Gail Gauthier
@gailgauthier.bsky.social
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
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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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...
Loved this. And I’m not that big a fan of the Pilgrims.
November 28th, 1621: This evening we did sup at the long table with our friends, the Wampanoag. Everyone was merry and full of cheer. Except me.
By @richiezabo.bsky.social
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By @richiezabo.bsky.social
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An Account of the First Thanksgiving by Edmund, a Teenager
The fashion was cringe, the waterfowl was fire
medium.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Loved this. And I’m not that big a fan of the Pilgrims.
Like many #writers I receive unsolicited #marketing mails claiming the sender loves my book and will do so much to sell it for me. Today I received one in which the #marketer offered to sell a book for me that I didn't write. Had never heard of it. #BookSky
November 22, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Like many #writers I receive unsolicited #marketing mails claiming the sender loves my book and will do so much to sell it for me. Today I received one in which the #marketer offered to sell a book for me that I didn't write. Had never heard of it. #BookSky
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All books and formats 40% off with promocode HOLIDAY25
Today shop our latest titles across subjects:
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(sale ends 12/31/2025, gift orders should be placed by 12/12/25)
November 18, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Did you know that buying direct from publishers often means more royalties to an author? Don't sleep these University Press holiday sales ya'll!
I married a third-generation engineer, so, yeah, I hear about storm water.
just learned we won an award for our blog post about Tom Holland and stormwater management.
remember, when you see an article about stormwater management, you repost it. i don’t make the rules.
remember, when you see an article about stormwater management, you repost it. i don’t make the rules.
What Tom Holland’s historic lip-sync showcase taught us about stormwater management
Grab your umbrella and your tights.
neorsd.medium.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:15 PM
I married a third-generation engineer, so, yeah, I hear about storm water.
Used to love this, but no one else would eat it.
Once a popular dessert (or breakfast) across the country, Indian Pudding is rarely seen outside of New England today but it deserves a comeback. youtu.be/RMSV5PVOA7Y?...
The Forgotten American Dessert: Indian Pudding (1829 Recipe)
YouTube video by Tasting History with Max Miller
youtu.be
November 19, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Used to love this, but no one else would eat it.
Some suggestions for why #childlit has plenty of #ADHD characters but #adultfiction does not. #essay medium.com/books-are-ou...
Where Are the ADHD Characters in Adult Fiction?
ADHD is not just for kids’ books
medium.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Some suggestions for why #childlit has plenty of #ADHD characters but #adultfiction does not. #essay medium.com/books-are-ou...
My new #essay on the lack of #adhd characters in #adultbooks. A revision of earlier work for my #blog #BookSky baos.pub/where-are-th...
Where Are the ADHD Characters in Adult Fiction?
ADHD is not just for kids’ books
baos.pub
November 18, 2025 at 2:11 PM
My new #essay on the lack of #adhd characters in #adultbooks. A revision of earlier work for my #blog #BookSky baos.pub/where-are-th...
You know, I'm careful about what I put in emails to my family members for fear something is going to come back to haunt me. I can't believe people didn't realize writing to Epstein about, say, their trip to New Jersey, was never going to do them any good. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
The 9 most shocking revelations in the Epstein docs
The emails, released by the House Oversight Committee, include exchanges with dozens of prominent individuals spanning over a decade.
www.politico.com
November 15, 2025 at 9:38 PM
You know, I'm careful about what I put in emails to my family members for fear something is going to come back to haunt me. I can't believe people didn't realize writing to Epstein about, say, their trip to New Jersey, was never going to do them any good. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Geez, I'd forgotten about that.
I think at this point you have to think invading Greenland is back on the table.
November 15, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Geez, I'd forgotten about that.
I have an eight-year-old family member who knows about #Freytagspyramid. I didn't learn about it in college. Not for many years afterward. He drew a chart with labels. Modern education must be great. #writingcommunity #writers blog.gailgauthier.com/2025/11/frid...
