Outlandish Observations

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Happy Thanksgiving!

In honor of the upcoming holiday, here are some Thanksgiving-themed quotes from the OUTLANDER books. This has become an annual tradition here on Outl

11/26/2014 06:43:00 AM

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Hollywood's most powerful authors

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Diana Gabaldon is #14 on the list of Hollywood's 25 most powerful authors! The real superheroes of the indu

11/25/2014 06:48:00 PM

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Eight years!

Eight years ago this week, I read OUTLANDER for the first time, and my life changed forever. That's not an exaggeration! These books have had a p

11/22/2014 07:26:00 AM

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OUTLANDER premieres Jan. 6 in Germany!

The OUTLANDER TV series will premiere in Germany on <b> January 6, 2015</b> , on RTL Passion, which is a pay-TV channel. Thanks to Barbara Schnell, Diana Gab

11/19/2014 08:09:00 PM

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Confessions of an OUTLANDER audiobook addict

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 a

11/15/2014 07:08:00 AM

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REPOST: The symbolism of everyday objects

I first posted this in February, 2012, and it got a very positive response. This is an updated version of the original list. Hope you enjoy it! <b> The S

11/09/2014 06:12:00 AM

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Diana Gabaldon's annotated version of the "Coda in Three-Two Time"

Diana Gabaldon has posted a detailed explanation of the craft behind the "Coda in Three-Two Time" (the brief section between Part 5 and Par

11/03/2014 06:50:00 AM

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Notable Dates This Month

Mid-January 1744 - Jamie comes to Claire at the Abbey; Faith is conceived (OUTLANDER)

January 3, 1745 - Hal and Minnie are married in Amsterdam (A FUGITIVE GREEN)

January, 1758 - William is born (VOYAGER)

January, 1758 - Lord John and Percy meet for the first time (BOTB)

January 1, 1765 - Jamie and Laoghaire dance at Hogmanay celebration (VOYAGER)

January, 1770 - Jamie, Claire, and Ian leave River Run to search for Roger (DRUMS)

January 1, 1771 - Hogmanay celebration; the Beardsley twins arrive on the Ridge (FIERY CROSS)

January 21, 1776 - The house on Fraser's Ridge fails to burn down as predicted (ABOSAA)

January 1, 1777 - Ian accidentally kills Mrs. Bug (ECHO)

Late January, 1777 - Tom Christie is told of the fire on Fraser's Ridge (ECHO)

January, 1778 - General Simon Fraser is buried in Corrimony, Scotland (ECHO)

January, 1966 - Frank Randall dies in a car accident (VOYAGER)