Did You Have A Happy Easter?
I did!
If you like, tell me about the favorite dishes that you shared with family and friends, using the Response/Comments feature on my latest blog.
In addition, my favorite family recipes that I have shared are on my expanded Recipes and Cookbooks webpage at:
https://dianagabaldon.com/resources/recipes/
Outlander-themed and Scottish cookbooks are also listed.
Latest Excerpts – Book Ten:
Below are excerpts (aka “Daily Lines”) from Book Ten in my Outlander series of novels, which I am working on now. Note that these passages MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS, usually minor. Excerpts are listed by temporary descriptive titles, with the newest one listed first:
“OUTLANDER Anniversary.” 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… This blog entry, also linked to at right, includes an updated version of the Book Ten excerpt, “William Will Do,” originally released on September 4, 2023.
“Being Weird Together.” Happy Valentine’s Day! This blog entry and Book Ten excerpt discusses wedding anniversaries and secrets for a successful marriage. Posted on Wednesday, February 12, 2025.
“A Molly House.” Jamie made it as far as Wounded Lady, where he called to the dog and sat down on the big stone, more abruptly than he’d intended… Posted on Monday, January 13, 2025.
“I Married Her.” Minnie and Lord John have a conversation about love. Posted on Thursday, January 2, 2025.
On the Fourth Sunday of Advent I discussed Lucy, a rock, peace, and reposted a Book Ten excerpt about William. Merry Christmas! Posted on December 22, 2024.
For the Third Sunday of Advent: People and sources differ as to whether this particular candle should be “Joy,” “Love,” or “Peace,” but the Catholic Church has historically called this day “Gaudete” Sunday—which means “Rejoicing.” Includes a reposted excerpt from Book 10. Posted on December 15, 2024.
On the Second Sunday of Advent we celebrate Joy. The nature of Joy is elemental. You can’t really plan for it to happen (though you may hope), and often are surprised by its appearance in an unlikely place or time… Includes a repost of a Book Ten excerpt. Posted on December 8, 2024.
“Displaced People.” Advent is a time of waiting for Christians, but it’s not like waiting for a bus, for dinner, or for a traffic-light to change, where you’re counting the seconds, checking your phone, or glancing impatiently at the dash-board clock. Advent’s waiting is actually a good sort of waiting… (Includes a new excerpt from Book Ten.) Released on December 1, 2024, the first Sunday of Advent.
Focus and Endings, Part 1. Using two NEW excerpts from Book Ten, I will explore focus and endings in writing. Also added to my Writer’s Corner (What I Do) webpage. Released on Tuesday, July 16, 2024.
Focus and Endings, Part 2: In the second part of ‘Focus and Endings’, I delve into focus in writing, using the excerpts from Book Ten included in Part 1, above. How do you convey point of view (POV) in writing, and keep the reader’s attention? What exactly is POV, anyway? Also added to my Writer’s Corner (What I Do) webpage. From July 20, 2024.
William As Family. My post from the Litforum about who William considers to be his real family. Released on Tuesday, June 11, 2024.
“You little bastard!” Released on Saturday, June 1, 2024, World Outlander Day.
Happy Mother’s Day! To mothers of all ages and stages of relationship, you are the cement that holds your families together, and the blossoms that make them fragrant and beautiful. (Plus a conversation between Bree and Fannie.) Released on Sunday, May 12, 2024.
“Did He Speak?” Whew…just back from a working cruise down the Danube (and getting up in the middle of each night on the river in order to write a script for the Prequel, needed in two weeks. Luckily, I made it. <g>). So—just in time for a brief excerpt in honor of Jamie’s birthday tomorrow (and a quick “Happy Birthday!” to Sam Heughan, whose birthday is/was today). (Also my current blog entry, shown at right on this homepage.) Posted on Wednesday, May 1, 2024.
Book Ten (which doesn’t yet have a title) will be the tenth in my Outlander series of major novels which focus on Jamie and Claire. Note that a publication date has not been announced since I am still writing the book…
Please visit my official Book Ten webpage for more information and access to other excerpts released so far.
My News Webpage
For recent news about my writing, the tv series adaptations, and general musings, please visit my News webpage. It’s always accessible on the main menu above, too.
My posts to my social media pages (such as Facebook) are included in my News. This might be useful for those who prefer to surf the web and don’t use Facebook or X/Twitter.
You’ll see entries such as “Snake Love,” “How Fast Do I Write?,” “New Fight Song and My Three Rules for Writing,” which features Wind Rose’s “Diggy Diggy Hole” official video, Arby (our pup) trying to sneak a lick of beer as the Guys were brewing it, my observations about a weed called Rocket, et cetera!
Season 7 – Part 2 Premiered on Nov. 22!
Claire, Jamie, and Ian head to Scotland. Roger and Brianna face enemies across time. With love binding them over oceans and centuries, can the MacKenzies and Frasers find their way back to each other?
The second half of Season 7 of the Sony/Starz Outlander tv series premiered on Friday, November 22.
Check out the official S7B mid-season trailer on Youtube using this link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0yIwRv4kIk
Youtube and the trailer will open in a new browser window.
The Starz cable and streaming network will carry the episodes in the U.S.A. For those in other countries around the globe, please check with your local cable and streaming services for access.
Season 1 of “Blood of My Blood”
It’s a Wrap! Filming for Season 1 of the Prequel tv series, “Blood of My Blood”, was finished on July 20—and it’s wonderful. I really, really like this show, and I hope you all will, too!
“BOB” for short, this new tv series will explore both Jamie’s and Claire’s parents who, of course, lived in different time periods. No doubt the new Sony/Starz tv series and the book I am writing about Jamie’s parents will have a few things in common. <g>
Click on the graphic at right to view the BOB Season 1 Teaser video on Youtube (will open in a new browser window).
Signed Copies of My Books
The Poisoned Pen sells new, signed copies of books I have written, including the beautiful hardcover anniversary editions of my first four novels in the OUTLANDER series, and many others. The Pen is my hometown independent bookstore, and kindly makes new books signed by me available to readers who cannot attend one of my book signings.
The cost is the list price of a book plus shipping; there is no charge for my signature. The friendly staff at the Pen are glad to answer any questions you may have.
Click here to browse my books currently available from the Pen online.
Shapes and Themes of My Outlander Novels
Want to know more about my books? How I write them? Here are a few of my blogs and webpages to explore:
“The Shape of Things:” All my books have an internal geometric or natural shape that emerges in the course of the work, and once I’ve seen it, the writing goes much faster. (BEES is a snake!) Read more…
“One Word Speaks Volumes (Themes of the Novels):” Some intelligent NPR interviewer asked me one day whether I could sum up the book we were talking about in a single sentence—and I realized that in fact, I could summarize the theme of each book in a single word. Read more…
My Writer’s Corner (What I Do) Resource has links to many of my essays and webpages which describe my writing process and other information. More…
As of November, 2021, more than 50 million of my books have been published in 38 languages and 114 countries around the world. Thank you, dear readers!
This is the only official website for Diana Gabaldon, bestselling author of the OUTLANDER series of major novels, the Lord John series, and other works.
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