Comments on: Two Covers

By: Allison F.

Allison F. — Sun, 03 Apr 2016 06:53:19 +0000

Diana Gabaldon,

You are my hero. I cannot believe I spent a whole thirty one years on this earth before discovering you and your books (and your wit and candor and overwhelming intelligence). Recently, I devoured everything you’ve written in just over a year (most of which was spent pregnant and with my feet up, and wouldn’t you know it, I gave birth to a red head), and the next seven days until Season 2 starts may as well be seven years.

Your responses to the public’s reactions to all things Outlander couldn’t be more perfect. Thank you for existing; you’ve literally changed my life!

Allison

By: Diana

Diana — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 08:14:27 +0000

Dear Barbara–

Hellfire Club, Succubus and Haunted Soldier are three Lord John novellas. All three are collected together in the book LORD JOHN AND THE HAND OF DEVILS. Hope you enjoy them!

Best,

–Diana

By: Diana

Diana — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 07:55:39 +0000

Dear Linda–

The next book is WRITTEN IN MY OWN HEART’S BLOOD. It came out in 2014 and is waiting for you at your favorite bookseller! [g]

Best,

–Diana

By: Linda M

Linda M — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 15:44:48 +0000

I just fininshed the Echo of the Bones. I have loved the whole series since I love historical books and you weave so much in to it. You left us hanging about what happens to so many people that I feel like you walked away mid sentence! I just wanted to know when the next book will be here??? Can’t wait!

By: Linda

Linda — Sun, 27 Mar 2016 21:45:06 +0000

Diana,

I just read your post on your facebook page regarding your Methadone List. I have finally started the Wilderness Series by Sara Donati. I think her books were on your list at one time. It is really a captivating series and I am enjoying them immensely. I was just about to give up on reading anything but your books, over and over and over again. I read the introduction in her first book that you wrote stating “that you liked books that you could live in, not just read”. This series is definitely that kind. I do have a question, though. In the first book, there is a scene about Saratoga, battle of Freeman’s Farm, where Claire Fraser is mentioned as the doctor on the battlefield. Also, her husband (a big red headed Scot) named Jamie and Ian, too. I am assuming that she got your permission to use these characters and the same scene in her book? I kind of did a double take when I read it so had to go back and read it again.

As far as your books go, there will never be a series to equal them. I never tire of reading them. I am looking forward to the new season on Starz also. I hope that the show will never be watered down, or dialed back, as some have been suggesting on the Forum. It is your story, you wrote it, and 99.9% of your readers do not want anything left out or changed. I do understand the time constraints for the show, but so far, the essence of the story is still there and done beautifully.

Keep writing and we will all keep reading.

Linda

By: Kathie

Kathie — Sat, 26 Mar 2016 22:04:23 +0000

I think the problem people have with the EW cover may be because of the way it reflects on them. Here all along they’ve been telling people that they’re Outlander Fans and when someone asks “What’s Outlander?” they respond with “Historical,Time Travel, Romance.” A pretty calm, generic description. Now someone walking through the grocery store sees the magazine cover and goes “OMG she’s reading THAT??!!” Busted!

But as we all know, the novels are so much more than bodice rippers. Hopefully the grocery store goers won’t judge us too harshly and maybe even spent their time in line googling Outlander and finding out what it’s really about and will possibly tune in for the TV series.

I own a travel agency sell Outlander Immersion tours to Scotland in addition to other trips to Scotland and Ireland. Am I worried that this will smudge my reputation? Not really. Most of the time when I try to tell people what Outlander is about, I ask if they’ve seen the commercials about the WWII nurse that touches stones and falls back through time. A lot of times they say yes. Now people will just know that she has a good time when she’s in that other time! “Thank you Sassanach, truly.”

By: Jen

Jen — Mon, 21 Mar 2016 23:07:48 +0000

I agree that most people need to get out more. I can’t believe it’s 2016 and people are so scandalized by a magazine cover. Also, I 100% agree with your thought, Diana, that no one picture or cover can convey the depth of your stories and characters. I think it’s also a good move to show off this type of picture to the EW audience — otherwise they might not have tuned in to the show or heard of your books!

By: Beverly Loe

Beverly Loe — Mon, 21 Mar 2016 22:57:22 +0000

Let’s have a tempest in a teapot! If this cover upsets you obviously haven’t read the Outlander books because
there are more thought provoking incidences between those covers. Some will make you cringe, cry, yearn, grieve, and pray for more. Get over it there are more pornographic images on the daily news report. Never will one photo show the complexity of Outlander.

By: Barbara VanDerBas-Moody

Barbara VanDerBas-Moody — Mon, 21 Mar 2016 02:08:24 +0000

Diana Gabaldon’s books have captivated my imagination as well as my spirit! I came upon the Outlander Novels quite by accident when a young woman from my local Barnes and Nobel suggested the series. She tried to explain that they were the hottest thing going since the series started on Starz T.. Since I view a limited amount of Television, and did not have cable at that time; I took her word for it and purchased that first book, Outlander. Midway through the novel, I was captivated by the detail of daily life which Diana obviously researched. I am officially addicted to the series and have recently received, The Exile as a gift from my very patient husband! I have read all of her other novels to this point in chronological order! Unfortunately I am
one of those people who cannot read anything out of order!

I am writing today in hopes of finding a few elusive titles from this series…Lord John and The Hellfire Club, The Succubus, and The Haunted Soldier. This would complete the series and hold me over until the publishing of the next novel! Please let Diana be quick!

I do not use Facebook, U Tube and I don’t tweet!! Sorry, but I am a conscientious objector! (or so says I!)

Thank you for any useful information!

By: Luminita

Luminita — Sun, 20 Mar 2016 18:10:06 +0000

After the first episodes seen on AXN Romanian channel, I fell under the spell…
I started to read the books, finished all eight and, like an automaton, whenever the key is turn in my head, I go and pick up the book with the scene I remember in that very moment and start it again …. I don’t go to that specific part popped-up in my memory, but start to read the entire story. And every time is like the first time…
I can’t get enough of the two amazing character you created, Jamie and Claire, Diana and I bow to your richness of feelings and emotions you are so masterfully able to transfer to others , from the love’ first sparks to the absolutely unique mother/child ties, to your capacity of interlace the eighteen’s century Scotland history with the amazing adventures of the two heroes, adventures that, even sometimes make me feel a little uncomfortable (being well above the human limits – at least for Claire) act like a drug to me and, a little surprising, don’t make me substitute myself to Claire – like one does when admire so much a book or film hero, thus wanting to escape from the real life. They just feed me every time with boldness and strengths, with hope that every hardship could be overcome, bit by bit, step by step with faith and stubbornness …

Thank you, Diana, for opening to me, besides the fascinating part of Scotland history, an endless source of joy and soul enrichment, for enabling me to read again and again Outlander books like I’d never read them before

“Does it ever stop? The wanting?” (of reading them over and over…)

Luminita