Friday Done List November 14
Here is the big, big news from this week: I have an eight-year-old family member who attends a movie club after school one day a week. After...
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November 14, 2025 at 5:08 PM
I have an eight-year-old family member who knows about #Freytagspyramid. I didn't learn about it in college. Not for many years afterward. He drew a chart with labels. Modern education must be great. #writingcommunity #writers blog.gailgauthier.com/2025/11/frid...
Notice that these are all very specific questions. That, I found, was the key to getting info from kids. Ask them anything, just make it specific. #humor
Are you tired of sending your child to a fancy school only to get shrugs at the end of the school day when you inquire about how it went?
medium.com/frazzled/10-...
medium.com/frazzled/10-...
10 Questions to Ask Your Child Instead of “How Was Your Day?”
All of them will surprise you
medium.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Notice that these are all very specific questions. That, I found, was the key to getting info from kids. Ask them anything, just make it specific. #humor
An example of a little-known story/situation from the past being told through #historicalfiction #BookSky Also, good research info www.literaryrambles.com/2025/11/help...
Help! I’m Lost in the Past: How to Find Resources for Historical Fiction by Author Darlene P. Campos and The Center of the Earth Giveaway
Happy Monday Everyone! Today I’m excited to have Darlene Campos here to share a guest post to celebrate the release of her MG historical, ...
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November 13, 2025 at 1:18 PM
An example of a little-known story/situation from the past being told through #historicalfiction #BookSky Also, good research info www.literaryrambles.com/2025/11/help...
In my experience, the percentages go the other way with human siblings.
Cat siblings are funny it’s like 90% abject snuggling and then 10% absolutely wailing on each other
November 11, 2025 at 12:45 AM
In my experience, the percentages go the other way with human siblings.
This is first I've heard of the Fedora Man. I hope this isn't this poor kid's 15 minutes of fame. Done. Over. The expression on the face of the officer in the center is priceless.
Loving today's news that the mysterious "fedora man" outside the Louvre heist was actually a 15-year-old museum visitor who dresses like a 1940s French detective all the time, just because. apnews.com/article/louv...
Fedora man unmasked: Meet the teen behind the Louvre mystery photo
Fifteen-year-old Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux has become an internet sensation after an Associated Press photo captured him outside the Louvre on the day of a crown jewels heist.
apnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 5:35 PM
This is first I've heard of the Fedora Man. I hope this isn't this poor kid's 15 minutes of fame. Done. Over. The expression on the face of the officer in the center is priceless.
No, I did not do a whole lot of #writing related work this week. But I did something. Done lists, one of my favorite #timemanagement tools, reflect that. #writingcommunity You can always do something. blog.gailgauthier.com/2025/11/frid...
Friday Done List November 7
Yes, I am a day late with this. But it was a week of family visits, appointments, and I had to buy a snow blower, okay? And I still don't ha...
blog.gailgauthier.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:24 PM
No, I did not do a whole lot of #writing related work this week. But I did something. Done lists, one of my favorite #timemanagement tools, reflect that. #writingcommunity You can always do something. blog.gailgauthier.com/2025/11/frid...
My final #adhdawarenessmonth post on #adhd fiction for adults. #romance readers--your genre is supposed to be particularly open to adhd characters. blog.gailgauthier.com/2025/10/adhd...
ADHD Awareness Month: Still Looking for Adult ADHD Characters in Adult Books
With adult fiction dealing with ADHD characters there are two issues to consider: 1. Characters who are not intentionally created as being A...
blog.gailgauthier.com
October 31, 2025 at 12:47 PM
My final #adhdawarenessmonth post on #adhd fiction for adults. #romance readers--your genre is supposed to be particularly open to adhd characters. blog.gailgauthier.com/2025/10/adhd...
This article is getting attention because the editor of a well-known publishing company is quoted as supporting AI for writers. His embrace of well-known brand name authors as reliable authority figures readers can turn to to get away from poor quality writing is also kind of jaw dropping.
