That Stephanie Bryant knows how to get some Q&A’s! She’s always right there when people are stuck at the airport, etc. ? Thank you Stephanie, and thank you Diana…
Diana was delayed in Toronto Thursday (April 27th) on her way to Moncton for a series of events and appearances. First stop: Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada for the Frye Festival. She is attending a gala tonight (Friday), and will deliver a talk about “imagination, inspiration and unforgettable characters” on Saturday, April 29 (that could be a very long talk, there are so many!!) with book signing and Q&A to follow. Sunday, April 30, (Sam’s birthday, by the way), she’ll give a talk about Outlander with signing and Q&A. Monday, 5/1 she heads to Prince Edward Island for a reading and signing, and Wednesday she will be in Halifax. For full details, visit Diana’s website.
No prizes for guessing where I am…for the next 4.5 hours… #flightenretard #astheysayhere pic.twitter.com/4uhGZPhfW0
— Diana Gabaldon (@Writer_DG) April 27, 2017
Deborah Kennedy: Toronto
Looks rather dicey at the moment… pic.twitter.com/Rb0S5XJQSh
— Deborah Kennedy ???????????????????????????????????? (@DebsterPA1) April 27, 2017
Yee-ahhh, you could say that. Hope I get to Moncton tonight–even at 3:00 am. https://t.co/juhEAhvkjk
— Diana Gabaldon (@Writer_DG) April 27, 2017
Tami Williams: Is there a bar?
There'd better be. Tim Horton won't cover a four-hour flight delay. ???? https://t.co/ySqKR7o2qy
— Diana Gabaldon (@Writer_DG) April 27, 2017
(“Tim” Horton was a Canadian professional ice hockey player, and his stores apparently carry: “Always Fresh Coffee, hot beverages, cold beverages and many quick meal options that hit the spot any time of day.” Source)
Deb Robertson: Got coke?
There's a lovely wine bar on Main Street in Moncton; Slainte!
— PicklePlanet Moncton (@PicklePlanetYQM) April 27, 2017
That would be good to know, if I was in Moncton…. https://t.co/WEM8SioKC1
— Diana Gabaldon (@Writer_DG) April 27, 2017
(I detect a little Jamie Fraser in that humor…)
@Writer_DG Got time for an impromptu Q&A? ????????
— Stephanie Bryant (@twingles321) April 27, 2017
Yeah, I guess I have 20-30 minutes before I go looking for food… Whattaya wanna know? https://t.co/L3tyXoB4jS
— Diana Gabaldon (@Writer_DG) April 28, 2017
Liz Baker: Did you find once you started the research for the books that they took on a life of their own?
Yeah, from about the third day; that's when Claire showed up. https://t.co/Ay2maxlT53
— Diana Gabaldon (@Writer_DG) April 28, 2017
Kathy McCallum: Did she have to come through the stones first maybe? She is stubborn ?
No, I had no idea she was a time traveler, to start with. https://t.co/mDxGFqoVTS
— Diana Gabaldon (@Writer_DG) April 28, 2017
Senoritav: Do you think season 3 will be the best yet???
Well, the first half will be. ????. I haven't seen the cuts for later EPA yet, but a lot of the dailies I see are great. https://t.co/KHaDyVAGty
— Diana Gabaldon (@Writer_DG) April 28, 2017
@Writer_DG Of what you've seen so far in S3,any Emmy award-winning scenes?
— Stephanie Bryant (@twingles321) April 28, 2017
Yeah, several! https://t.co/awe8Mj84aQ
— Diana Gabaldon (@Writer_DG) April 28, 2017
@Writer_DG Have you seen the Mary McNabb episode? And if so…true to your words or abbreviated?
— Anne Gavin (@AnneGavin2) April 28, 2017
Very close! https://t.co/FqXxrHeji2
— Diana Gabaldon (@Writer_DG) April 28, 2017
Stephanie Bryant: Will you ever do research in North Carolina for “Fraser’s Ridge”and the surrounding area for future books?
I have, any number of times–but always happy for an excuse to go back! https://t.co/S1UpEQ7eOA
— Diana Gabaldon (@Writer_DG) April 28, 2017
@Writer_DG Are their a lot of new characters in Bees? Major or minor?????
— Stephanie Bryant (@twingles321) April 28, 2017
I'm sure there are, but no telling how it will work out. https://t.co/cxCP9wYiJb
— Diana Gabaldon (@Writer_DG) April 28, 2017
Elizabeth Krueger: Minnie & Hal, LJG, what other characters want their own novellas or more?
Well, Master Raymond will get his own book, sooner or later. And probably Frank. ???? https://t.co/VyzgKiUe7g
— Diana Gabaldon (@Writer_DG) April 28, 2017
TheFeralOne: yay Frank! But – TV show has filled in book gaps, so you would have to work around that? Or do just the WWII era?
I don't have to take account of stuff the show makes up. https://t.co/7vQciFDpYq
— Diana Gabaldon (@Writer_DG) April 28, 2017
Mary Ann Burrows: When will we find out why the ghost of Jamie is watching Claire in the window in Inverness 1940s?
At the end of the last book. ???? https://t.co/JnKZAS2uS3
— Diana Gabaldon (@Writer_DG) April 28, 2017
Kelsey Kingsley: I have a question. How do you recommend finding a literary agent? I got the book. Just need someone to woo the Big Bad Publishing Houses.
Well…check the acks of novels you like; often writers acknowledge their agents. Check out writers conferences, or read Publisher's Weekly https://t.co/cyGuqCaanT
— Diana Gabaldon (@Writer_DG) April 28, 2017
Or, just chat with published authors about agents, and see if they know any they might recommend. Or, there are guides to lit. agents. https://t.co/cyGuqCaanT
— Diana Gabaldon (@Writer_DG) April 28, 2017
@Writer_DG How much of the year do you spend traveling?
— DawnHeatherC (@Dawnshinec) April 28, 2017
Way too much. Been trying hard to throttle it back. https://t.co/hDxYeFZHEc
— Diana Gabaldon (@Writer_DG) April 28, 2017
Good news for New Zealanders…
@Writer_DG any plans to come to New Zealand in the near future? We won't leave you stranded in an airport????
— Trish Cullen (@trishcullen10) April 28, 2017
Maybe when BEES comes out. https://t.co/gv9ehvXpDd
— Diana Gabaldon (@Writer_DG) April 28, 2017
Foxxeh: Incredible sky over Toronto tonight. The storm passed just as the sun was setting
No doubt Diana had a better view of the ????than I did???????????? (assuming her flight finally took off) if not.. I can be there ASAP with wine! ????????????????????????
— ~Foxxeh☺️????????♀️???????? (@_CurlyMe_) April 28, 2017
No, we're still on the ground in Toronto. Flight's due to go at 23:45….<crossed fingers>
— Diana Gabaldon (@Writer_DG) April 28, 2017
And that was that. As always, Outlander fans ask the best questions… Diana, I hope you are enjoying your gala and that you get a good night’s two part sleep tonight ?
Once again I missed the Q&A.
Thanks for the mention Courtney we’re a team??
Oh, the irony I was in NB, trying to get to Toronto to make a connection to London then to Edinburgh to start a 10 day self guided Outlander tour, and got stuck because of the storm. This after finding out I was going to miss seeing Herself in Monkton, because her writing had inspired me to finally make the trip…. Sigh.