Most of the names in my books have secondary meaning. Sometimes they foreshadow; sometimes they tell you about the character’s origin or back story. Gail Carriger Read Quote
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 Read Quote
I do hold very strongly that tea is better in England. There’s something in the milk. They must have special cows. Gail Carriger Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
At least half my writing time is spent researching. So for every hour I’m actually clicking on the keyboard, I’m spending another hour trying to figure out some tiny detail I need answered. Gail Carriger Read Quote
To me, steampunk and urban fantasy are naturally hinged together. And I think that’s because I love the early gothic Victorian literature, and both things spring from that movement. Gail Carriger Read Quote