AI can help authors beat writer’s block, says Bloomsbury chief
Publisher last week reported jump in revenue in academic and professional arm thanks to AI licensing deal
www.theguardian.com
October 29, 2025 at 1:44 PM
This article is getting attention because the editor of a well-known publishing company is quoted as supporting AI for writers. His embrace of well-known brand name authors as reliable authority figures readers can turn to to get away from poor quality writing is also kind of jaw dropping.
For #adhdawarenessmonth I looked for ADHD characters in adult #fiction without a lot of success. Of course, I have a theory about this. blog.gailgauthier.com/2025/10/adhd...
ADHD Awareness Month: Where Are the ADHD Characters in Adult Fiction?
I have reached the end of my reading for the Heritage Months that were recognized by the U.S. government prior to 2025. The State Departme...
blog.gailgauthier.com
October 28, 2025 at 12:25 PM
For #adhdawarenessmonth I looked for ADHD characters in adult #fiction without a lot of success. Of course, I have a theory about this. blog.gailgauthier.com/2025/10/adhd...
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What if we didn’t keep it 💯…
October 23, 2025 at 6:59 PM
What if we didn’t keep it 💯…
I'd be tempted to keep it. Also, I haven't bought any yet. Guess I better at least think about that.
Just paid $25 for a bag of Halloween candy. Now, that’s scary! 😱 #jesuschrist
October 24, 2025 at 10:07 PM
I'd be tempted to keep it. Also, I haven't bought any yet. Guess I better at least think about that.
My big takeaway from this article is that people who sew are called sewists.
The “Big 4” sewing patterns are saved. Simplicity, McCall’s, Vogue & Butterick get new life under Rubelmann Capital.
Sewing Patterns Rise from DGA Bankruptcy Ashes - Craft Industry Alliance
The “Big 4” sewing patterns are saved. Simplicity, McCall’s, Vogue & Butterick get new life under Rubelmann Capital.
craftindustryalliance.org
October 18, 2025 at 10:33 PM
My big takeaway from this article is that people who sew are called sewists.
My now-and-again #humor study led me to read The Mystery of the Crooked Man by Tom Spencer. My enjoyment of the book was enhanced because I probably know too much about #AgathaChristie. Leading me to wonder if teenagers still read her. #mystery #BookSky blog.gailgauthier.com/2025/10/gett...
Getting Serious About Humor: More Humor With Mystery
Timmossholder on Unsplash I picked up The Mystery of the Crooked Man by Tom Spencer while browsing at a library, and I'm blogging about it...
blog.gailgauthier.com
October 14, 2025 at 5:38 PM
My now-and-again #humor study led me to read The Mystery of the Crooked Man by Tom Spencer. My enjoyment of the book was enhanced because I probably know too much about #AgathaChristie. Leading me to wonder if teenagers still read her. #mystery #BookSky blog.gailgauthier.com/2025/10/gett...
A friend found a copy of my first #middlegrade novel on display at a school library. It's been a minute since it was published, so this was gratifying, to say the least. Yeah, I'll be living off that for the rest of the year. #childlit #humor #sciencefiction #Booksky #Booksandwriting
October 10, 2025 at 10:48 PM
A friend found a copy of my first #middlegrade novel on display at a school library. It's been a minute since it was published, so this was gratifying, to say the least. Yeah, I'll be living off that for the rest of the year. #childlit #humor #sciencefiction #Booksky #Booksandwriting
#writingcommunity The story behind my most recent #essay published at a #Medium publication. Also, how I'm doing as a Medium #writer Hint: Not great blog.gailgauthier.com/2025/10/a-st...
A Story Behind the Story with Childlit Blogging. Also, How Are Things Going at Medium?
Robyn Budlender on Unsplash Last week I revised Still Another Childlit Blog Gone into pretty much another essay, A Passion for Children's B...
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October 9, 2025 at 9:32 PM
#writingcommunity The story behind my most recent #essay published at a #Medium publication. Also, how I'm doing as a Medium #writer Hint: Not great blog.gailgauthier.com/2025/10/a-st...
