Anne Gavin

In the Company of Women: Friendships as seen through Outlander’s Claire Fraser

There is something mystical yet earthy about our friendships with women.   Oftentimes our girl friends are so like us in many ways, but just as often they are so very different.  Throughout a woman’s lifetime, we may discover friendships that enrich a specific time in our lives or fulfill a particular need.  Those friendships…

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Outlander vs. Poldark: breaking down your conflicted 18th Century guilty pleasures

Outlander vs Poldark? Who would win the battle for the King of Men—Ross Poldark or Jamie Fraser? Our bloggers tackle this vital question.

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“In Case You Missed It”: Outlander News Round-Up – #Droughtlander Edition

I forget sometimes that people have lives and may not be scouring the internet 24/7 for Outlander news and announcements.  At the Outlander Cast Blog, however, we LIVE, BREATHE, SLEEP and EAT Outlander – all day, every day and are generally up-to-speed on the latest happenings.  So, periodically we’ll be doing a news roundup for our readers…

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War, Politics, Faith, Love and Tragedy – The Ultimate Ranking of Outlander Season 2 Episodes

  It’s been nearly a month since the Season Finale of Outlander season 2 aired. I still wake up every day haunted by that final stones scene between our lovers. I often fall asleep with visions of young Fergus setting off on his mission from Milord and that close-in camera shot of Jamie and Murtagh as…

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How to Survive the Outlander Season 2 FINALE: 7 Top Tips.

  The time is nigh, Obsessenachs.  It’s what we anticipate eagerly, yet dread at the same time.  It’s the agony and the ecstasy, the torture and the rapture, the alpha and the omega.  The FINALE of Outlander  Season 2 is just days away.  The culmination of one of Diana Gabaldon’s most complicated and twisty novels that…

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Episode 2.11 Re-Cap – “Vengeance is Mine” – Living on a Prayer, Sweet Revenge and Gabaldon’s Triumph

Written by: Anne Gavin What I really want to know after viewing Episode 2.11 – “Is there anything that Diana Gabaldon CAN’T do?”  Lots of good stuff in this episode, but the news is “Best Selling Novelist Writes TV Script.”  So, I’m not going to bury the lead here.  Let’s just call it out.  The…

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EMMYS for Outlander! – A Look Inside the Process

Written by: Anne Gavin It’s Emmy time and Starz and Outlander  fans have been tweeting up a storm hoping this year our favorite Time Travel/Historical Drama will garner much deserved nominations and awards for some of its actors and technical/production crew.  But, what of this mysterious Emmy process?  How does it work and what are…

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The Scotland Diaries — May 27-30 — The West Coast & Scottish Hospitality

Written by: Anne Gavin It is hard to believe that my time in Scotland is drawing to a close.  I could not have asked for a better first visit.  Everything far exceeded any expectations I had before arriving.  All the planning and preparations had definitely been worth it.  But, before I took my leave I…

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The Scotland Diaries – May 24-27 – Over the Sea to Skye

Written by: Anne Gavin On life’s journey we sometimes see glimpses of true beauty and true happiness – of what it must look and feel like.  However, few of us get to inhabit that place for long periods of time.  Because God only knows in our everyday life – there is oftentimes loss and disappointment,…

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The Scotland Diaries — May 19-21 — The Highlands Part 2

Written by: Anne Gavin I keep saying, “It doesn’t get any better than this.”  And…then…it does. Every location exceeds the location before it and every travel experience touches me deeper than the one before.  I seriously am out of adjectives at a little over the half way point of the trip.  This country is truly…

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