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Gail Gauthier

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Short stories in Stonecoast Review & Literary Mama. Humor in Slackjaw, Belladonna Comedy, Jane Austin's Wastebasket, Frazzled. Essayist. Middle grade writer. More than you want to know at www.gailgauthier.com Still blogging at http://blog.gailgauthier.

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Gail Gauthier @gailgauthier.bsky.social · Jun 19

I am delighted that my #shortstory What We Do is included in the new issue of @stonecoastreview.bsky.social. Their popular fiction editor was marvelous to work with. www.thestonecoastreview.org/issue-23/wha...

What We Do — The Stonecoast Review

“The youngest kids’ swimming lessons always take place during the hottest part of the day,” Jess says while rubbing sunscreen on Chloe. She’s working on that little girl’s legs as if she’s the only th...

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Gail Gauthier @gailgauthier.bsky.social · 9h

I have a family member who likes these books.

Gail Gauthier @gailgauthier.bsky.social · 9h

I am suddenly interested in Russian #history #humor www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/a-s...

A Short History of the Varangian Guard for Bostonians

Art by Matt Smith - - -Now, evuhryone knows that the Vikings were some sehriously hahdco’ah fuckin’ fightahs. ‘Cept most’ah ‘em actually didn’t go...

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Gail Gauthier @gailgauthier.bsky.social · 1d

Yay!

Gail Gauthier @gailgauthier.bsky.social · 2d

In spite of being published at a Medium publication that has over 90,000 followers, virtually no one is reading this. If there is a resurgence, it won't be because of my essay.

Gail Gauthier @gailgauthier.bsky.social · 3d

Now that you mention this, I have noticed a lot of classic books on banned book lists.

Gail Gauthier @gailgauthier.bsky.social · 3d

I revised my blog post on the end of a well-known children's book blog into an essay that was published at Books Are Our Superpower. medium.com/books-are-ou...

A Passion for Children’s Books

Childlit blogging in the early 2000s.

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Gail Gauthier @gailgauthier.bsky.social · 7d

One of the notable #childlit #blogs of the early #blogging years has disappeared from the Internet. Yes, it was on Typepad, which is no more. I managed to get a copy of a conversation I had there with the #blogger, Jen Robinson. blog.gailgauthier.com/2025/10/stil...

Still Another Childlit Blog Gone

Jen Robinson's Book Page , one of the more notable childlit blogs from the early 2000s, disappeared from the Internet on Tuesday, Septembe...

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Gail Gauthier @gailgauthier.bsky.social · 14d

My Heritage Month reading project continues with a second post for #HispanicHeritageMonth. I believe this is the first book of #shortstories I've read for any of my heritage month readings. They're good stories, too.

The Heritage Month Project: "Night at the Fiestas: Stories" by Kirstin Valdez Quade

Last week I discussed Junot Diaz's The Brief Wonderous Life of Oscar Wao as part of my Spanish Heritage Month observance. I feel I should ...

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Gail Gauthier @gailgauthier.bsky.social · 18d

Nature or travel writing.

Gail Gauthier @gailgauthier.bsky.social · 19d

Waiting for October.

Gail Gauthier @gailgauthier.bsky.social · 19d

Things only get marginally better when the kids are grown. You still have to do all that stuff, but no one is getting you up at 5:30 and you don't have to fight with anyone about homework.

Jessie May @jessiemayontheweb.bsky.social · 19d

It’s hard to exist and run a household with two small children and not feel like you’re failing at something every second. Right now I’m trying to figure out how to get our regular groceries. Fold laundry. Get something for a Mabon potluck, cook chili, cook a berry pie, and clean my house.

Gail Gauthier @gailgauthier.bsky.social · 22d

I've read that this is common in situations like this. There are two parallel life tracks--one for the people who are definitely affected, one for the people who think they aren't.

Gail Gauthier @gailgauthier.bsky.social · 22d

My first reading for Hispanic American Heritage Month #JunotDiaz #BookSky blog.gailgauthier.com/2025/09/the-...

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Gail Gauthier @gailgauthier.bsky.social · 26d

I read Bringing Up Bebe a few years back, and that author swore French kids don't eat snacks. I got the impression French parents don't know what snacks are. Are they another species?

