tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861575260847050598.post4774988160876342628..comments2024-03-17T00:24:18.754-07:00Comments on Voyages of the Artemis: Diana Gabaldonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09537964955785653500noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861575260847050598.post-79245857244154906802010-09-01T02:03:14.691-07:002010-09-01T02:03:14.691-07:00I am excited beyond words that there are more Lord...I am excited beyond words that there are more Lord John Grey novellas on the way! I started reading your Outlander series over the summer (I'm on the Fiery Cross!) and I absolutely fell in love with Lord John Grey. So much so that I took a bit of a detour to read Private Matter and Brotherhood of the Blade! He's so enjoyable to read: it's hard to explain that he's serious, hilarious, awkward and that's what makes me so endeared to him. Now that there are zombies I practically am dancing in my chair -- can't wait! <br /><br />I keep hoping with everything new that I read that von Namtzen will make another appearance. He's easily one of my other favorites (right up there with Fergus -- apparently I'm pulling for the side characters these days). I loved their angle so much in Succubus and Brotherhood of the Blade. I cried, not gonna lie. <br /><br />ALSO! Here's hoping I'll be able to go to your book signing when you come up to San Francisco on the 28th of September. <br /><br />This got kind of long winded; sorry for gushing! <3Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861575260847050598.post-72670666261923355172010-08-26T20:17:12.926-07:002010-08-26T20:17:12.926-07:00Thank you, Diana!
I've just been introduced ...Thank you, Diana! <br />I've just been introduced to Lord John and I LOVE him. I just finished Brotherhood of the Blade and I almost cried for him. Nice to see him doing well in Jamaica. Hope he gets his wish with Rodrigo. (wink)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861575260847050598.post-74121743655535958562010-08-25T20:23:59.851-07:002010-08-25T20:23:59.851-07:00Sleeping with cockroaches in Samoa...she had a fun...Sleeping with cockroaches in Samoa...she had a fun experience. I've seen butterflies sip salt (and probably other minerals) from sweaty people. Guess roaches might do the same thing, but a large tropical species has an ick factor that a dainty lepidopteran doesn't have. Did you ever see the movie "Joe's Apartment"? The main character's best friends were roaches.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861575260847050598.post-57544258462937559932010-08-25T09:57:52.912-07:002010-08-25T09:57:52.912-07:00Dear Lynda--
["The snake is a phallic symb...Dear Lynda--<br /><br /> ["The snake is a phallic symbol?"]<br /><br /> Well, it can be. [g] In terms of African _loa_ religions, though, the snake is usually considered a symbol of wisdom and divination.<br /><br /> --DianaDiana Gabaldonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09537964955785653500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861575260847050598.post-75743343271685356232010-08-24T20:43:14.505-07:002010-08-24T20:43:14.505-07:00Thank you for explaining the time line.
You'v...Thank you for explaining the time line.<br /><br />You've got me squirming thinking about being eaten in my sleep. Your writing is not for the skittish. smile.<br /><br />The snake is a phallic symbol?Lynda in Lethbridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12785850645046161509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861575260847050598.post-6827450277309190772010-08-23T10:22:20.922-07:002010-08-23T10:22:20.922-07:00Anonymous--
Oddly enough, I found that bit (co...Anonymous--<br /><br /> Oddly enough, I found that bit (cockroaches eating eyebrows) in the Reader's Digest version of a biography of Robert Louis Stevenson's wife (read many, many years ago) in which she noted the giant Samoan cockroaches that fed on her eyebrows when she fell asleep.<br /><br /> My general thought would be that the cockroaches were probably foraging for salt from sweat that accumulates there, rather than actually eating the hairs--but someone waking up with a cockroach on their face probably wouldn't wait to see.<br /><br /> --DianaDiana Gabaldonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09537964955785653500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861575260847050598.post-74374659468668400202010-08-22T19:43:34.417-07:002010-08-22T19:43:34.417-07:00Eating eyebrows is not an activity I've ever h...Eating eyebrows is not an activity I've ever heard attributed to cockroaches. Where did you find that one? I have heard locals don't like yellow boas and will chop them up, pour rum on the pieces, and set them on fire. After coaxing snakes to eat dead mice (most prefer live food)it sounds like John got really lucky to find one that would eat a piece of ham. Hand reared as a pet?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861575260847050598.post-73437239026330767532010-08-22T12:10:39.026-07:002010-08-22T12:10:39.026-07:00Dear Spud--
