
Aug272018
WorldCon 2018 Gossip from the Author Side + How a Con is like Tam Lin (Also Links to Things I Talked About On Panels & Useful Stuff)
Hello dear Gentle Reader, I need to process, so you’re getting a con review today. Here are my feels on WorldCon (including the parties) plus resources and links follow ups on my panel discussions. Frankly, WorldCon felt a bit like being Tam Lin, in the end. As if I had been pulled underhill, into a […]
Jul272018
An Author’s Research, Gail Carriger Talks 1890s Singapore & Peru for Competence
I thought you’d enjoy some insight into my research for Competence today, Gentle Reader. Primrose starts out being stranded on a Singapore whey-station while the rest of the Custard crew sort of, well, crashes in Singapore. SINGAPORE! Early, well before the Custard visits the area. Transport 1889… Some insights into the different types of […]
Jul252018
10 Best Packing Tips For Authors
This blog originally written for and posted at Fiction University. If you are an author or a soon to be author, it’s a great blog to follow. I highly recommend it. 10 Best Packing Tips For Authors I used to be an archaeologist. Now I write fiction for a living. Biggest surprise when I switched […]
Jul132018
Want A Sneak Peek at the Research Behind Gail Carriger’s Competence?
Hello Gentle Reader, Here, for you entertainment, amusement and titillation are a few links and peeks into some of the research that I had to do for Competence, Custard Protocol #3. I do hope you enjoy! Podcasts History Extra Podcast: Victorian Medicine Dressed Podcast: Jewelry of Sentiment (Hair Work Jewelry History Part 1, Crafting Part […]