Outlandish Observations

Best wishes to all of you for a joyous holiday season. Just for fun, here's a quote from the scene in DRUMS OF AUTUMN where Claire comes to find

Someone on Compuserve asked about the release date for the OUTLANDER graphic novel, and here is Diana's response: As for the release date...origina

It occurred to me today that there's a category I overlooked in my series of "OUTLANDER Links" posts a couple of months ago. And that is

Throughout the OUTLANDER series, Jamie Fraser has always been portrayed as a heroic figure, big and strong, brave and honorable, able to meet nearly a

Earlier this week, Diana Gabaldon posted on her blog a picture of the proposed cover art for the UK version of AN ECHO IN THE BONE. There's a lot

I just posted a new poll for the month of December. With the holidays approaching, everyone is so focused on gift-giving that I thought it would be a

<b> Poll Results</b> Here are the results of the November poll: What do you think of the idea of an OUTLANDER movie? Very excited! I can't wait! (25%) Ca

In honor of the holiday, here are some Thanksgiving-themed quotes: 1) Roger and Brianna, hunting turkeys: "What a thing," he said. He held

Diana Gabaldon's latest podcast is available on her website, here . This one is a real treat for people like me who are fascinated by historically

If you've ever wondered what it's like to go on the "OUTLANDER Tour" of Scotland, take a look at this article , about the experiences

It looks as though Diana has settled on a cover design for AN ECHO IN THE BONE. Here is what she said on Compuserve last night: Well, I believe we'

Diana Gabaldon has posted a new blog entry with her response to all the rumors and speculations that have been flying around lately regarding the poss

The latest in Diana Gabaldon's new series of podcasts has been posted on her web site at www.dianagabaldon.com . This one is titled "Where Sce

As Halloween approaches, I've been thinking about some of the spookiest, scariest, most eerie or supernatural moments in the OUTLANDER books. For

Bits and pieces of information are starting to emerge about the upcoming graphic novel. Diana's latest blog entry contains some interesting infor

Here are some links related to Scotland, Scottish culture, and the Gaelic language. <b> Please note:</b> I don't have a drop of Scottish blood myself, I d

Here's the link to Diana Gabaldon's latest podcast . This one is about the places where she goes to meet and talk to fans: Highland Games, SF/

In honor of Claire Fraser's birthday on October 20th, I thought I'd share a few of my own thoughts about what makes her such a compelling char

Here are some links to various sites relating to Colonial North Carolina, the American Revolution, and colonial life in general: Merrymags sent in th

I just saw this announcement from M&M on the Ladies of Lallybroch site, and wanted to pass it on: Brianna's bracelet is now available for sale

Diana Gabaldon mentioned yesterday on Compuserve that she thinks she's seen the "shape" of AN ECHO IN THE BONE. It's a caltrop . Th

The clan stones were large boulders of gray granite, rounded by weather and blotched with lichens. They sat on patches of smooth grass, widely scatter

I've been pondering the state of the economy today. Hard not to think about it, with U.S. stocks still falling and the financial markets all over

I was really pleased with the response to last week's blog entry with the links to items mentioned in the books. Several people have asked me to d

Diana Gabaldonhas posted another new podcast on her website, here . This one is all about writing battle scenes. It includes an excerpt from AN ECHO I

There are many items mentioned in Diana Gabaldon's books that are difficult for modern readers to picture, because we don't have a frame of re

This topic is only slightly relevant to Diana Gabaldon's books, but I couldn't resist sharing it. What accent is this? This is a little quiz t

I have always loved time-travel stories, ever since I was a child. I was a devoted fan of the original Star Trek series for many years, starting arou

You may have noticed that Diana's official web site is now getting regular updates again, after a long period where it wasn't being updated at

One of the things that has impressed me from the beginning about Diana Gabaldon's writing is her amazing vocabulary. I have always considered mys

Here is a link to the latest podcast from Diana Gabaldon , which was just posted on her web site. Thanks very much to Merrymags at LOL for putting the

Diana Gabaldon had this to say yesterday on Compuserve on the subject of the length of the upcoming OUTLANDER book, AN ECHO IN THE BONE: "ECHO s

I definitely did not start out as a fan of Lord John Grey. When I first started reading the OUTLANDER books, I was (of course) captivated by Jamie an

Well, all right, to be honest, I'm just addicted to the series, period. In whatever form. [g] But I wanted to share some thoughts on the unabridge

About two weeks ago, my parents and I visited Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia. I had a wonderful time, and it was fascinating to see how many things

As some of you may have heard, over the weekend I was offered the position of Section Leader (SL) in Diana Gabaldon's folder on the Compuserve Boo