No, they really did. Apparently, t...Dear Spud--<br /><br /> No, they really did. Apparently, the technique at the time was to brush your hair with _both_ hands at once. [g]<br /><br /> --DianaDiana Gabaldonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09537964955785653500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861575260847050598.post-11826392063187237332010-08-22T11:21:14.420-07:002010-08-22T11:21:14.420-07:00Why is it, I wonder, that silver-backed hairbrushe...Why is it, I wonder, that silver-backed hairbrushes always come in pairs? Surely you can only use one at once? Every novel set in the 18th-19th century features them, so it's either true or a literary version of an urban legend.Spudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07598113885785405815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861575260847050598.post-76444070058380715672010-08-22T05:12:13.010-07:002010-08-22T05:12:13.010-07:00You must have such fun writing these! I'll be...You must have such fun writing these! I'll bet you chuckle the whole time!LizzieK8https://www.blogger.com/profile/17418678210403829598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861575260847050598.post-92029222958736719042010-08-22T02:45:43.300-07:002010-08-22T02:45:43.300-07:00Dear Castle--
You have a bookstore? Or are y...Dear Castle--<br /><br /> You have a bookstore? Or are you a buyer for one?<br /><br /> --DianaDiana Gabaldonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09537964955785653500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861575260847050598.post-62316265768849353422010-08-22T00:06:27.952-07:002010-08-22T00:06:27.952-07:00I just got an ad from Ingram for the graphic novel...I just got an ad from Ingram for the graphic novel!! Going to order for my store! So excited!!Castle in the Airhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01755228703104717008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861575260847050598.post-63302244306064994962010-08-21T22:23:18.431-07:002010-08-21T22:23:18.431-07:00Oooh I can't wait to read this!!!! I might be ...Oooh I can't wait to read this!!!! I might be looking to deep into it, but the snake reminds me of Willy and the wooden snake he carved for Jamie. I love it :)ShoeCrazyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16554470188480361290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861575260847050598.post-78598538819543383562010-08-21T16:59:28.413-07:002010-08-21T16:59:28.413-07:00It's always so easy to fall into the engrossin...It's always so easy to fall into the engrossing world you create with your writing, Diana. I have two close friends who are gay men and they are ALWAYS on the lookout for attractive (mostly younger) men, much more so than I am as a heterosexual woman. I guess there's something to be said about men being visually stimulated. You capture that dynamic nicely with the Lord John character. I love how he is so dignified yet he adores admiring a nice piece of arse! JenJennifer Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13300124780126853962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861575260847050598.post-13059383484879079892010-08-21T15:21:14.568-07:002010-08-21T15:21:14.568-07:00Oh, fun! If creepy-crawly to the max... :)Oh, fun! If creepy-crawly to the max... :)Bethanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11911496788365774594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861575260847050598.post-43409977533022628052010-08-21T13:56:15.563-07:002010-08-21T13:56:15.563-07:00I love Lord John and Tom. So glad you decided to s...I love Lord John and Tom. So glad you decided to share with us again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861575260847050598.post-76896931657096271232010-08-21T13:37:45.797-07:002010-08-21T13:37:45.797-07:00Dear Linda--
All writers make typos, believe me...Dear Linda--<br /><br /> All writers make typos, believe me. [g]<br /><br /> No, this story is set in 1761, and is Lord John's first trip to Jamaica. He's a Lieutenant-Colonel, in charge of troops, charged with putting down a slave rebellion. It'll be several years later (1766/67, I think) when he comes back as Governor and meets Claire and Jamie.<br /><br /> --DianaDiana Gabaldonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09537964955785653500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861575260847050598.post-82672688576973639782010-08-21T13:31:36.652-07:002010-08-21T13:31:36.652-07:00Okay--that's what I get for not previewing my ...Okay--that's what I get for not previewing my post--I can HEAR the cockroach, not "here" it (and I wrote that to a writer of all things LOL). Mea culpa to all.