Generally speaking, Gentle Reader, when times are tough I watch Austen movies. I know, I know, but we all have our visual comfort food. I don’t like to be negative here on the blog, but I figure taking sublime umbrage in a Jane Austen movie adaptation ranks pretty low on the totem poll of putting […]
Apr32020
My Biggest Gripes with Austen Movies (Miss Gail Recommends)
Jul132018
Want A Sneak Peek at the Research Behind Gail Carriger’s Competence? (Custard Protocol Special Extras)
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 […]
May302018
Behind the Scenes Pretties in How to Marry a Werewolf! Claw & Courtship (Special Extras)
Now that How the Marry a Werewolf has hit the world I can give you some sneaky behind the scenes stuff, Gentle Reader! How about some of the hats and dresses mentioned in the story? Well you can check out the inspiration Pinterest board for How to Marry a Werewolf! Want my ideas on casting […]
Mar192018
Some Silly 1890s Hats For Ivy & Primrose (Custard Protocol Special Extras)
Just some fun hats for you today, Fashionable Reader. I’m thinking of Ivy, or Primrose, or what Ivy might buy for Primrose. If you haven’t found it already this kind of thing shows up on the Retro Rack Group quite a bit, and there you can also share your own. Feathers! Dead Bird! Flowers! This […]
Nov132017
The Etiquette of Proper Introductions in Victorian Times (Finishing School Special Extras)
There are all sorts of rules for introductions in Victorian society, Gentle Reader. Basically, the person whose name you say first is the more important person, to whom the other is being made known. The inferior is introduced to the superior. “Duke Hematol, may I introduce Dr. Caedes?” The duke outranks the doctor. However, this […]
Aug12016
Egypt from a Dirigible: Imprudence & Timeless (Parasol Protectorate Special Extras)
In Imprudence Rue and her crew visit Egypt just as Alexia and Conall did in Timeless. Rue goes in for the capital, Cairo, while Alexia spent most of her time in the port city of Alexandria. Ancient Alexandria Founded by Alexander of Macedon (the Great) c. 332-331 B.C. Located in the Nile delta Renowned for […]
Jul152016
Imprudence Research & Reference Links (Behind the Magic)
Hello Gentle Reader, with Imprudence releasing oh so soon. Here’s a glimpse into some of the research I had to do for this next Custard Protocol book. Queen Victoria via Elaine Powell @ManchesterSteam Politics in the Sudan before and after Rue visits Mahdist Sudan Battle of Omdurman (right after Rue leaves this area) […]
Jun292016
Behind the Scenes Custard Protocol ~ Things I’ve Had to Research (Special Extras)
One of the best things about being an author, Gentle Reader, is all the odd things I end up having to look up. Here’s a non-spoiler window into some of the things I had to research, investigate, or cogitate while working on Imprudence, as well as a few writer-beast revelations. Weird Goings On Mid 1850’s […]
Jan252016
Victorian Money Means Coins – Research Behind Steampunk (Custard Protocol Special Extras)
This is one of those blog posts in which I demonstrate the nitty-gritty of research in an aggravatingly nit-picky way. This is an amended reboot from 2012 when I first started writing Prudence. Read at your own risk. To protect the guilty I’m not going to name any names, Gentle Reader, and I’d like to state […]
Nov162015
Unused Finishing School Notes (Behind the Scenes)
And now, Gentle Reader, for some serious bloggage… Finishing School DVD Extras! One of the last things I did, Gentle Reader, when I was handing in my final draft of Manners & Mutiny, was go over my story bible for the whole book series. I’m not going to let you peek at the bible itself. […]
Oct302015
Research into History of Women’s Education in England for Manners & Mutiny (Finishing School Special Extras)
The Final Finishing School Book, Manners & Mutiny, releases next Tuesday. Eeep! Also, I just learned that Imprudence is available for pre-order here in the US. (Possibly elsewhere, but I can’t check that.) Meanwhile, I had a wonderful time doing the Dork Forest with Jackie Kashian. Here’s a glimpse into some of the research I […]
Oct232015
Researching The Enigma Project & Victorian Spies for Manners & Mutiny (Finishing School Special Extras)
So when I was doing research for the Finishing School series, Gentle Reader, I did a bunch of research into the Enigma Project. It totally fascinated me (yes I’ve watched the various movies). Not a lot ended up making it into the books, but here is a peek at the vocabulary notes I took. My […]