Lucy Huber @clhubes.bsky.social · 26d

Actual times my children have asked for a snack:

-while we were currently at the dinner table, eating dinner
-while I was cleaning up his sisters puke
-1 seconds after we narrowly missed getting hit by a car on the highway

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Martha Wells @marthawells.com · 27d

This is the last day for the Murderbot + Witch King and my other fantasy Humble Book Bundle: www.humblebundle.com/books/martha... We've raised $89,000 in donations for World Central Kitchen so far!

Humble Book Bundle: Martha Wells' Murderbot and More by TOR

Fall in love with Martha Wells’ The Murderbot Diaries series—the engine behind the hit AppleTV adaptation—and help support World Central Kitchen.

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Gail Gauthier @gailgauthier.bsky.social · 27d

#writers #writingcommunity I had an #essay published on Medium, a compilation & revision of my blog work on virtual #writersworkshops Includes to links to some places you can find them. #OCWW @thurberhouse.bsky.social @pvww.bsky.social medium.com/new-writers-...

Writers’ Workshops Aren’t Just for Those with Money and Time

Go virtual for more economical and customized training

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Gail Gauthier @gailgauthier.bsky.social · 29d

I am not a #MrDarcy fan, so this article works for me. #PrideandPrejudice www.bbc.com/culture/arti...

'He is such an awful man': Why readers are wrong about Mr Darcy

Mostly miserable and even "unforgivably cruel", Jane Austen's famous romantic hero is not what he seems, writes the author Sebastian Faulks, in an exclusive extract.

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Gail Gauthier @gailgauthier.bsky.social · 29d

www.metropolitanreview.org/p/to-go-big-... My big publisher experience was similar, though I never heard from a publicist.

To Go Big or Come Home?

On the Writing Life With Major and Indie Publishers

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Gail Gauthier @gailgauthier.bsky.social · Sep 8

I just read that #writers should provide inspirational content in their interactions with #readers. I am at a loss. Just cannot imagine what to do with that.

Gail Gauthier @gailgauthier.bsky.social · Sep 7

#writers #writingcommunity #amquerying A link to a site that posts some query letter critiques. @mindymcginnis.bsky.social blog.gailgauthier.com/2025/09/the-...

The Weekend Writer: Some Query Letter Critiques

I just stumbled upon author Mindy McGinniss ' blog in which she critiques query letters. This is interesting stuff, at least as far as I've ...

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Gail Gauthier @gailgauthier.bsky.social · Sep 7

Is it the program SCBWI is running? I wrote mg fiction when I was writing for children, so I only noticed they were doing it. Don't know anything about it, other than that I've met Melissa Stewart a few times & know she's very serious about nonfiction.

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Gail Gauthier @gailgauthier.bsky.social · Sep 2

It is a very traditional historical romance storyline that predates Georgette Heyer, the big name early historical romance writer. It's a French Revolution story, not Regency England, which was more her period. So, I guess, no, I'm not surprised so many people were unfamiliar with it.

The Fake History Hunter @fakehistoryhunter.net · Sep 2

Am I weird for being shocked by out of 5 adults not one knowing the basics of the Scarlet Pimpernel story?
I mean surely one of them would at least have seen one of the tv shows or films?

Fun show though, Taskmaster New Zealand

Gail Gauthier @gailgauthier.bsky.social · Sep 1

#readers #BookSky #books The #NatBookFest is this Saturday, Sept. 6. Yeah, it's in Washington, D.C. But it turns out we don't have to go there to take part, in an observational way, at least. blog.gailgauthier.com/2025/09/nati...

National Book Festival Is This Saturday, September 6

During the height of the pandemic, the National Book Festival was fully on-line, and I "attended" a few events. This was one of the pandemi...

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Gail Gauthier @gailgauthier.bsky.social · Aug 31

#writers #writingcommunity I have three organizations for you offering #writersworkshops They're getting ready to start their workshop seasons #OCWW @thurberhouse.bsky.social @pvww.bsky.social blog.gailgauthier.com/2025/08/the-...

The Weekend Writer: Getting Ready for OUR School Year

September is upon us, the time of year when writers' organizations start running workshops. During the pandemic years, some organizations r...

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Gail Gauthier @gailgauthier.bsky.social · Aug 31

I went through a period when I watched The Nanny while I was on the stationary bike. And then I was over it.

Lucy Huber @clhubes.bsky.social · Aug 31

Been watching The Nanny a lot and tbh she really doesn’t nanny very much