GOOD OMENS
May 1, 2025
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 (what I assume will be) further Good News. One on either side of the fire, as it were…
Read more of my blog from May 1… including my announcement of the title of Book Ten…
A BLESSING FOR A WARRIOR GOING OUT – Recent Excerpts
Below are recent excerpts (aka “Daily Lines”) from A BLESSING FOR A WARRIOR GOING OUT (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:
“Happy Father’s Day 2025! To all our fathers, stepfathers, foster fathers, and those loving men who step up for those who need them.
“Happy Mother’s Day 2025!” An encounter between William and Rachel. Released on Sunday, May 11, 2025.
“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 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.
A BLESSING FOR A WARRIOR GOING OUT 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 webpage for A BLESSING FOR A WARRIOR GOING OUT for more information and access to other excerpts released so far (forty of them!).
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
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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!
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