The Diana Gabaldon Podcast
By Diana Gabaldon
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Podcast Description
Join the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Outlander saga for her very first podcast. In these episodes, Diana Gabaldon discusses everything from how the Outlander saga came to be to her encounters with ghosts to how novels evolve, including her latest, A BREATH OF SNOW AND ASHES. (photo copyright: Jennifer Watkins)
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Episode 24: The Voice of the Past | In this episode Diana Gabaldon puts on her teacher's cap and gives a lesson in 18th century slang. Learn what the terms "jingle brains," "fart catcher" and "crawthumpers" mean as Diana explains how she recreates the voice of the past for today's world. Bo | 11/17/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 23: Where Scenes Come From | Find out how a friend's adventure with a snake translated into a secret mission in a swamp for William Ransom, a character in An Echo in the Bone, Diana Gabaldon's seventh novel in the Outlander series coming in Fall 2009. Bonus: Diana reads a piece of th | 11/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 22: Places To Which I Am Invited | Diana Gabaldon travels frequently to Highland Games, various science fiction and fantasy conventions, librarian associations and even prisons. In this episode, Diana shares a snapshot of her experiences speaking to these various organizations and what it' | 10/20/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 21: Battlefields | Have you ever wondered how Diana Gabaldon researches, prepares and constructs a battlefield scene? In this episode Diana provides an in-depth description of the battle-field writing process discussing the importance of the surrounding action, big picture | 10/6/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 20: The State of the Wicket | Excitement is brewing in the world of Diana Gabaldon. In this episode Diana gives her "general state of affairs" address sharing an overview of all publications to come including where her stories are heading and when you can get your hands on her next bo | 9/22/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 19: New Projects and Publications | Listen as Diana reads excerpts from some of her upcoming novels, including a snippet from her untitled seventh novel in the Outlander Series and her thoughts and plans for book eight. | 11/5/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 18: Writing and Clarity | With her hardcovers reaching nearly 1,000 pages per book, Diana emphasizes the importance of euphony and offers aspiring writers steps on how to maintain clarity for their own work. | 10/29/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 17: Male Readers and My Novels | In this session, Diana explores how her male and female readers interpret her books differently, and speaks about the audience her stories have found among U.S. troops abroad. | 10/22/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 16: My History and Experience with the Web | Diana discusses her early presence on the web, including her first website in 1994, and the flurry of fan websites and forums that now grace the Internet. | 10/15/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 15: A Glimpse Into My Busy Day | From her dark chocolate Milky Way for breakfast to her three kids and endless errands, Diana gives a play-by-play of her typical schedule and shows why a "good day" is any day when you get words on the page. | 10/8/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 14: The Character Lord John Grey | In this episode, Diana discusses her new novel, Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade, and why she considers her title character, Lord John, a mushroom. | 10/1/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 13: How A Book Is Made | Once a book is finished, that is only the beginning of the story. In this final episode on the writing process, Diana explains how a book is made once the manuscript is finished. | 5/2/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 12: Characters | Fans often ask Diana, "Where do you get the characters for your books?" | 4/25/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 11: Raising Continents | In this third episode on the writing process, Diana explains the concept of "Raising Continents" in order to build the shape of a book. | 4/18/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 10: Research | Diana talks about the importance of research when writing historical fiction and methods she uses to gather details, factoids, and resources. | 4/11/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 9: The Writing Process | In the first of five episodes on the craft of writing, Diana discusses the writing process she engages in to create her bestselling Outlander novels and explains the concept of "chunks" and "kernels". | 4/4/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 8: Author-Reader Roundtable Discussion | Diana has a wide-ranging discussion with a group of readers about ghosts, dreams, time travel and more in the world of her books. | 11/6/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 7: Fans and Tours | Diana offers a glimpse into being on the road, meeting fans, giving talks, and the importance of room service the world over. | 10/9/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 6: The Lord John Stories | The popular "spin-off" series was an accident, says Diana, but one she -- and readers -- embrace. | 10/2/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 5: Sex Scenes | The dialogue of a sex scene, with an example from A BREATH OF SNOW AND ASHES read by Diana. | 9/25/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 4: Ghosts | Diana talks about meeting two ghosts in her life and having at least one in her books. | 9/18/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 3: On Writing: The "Kernel Process" | Diana doesn’t write with an outline and she doesn’t write in a straight line, but she does write every day. | 9/11/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 2: What Draws a Reader In | Diana shares what people like about her books, what they tell her they like, and how she uses that knowledge. | 9/5/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 1: A BREATH OF SNOW AND ASHES | In this first episode Diana discusses the Outlander novels and how they came to be - including the influence of Dr. Who, kilts, why Claire Randall is a modern woman - and glimpses into the story of A BREATH OF SNOW AND ASHES. | 8/29/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 24 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
Inside Diana Gabaldon's Mind
Listening to Diana speak about how she comes up with her well-loved characters is enlightening, fascinating and amusing! It's like getting a peek at the inner workings of her mind. Her process of discovering the story line instead of forcing her characters to behave... I have to wonder if she would find the inside of most peoples brains very dull. I feel very strongly that these books will become 'classical literature' in time and that being given the opportunity to hear about how she writes is akin to taking a free creative literature class.
Diana Rocks!
I love love love the Outlander Series! To hear Diana talk about her books and characters is wonderful. Great Podcast!!
Like All Things Diana, Never Enough!
I love DG and the Books. Her podcasts are wonderful, too. I simply want more and have it more often -- more podcasts in which to hear the thoughts of DG and what it takes to write her books. This would be a spectacular forum in which to expand on certain details of the Books: Claire's descriptions of 20th century life and Jamie's reactions/responses and passages that DG may have wanted to modify, among others. The possibilities are endless!!!
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