Gentle Reader, I have a lot to say on the subject of BL dramas. Honestly, I’m not sure if anyone out there is interested, but since I got sick (July 2020) I’ve watched way too many. I decided I needed an accounting. I love many of them, but I am also troubled by them, and […]
Jul122020
BL Dramas Analyzed from a Writer’s Perspective: PART I
Jun192020
Gail Talks Future Projects, Author Demigods, and Gets Emotional (Video)
New video Q&A for you today, Gentle Reader! So here I am chatting about everything from Enforcer Enigma to Heroine’s Journey to other future projects. I urge you not to turn authors into demigods and delve into the philosophical weight of separating artist from art. Also I get pretty emotional at the end. So many […]
Jun152020
Gail Carriger Meets Mercedes Lackey ~ A Fangirl Story (Video)
Dear Gentle Reader, Mercedes Lackey is one of my favorite authors. She is important to me as an inspiration. When I got to meet her in person I learn she’d my books and enjoyed them, I might have lost my tiny mind. I still get giddy thinking about it. Here is a short video in […]
May62020
Defy or Defend Launch Video
In which I read for you from my new book, Defy or Defend. Dimity’s story, Gentle Reader, here at last! In this video I spend the first 15 minutes reading from Defy or Defend so you can hear what it sounds like in my head and then there’s a Q&A. I drop some hints about […]
Apr172020
Silly stories of Gail the Fangirl, Bonnets and Glue Guns, Defy or Defend (Behind the Magic Video)
Hello my darling Gentle Reader, Quick first update: My boxed set is on SUPER sale right now! (No idea how long this will last, I wasn’t told ahead of time and it might be a mistake.) It is up at $6.99 for ALL 5 BOOKS (ebook USA & Canada ONLY). This is insane. I’ve never […]
Apr32020
My Biggest Gripes with Austen Movies (Miss Gail Recommends)
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 […]
Feb122020
All About Meat Cute, Producing Audiobooks, Word Counts Fueled by CAKE & More (Video)
In this video, Gentle Reader: Why did I write Meat Cute at all? I admit to teas I don’t like. Plus a big confession about Defy or Defend. (DON’T TELL!) LINKS OF INTEREST Meat Cute in digital format is out Feb 16, 2020! Meat Cute Audio is out NOW can be purchased directly from me. […]
Dec232019
Tour of the New Office + Writing Q&A (Video)
Dearest Gentle Reader, Some of you have been waiting a while for this one! Finally a tour of my new office digs! This is my last Live Q&A of the year. Don’t worry more coming in January! The Video! OFFICE TOUR! The octopus decal wall stencil on my closet. Teapot decal wall stickers in the […]
Nov192019
Gail Carriger & Madame Askew Talk Tea (Video)
Miss Gail Welcomes Madame Askew for her very first Co-live! I hope you enjoy this, Gentle Reader, we dive deep into TEA! Links you might want after watching this! Madame Askew’s Page The ladies sample 2018 Supreme High Mountain Jin Xuan Milk Oolong (thanks Sally!) Apparently you drink oolong 2x, with two rounds of water. […]
Nov62019
My Octopus Collection! (Video)
Just a little video for you today Gentle Reader, as I begin the arduous process of shutting down my old office and the fun of decorating my new one. Here I am talking about my octopus collection… So many tentacles! I also have an octopus Pinterest board. Hope you are having a lovely octopus-filled day! […]
Oct282019
Miss Gail’s Scariest Author Stories, Happy Halloween! (Video Q&A with Gail Carriger)
For Halloween this year, I did this video telling some of my scariest author stories, Gentle Reader. Shiver in horror as I reveal the worst book tour ever, disastrous adventures in airport bathrooms, being orphaned, abandoned, stranded, and that time when hundreds of books went missing. Are you ready for the fear and terror? Well, […]
Oct142019
Miss Gail’s Childhood Favorite Books & Research Bookshelf Reveal Video (Behind the Magic)
Darling Gentle Reader, In this video I talk you through some of my favorite children’s books and how they influenced my writing. Then I show off some of my non-fiction research book collection (secondary resources). What I use, what I keeps on hand and why. Gail Carriger’s Research & Children’s Books CHILDREN’S BOOKS Peter Pan […]