Dearest Gentle Reader, Here’s a story about me asking you, my readers, for emotional support and why. Over the years many have told me that they seek out my books for comfort. Well, recently, I took to my Facebook group to ask for the same in return. Essentially, I asked them to tell me about […]
Feb202024
How do my books make you feel? This author asks her readers for emotional support.
Dec202023
Gail Carriger & Guests Are Very Silly Over Tea, Gossip & Less Serious Matters
This is a ton of fun (and chaos) Gentle Reader, as I am hosting the effervescent Madam Askew & irrepressible Grand Arbiter (two of my besties from the steampunk world) for blue tea, hot gossip & assorted silliness. We talk quite a bit about my latest series, the Tinkered Starsong trilogy. Find out more about […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Jun292023
10 Best Bits of Divinity 36 Research: Synesthesia, Celebrity, Kpop & More
You may or may not have already noticed that I love research and I tend to do a ton for my books (even though they’re fiction). Tinkered Starsong is particularly meaty because while it is a cozy warm hug of a scifi with tons of found family, it also deals with some seriously high concepts, […]
Jun232023
Pronunciation Guide for the Tinkered Starsong Books + Alien Linguistics (no, literally)
How to say that alien name? That weird word Gail made up? And why did she do things the way she did? Tinkered Starsong Pronunciation Guide! Here’s a video of yours truly going though all the weird words in the Tinkered Starsong series and how to say them.* Warning: It’s all the words in all […]
Jun192023
What is an author style guide? How about a style sheet?
In putting together a pronunciation guide post and video for my science fiction series (aliens make everything complicated, including language) I realized I’ve never talked about what a style guide actually is (for us fiction writers, I mean). I started to amend that post with an end note on this subject, and then realized I […]
Jun12023
Divinity 36: Starts a New Sci-fi Series from Gail Carriger! Launch Day Extras!
Aliens are coming for us and they want our voices! Cozy science fiction & comforting found family Divinity 36 is finally out in the world (this one and others). It has been a long time coming Gentle Reader, I am beyond excited. I did it! I wrote the thing and I published it. Go me! […]