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12794760097129715871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861575260847050598.post-27125794732799130482010-08-21T13:28:46.897-07:002010-08-21T13:28:46.897-07:00This is just marvelous! I love Tom and Lord Grey,...This is just marvelous! I love Tom and Lord Grey, and could actually see Tom's distress with the various "critters" (as we call them in Texas). I could even here the slight crunch/pop of the partially annihilated cockroach LOL. Tom becomes more and more real as a person every time you bring him into the story. Thank you for such fully-formed characters.<br /><br />But I am confused (since I haven't read any Jamie/Claire in six months or so). Is this a different trip to Jamaica for Lord John set somewhat prior to him being sent over as Governor (which--if I remember correctly, was when he actually seriously interacted with Claire for the first time)?<br /><br />Guess it is time for another re-read of the Outlander series since I am getting vague on the story lines. <br /><br />Thank you for posting this tidbit and giving me an excuse to start the tale from the beginning again ;-)Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12794760097129715871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861575260847050598.post-89611546933573253132010-08-21T13:25:44.811-07:002010-08-21T13:25:44.811-07:00I loved that! The part with the snake and sandwich...I loved that! The part with the snake and sandwich was really funny, I laughed out loud.<br /><br />I really like Lord John stories. I got familiar with your work last year. I actually read the three Lord John books in my native language first, got addicted, got my hands on the Outlander series and read it faster than I'd ever read anything else. Then Echo came out and I went and bought it in English. Now my goal is to get all your books in English, since the translation is, well, not perfect. How do you translate, for example, Scots to another language!<br /><br />Thank you for this great experience I've had with your books, and greetings from the other side of the world. :)Maihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02151409976944143798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861575260847050598.post-24634019960967496432010-08-21T13:13:32.243-07:002010-08-21T13:13:32.243-07:00Dear Myra--
Oh, if you're patient [g], cert...Dear Myra--<br /><br /> Oh, if you're patient [g], certainly you can get them printed together. I have one volume of Lord John stories--LORD JOHN AND THE HAND OF DEVILS, which includes "Lord John and the Hellfire Club," "Lord John and the Succubus," and "Lord John and the Haunted Soldier"--and in the fullness of time, there'll be another one that includes "The Custom of the Army," "Plague of Zombies," and another one I haven't yet written.<br /><br /> The thing is, though, when you sell a piece to an anthology, you retain the reprint rights, but there's always a clause preventing you from using those rights within two years of the original publication. So we'll have to wait 'til about 2013 before I can publish the second collection of Lord John stories, since I think "Zombies" will be out sometime in 2011.<br /><br /> Hope you'll enjoy them, though!<br /><br /> --DianaDiana Gabaldonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09537964955785653500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861575260847050598.post-57464111684257063332010-08-21T12:59:41.750-07:002010-08-21T12:59:41.750-07:00Oh thank you so much! :) I love to read from Lord ...Oh thank you so much! :) I love to read from Lord John!<br />Say, do you plan to publish a collection of your short stories at some point?<br />So far, I resisted buying anthology books just because I want to read one story in it. *g*<br />But it gets harder with every exerpt you post! ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861575260847050598.post-89077920615551795992010-08-21T12:44:19.018-07:002010-08-21T12:44:19.018-07:00Dear adventure--
No, I shouldn't think so....Dear adventure--<br /><br /> No, I shouldn't think so. The only such internal reference is one to John's feelings for Jamie--not to any plot incidents.<br /><br /> --DianaDiana Gabaldonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09537964955785653500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861575260847050598.post-36991019470087295682010-08-21T12:42:56.786-07:002010-08-21T12:42:56.786-07:00So will reading Zombies cause spoilers for Scottis...So will reading Zombies cause spoilers for Scottish Prisoner?writex3https://www.blogger.com/profile/10398457678511687175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861575260847050598.post-60416067248193539942010-08-21T12:39:07.034-07:002010-08-21T12:39:07.034-07:00Dear adventures--
Well, let's see...
...Dear adventures--<br /><br /> Well, let's see...<br /><br /> "The Custom of the Army" (novella) comes before SCOTTISH PRISONER (novel), and "Zombies" (novella) comes after PRISONER.<br /><br /> Which makes it an interesting writing exercise, in that I have to make internal references to events I haven't written about yet. But you know--if it was easy, _everybody_ would do it. [g]<br /><br /> --DianaDiana Gabaldonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09537964955785653500noreply@blogger.com