For Curtsies & Conspiracies, the second Finishing School book I got a music video! To be clear this isn’t really a book trailer. Not as you imagine them anyway. It’s an original song about Mademoiselle Geraldine’s Finishing School with live action meets animation. Even if you aren’t into the books or don’t read YA, it’s […]
Oct292013
Gail Carriger’s Finishing School Music Video Lyrics & Story Behind the OTS!
Mar122013
Lord Akeldamaisms
Recently, Gentle Reader, the fabulous Thalassa collected a list of Akeldamaisms from the Parasol Protectorate books. I thought you might find them as fun as I did. A she says, “the italics are implied.” Lord Akeldamaisms, A sample 1 little tea biscuit 2 little dipped biscuit 3 dumpling 4 pudding 5 creamy pudding cup 6 […]
Aug172012
Dear Lord Akeldama: Women In Ties & Perfume
And now, on to our dear italic wielding lord! alastairs_piano asks: How might a person convince Countess Nadasdy to turn one into a vampire? More particularly, would she be more or less willing to try to turn a woman than a man? Can a woman be a member of another’s hive, or would such a […]
May112012
Dear Lord Akeldama: Lestat & Technology
Here’s our regularly scheduled fun and games with the Victorian world’s most fabulous vampire… Sassy Gay Octopus asks: Being blond, gay, and a vampire, you must surely know that comparisons will be drawn to Anne Rice’s Lestat. What is your opinion on this? (Mine is that you are way more fabulous & sexy, and I’d […]
Apr122012
Gail Carriger Swans Round the British Museum
Tuesday morning, Gentle Reader, I sneaked away from my authorial duties to reconnect with my archaeological roots. AKA I went to the British Museum. The BM is, all issues aside (and there are A LOT of them), one of the world’s greatest repositories of archaeological artifacts and human knowledge. But what has that to do […]
Mar292012
Dear Lord Akeldama: A Hypothetical Situation
Yes, Gentle Reader, it is Dear Lord Akeldama time!!! In which Lord Akeldama is given a Scenario by the Troublesome Black Cat, Nicholas Lou . . . The Woolsey Hive’s latest scientific dastardly plot strikes… as a horde of zombified/mechanical/automation/simulacra [whatever] moths descends upon Lady Maccon, her husband, his Beta, Madame Lefoux, and Mrs. Tunstell […]
Mar72012
Dear Lord Akeldama: A Sudden Onset of Parental Obligations
Here he is! Rune Bartlett asks: How you feel about becoming the adoptive parent to Lady Alexia and Lord Maccon’s child? Do you feel up to the task? Of course, duckie, how difficult can it be? Lousie asks: I hope I am not being terribly rude, for this question comes from the heart. Are werewolf/vampire […]
Jan272012
Dear Lord Akeldama: Vampire Diaries
The Good Vampire answers all your most burning questions . . . paranoidsistah asks: My Dear Lord Akeldama, I was watching The Vampire Diaries last week and a certain taboo romance came to light. What say you on the topic of taboo romances? General my dear dishy one, like killing one’s sibling, they are taboo […]
Nov42011
Dear Lord Akeldama: Being a Vampire in the Digital Age
More from everyone’s favorite vampire advisor. nm_samantha asks: What advice would you give to a newly created vampire? Speak only when spoken to, introduce yourself properly before lunching, and consult your queen before leaving the house. Diego Bruner asks: How has the digital age changed your information gathering “hobby.” Ah, my little pixel, you never […]
Oct252011
Dear Lord Akeldama: Light Entertainment
The good vampire is in the house… Rebecca asks: Opera, play, or symphony? Play darling beccalite, whenever vampirically possible, but sometimes one must put in an appearance elsewhere. Operas are suited only to those who like opera girls, and in the symphony everyone sits, you can’t observe what they are wearing at all well. So […]
Sep282011
Dear Lord Akeldama: The Crystal Palace & Other Wonders
Vampire sparkle action here for you Gentle Reader! Did you, good sir, attend the first World’s Fair? If so, how did you find the architecture and ambiance of The Crystal Palace? And which was your favorite pavilion? My dearest darling sugarplum, Chicago is a tad far for one such as myself. But I did attend […]
Sep142011
Dear Lord Akeldama: Poets In Power?
I have taken a moment to consult with the Good Vampire and present to you a long awaited . . . denisetwin asks: What are your thoughts regarding Monarchies vs Elected Officials? Do you feel term limits for elected officials are the best way to avoid the “power corrupts” situations that seem to lead to […]