As part of the Sudden Storm (wasn’t that the title of an old soap opera? Or was it “The Gathering Storm”? My parents both worked in the school system (principal and teacher, though not the same school) and so hired a housekeeper who would be there for the couple of hours between our arrival from school and our mother getting home—her name was Annie Mae, and she was wonderful. She also watched soap operas while ironing, which is how I come to know that…) — . Anyway, someone on anot...| dianagabaldon.com
What’s on my mind? Hmmm…. Well, I was reading through a chunk of ABFAWGO (hey, at least it’s a pronounceable abbreviation. If you want to call the book BLESSING or WARRIOR, though, fine by me…), and came to this sentence: “I took the bottle and poured a bit more whisky all round; this was clearly going to take some time.” Beastly Microsoft Word naturally popped in with its Helpful Suggestions, to wit: That as I’m making a comparison (it thinks), I should change “whisky” to ...| dianagabaldon.com
Well, first things first— A Very (slightly ex post facto…) Happy Birthday to Sam Heughan! When he was first cast to play Jamie Fraser, I noted that he was born on April 30th, while Jamie’s birthday is May 1st—one on either side of the Beltane fire. Beltane is the Celtic fire festival that marks the beginning of summer, so plainly a time of good omens. As it turned out, it was indeed a time of good omens for All Things Outlander, so it seems an appropriate time to offer up two bits of ...| dianagabaldon.com
A Happy Easter (and peaceful Passover) to everyone! (This was one of those semi-accidental/semi-metaphorical photos—showing how the Light touches our everyday things, and makes even the smallest and most trivial aspects beautiful. So may God touch your life.) Click on my image at right to view a larger version. So… descending to the beautifully trivial —what did y’all make for your feasts? We do Italian food for Easter (Mexican food is for Christmas): I made Drunk Chicken Pasta Salad,...| dianagabaldon.com
Well, it’s March 6th. This is my anniversary—not of marriage—but of beginning to write a book. I knew from the age of eight that I was supposed to write books; I just didn’t know how. I have had people ask me whether I regret not getting an English degree and starting writing sooner, instead of wasting time on all those science degrees. (Really, people will say anything to someone they see as a Public Figure…) I actually never thought about that for a moment, and in retrospect, the...| dianagabaldon.com
Wednesday, February 12, 2025 I just got a text from our younger daughter, reading: “Happy Anniversary, you little cuties! Hope you’re celebrating 8 million years being weird together in some lovely way. Love you!” (As in, today is our 48th wedding anniversary—or 53rd, if you count five years together pre-wedding…) Which made me remember (when I stopped laughing) that last fall, one of the Outlander actors (name withheld for reasons of confidentiality ) asked me if I had any tips for...| dianagabaldon.com