Most people in archeology find their specialties in strange and unique ways. I always wanted to do archaeology, and then the time came for me to actually be in the field, and it was excruciatingly boring. Excavation is really, really boring. Gail Carriger archaeologyarcheologybore share on social
I love stand-up comics, particularly those who have embraced podcasting. Gail Carriger comicembracelove Change image and share on social
Laughter is healing and helpful and fun, and I see my role as an entertainer, and I want readers to leave my books smiling. Gail Carriger bookentertainerfun Change image and share on social
I consider science fiction and fantasy my genre. And I've noticed over the years that there doesn't tend to be a lot of lighthearted, comedic stuff. Gail Carriger comedicfantasyfiction Change image and share on social
I don't want my writing to be work to read. My main goal is completely shameless entertainment. I want people to smile and giggle and enjoy the book. I'm not trying to save the world through literature. Gail Carriger bookcompletelyenjoy share on social
It seems to me that Halloween is the perfect time to get all over steampunk. Gail Carriger halloweenperfectsteampunk Change image and share on social
I get really flowery and verbose in my adult books, but I don't think I dumb down my Y.A. It's just cleaner and more snappy. And the adult books have multiple points-of-view. In my Y.A., it's always third person from the main character's perspective. Gail Carriger adultbookcharacter share on social
To the best of my knowledge, my youngest reader is 10 and the oldest is 95. Gail Carriger knowledgeoldreader Change image and share on social
I love the Victorian era, and I always have, but I had a leg up on the writing because I was familiar with a lot of the science from the Victorian era. And that led to a massive interest in the science of this time of history. Gail Carriger erafamiliarhistory share on social
