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Jun12018

Three Novella Lines, Gail Carriger Why Are You Confusing Us?

Dearest Gentle Reader, it was brought to my attention recently that having three different novella lines is rather confusing. Here they are: Delightfully Deadly Supernatural Society Claw & Courtship Shall I try to explain my reasons? First I should say that I’m hoping that you, my devoted Parasolverse reader, will not care too much about […]

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Jan262018

10 Books That Inspired Me: This Is Why I Write

Here are the 10 books that formed Gail Carriger’s identity as an author. These are the books that drastically impacted not only my psyche as a reader, but how I knew I wanted to entertain readers going forward. So, Gentle Reader, because I am a lover of reading, I often talk about books here on […]

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Oct22017

Soulless, Gail Carriger’s Notes That Started Everything

Every year on (or around) October 1, Gentle Reader, I post a bit about the beginning of it all: Soulless. (Soulless, incidentally is on sale at $4.99 (ebook USA) so now is a great time to get others hooked!) This year I thought I would take you back to the very beginning of everything. Some time […]

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Sep112017

Forgotten Beasts of Eld, Gail’s Desert Island Read

A little while I go I was immeasurably honored to be asked to write the foreword for the recent re-release of Patricia McKillip’s remarkable Forgotten Beasts of Eld. This is one of my favorite books of all time. The re-release is now available, and because it is also finally in ebook form (also in audio), I’ve […]

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Sep82017

Where’s the print edition? The Mess Behind Self-Publishing

The moment I list a new book, Gentle Reader I get hundreds of people asking… I really appreciate your enthusiasm! First off currently most vendors do not allow independent authors to list print books for preorder. At all. So you will only be able to get it after it releases. Here’s a TOC because this is […]

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Aug282017

Gail Talks About Food: Her Perfect Meal

A little while ago, Gentle Reader, I threw the door open to the Parasol Protectorate Fan Group for questions and Amber asked me a doozy. If you could assemble an ideal x course meal, what would you want it to be? And if you had to prepare it, would it change significantly? So, first of […]

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Aug182017

Readers Ask the Questions, Miss Carriger Answers

Well hello Gentle Reader, I threw the door open to the Parasol Protectorate Fan Group recently. Basically, ask me anything, here’s what they wanted to know… Emily asks… How do you start your book writing process? For example, how do you go from a simple idea to….whatever your next step is. Notes, usually lots of […]

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Aug142017

10 Things Gail Hates That Everyone Else Loves

For the sake of nothing else but my own amusement, Gentle Reader, here’s a list featuring the ten things I really do not like that everyone else seems to adore… Jets/bubbles on in hot tubs (those Jacuzzi brothers have a lot to answer for) Earl Grey Tea Firm mattresses Too many choices at a restaurant […]

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Aug92017

8 Books That Will Comfort Your Soul

Every devout reader knows that just as there are comfort foods, there are also comfort reads. And just like comfort foods, we don’t all have the same ones and they are often tied to childhood nostalgia. I do a number of posts about the books I like to read, Gentle Reader, partly because it’s one […]

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