Quick update, Gentle Reader, for those of you who don’t get my newsletter. The Tinkered Starsong books are coming! The first book will be released mid year, deets in Chirrup. This is a proper series with each book leading into the next. Don’t worry I won’t make you wait too long between books. Soulless promo […]
Mar132023
Soulless Tropes, Review Roulette, & Ambush or Adore
Oct242022
The First Interview I Ever Did As An Author
My dear Gentle Reader, this interview was conducted by Orbit in 2008 shortly after the acquisition of the manuscript, before Soulless released into the world. Have you always known that you wanted to be a writer? Actually, I’m still not entirely convinced I am one. I seem to have stumbled upon authordom inadvertently. I’m not […]
Oct102022
Gail’s First Essay on World Building the Parasol Protectorate Books
Way back in May of 2011, Gentle Reader, I did an interview about the first three book in my then very new Parasol Protectorate series; Soulless, Changeless & Blameless These first three books have now been out in the world for over a decade. So I present unto you, Gentle Reader, the beginning… An Introduction: […]
Oct12022
The First Book Description I Ever Wrote for Soulless’s 13th Birthday
Today Soulless turns 13! A teenager at last. She came out October 1, 2009. Erm would we say came out? Debuted perhaps? Made her entree into society? Not every author writes their own book cover copy (also call book descriptions or blurbs), Gentle Reader. I happen to be one of those who often does (all […]
Feb172020
Meat Cute Special Extras (Parasol Protectorate)
Meat Cute AKA the Hedgehog Incident is now available in all formats! If you’re not seeing the platform you want, it should be getting there soon. Released in print: October 2019 as part of Fan Service Release in audio: December 2019 directly. Released in digital: Feb 16, 2020 This is the story of how Alexia […]
Oct12019
Soulless’s Birthday, Stories From A Book’s Misspent Youth (Behind the Magic)
Soulless is having its birthday today, Gentle Reader! Thought I might share a few of my most fun, and most silly stories revolving around the launch of my very first book, some decade or more ago now! I know, right? Shortly after Soulless came out, through no fault of mine, World Fantasy Convention came to […]
Mar202019
Miss Gail Fantasy Casts Soulless the Movie (The Parasol Protectorate Series Special Extra)
Gentle Reader, this is a repost of an original article done ten years ago for My Book the Movie website. Consequently, some of my choices may no longer really work, but it’s my fantasy and I am sticking to it! Fantasy Casting Soulless Soulless is a comedic take on the urban fantasy genre set in Victorian […]
Mar152019
Dressing Alexia ~ From the Corset Up (Parasol Protectorate Special Extras)
I thought you might like a glimpse, Fashionable Reader, into some of the things that Alexia might wear underneath one of those amazing dresses of hers in the Parasol Protectorate series. But first… BUSTLES! 1872 Ball Gown Charles Fredrick Worth, 1872 The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Bustle 1873, Austrian, Made of cotton and horsehair OK, […]
Mar112019
Soulless Special Extras (Parasol Protectorate)
Soulless is the first book I ever got published. It is NOT the first book I wrote. Soulless, the creature, released on October 1, 2009. (A thankfully easy birthday to remember.) Here is a book group discussion guide for this book. You can buy SOULLESS in most formats at most vendors and in many languages. Here […]
Sep172018
Soulless Illustrated Hardback, Peek Beneath the Cover? Your questions answered. (The Parasol Protectorate Q&A & Behind the Magic)
My darling Gentle Reader, Here’s some behind the scenes deliciousness, pertaining to Soulless Illustrated Hardcover! This special edition of Soulless includes 10 stunning full page illustrations in Edward Gorey style by the talented Jensine Eckwall. Out Tomorrow! September 18, 2018 Here’s some close up images of what this edition looks like… What kind of hardcover is it? This edition is a board printed […]
Aug32018
Soulless Illustrated Signed Hardcover Edition Announcement (The Parasol Protectorate)
For the Gentle Reader who hasn’t been paying much attention to my social media accounts or getting the Chirrup, I’m delighted to officially announce that Soulless is getting a hardcover illustrated edition! Artwork by the amazing Jensine Eckwall. Details! Hardcover Illustrated Cover 10 Interior Illustrations All Books Will Be Signed Here is a peak at […]
Mar282018
All About Parasols, What Do Prim/Rue/Alexia’s Actually look like? (Parasol Protectorate & Custard Protocol Special Extras)
Today, my darling Gentle Reader, I want to talk to you about my great love and passion, the humble parasol! Alexia carries several Parasols through the course of the Parasol Protectorate and passes on various others to her daughter, and her daughter’s best friend, Primrose. When conceiving the original parasol I went off of this […]