Anne Gavin

The Scotland Diaries — May 15-17 — Castles, Kirks, Cairns and Culloden

Written by: Anne Gavin You could almost hear the thump, thump, thump of my heart at we set off from Edinburgh pointed north and west towards the Highlands. I had just met my fellow travelers and we all nervously looked at each other and hoped we would remember faces and names and where everyone journeyed…

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The Scotland Diaries — May 13-14 Edinburgh

Written by: Anne Gavin My trip across the pond could not have gone any smoother, save for a short gap leaving Newark, New Jersey due to air traffic delays over the busy skies of New York.  Not surprising!   But, the moment I landed in Scotland, the spirit and the soul of this amazing country seeped…

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Ready, Set, Scotland! – Stylish Travel Tips for the Hopeless Over-Packer

Written by: Anne Gavin #2 in a series of Diary Entries documenting my May, 2016 trip to Scotland.Go here for Diary Entry #1Hello.  My name is Anne and I’m an over-packer.  They say that the first step on the road to recovery is to admit you have a problem.  So, there.  I said it.  I am famously…

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Jack is Back and other “Oh, #$%&*%#!” moments from Episode 2.05

Written by: Anne Gavin The Devil’s Spawn was bound to show up some time.  We all knew it.  No less a surprise whether a Book Reader or Show Watcher.   But, how, when and under what circumstances we wondered?  And, how would Jamie react?  Say what you will about the Starz adaptation, but it is genius…

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Embrace Change — Why the Book vs. Show Debate Needs to End

Written by: Anne Gavin   I know very little about the business of television.  Some others associated with this Blog know a lot.  But, I consider myself more *average* when it comes to the ins and outs of television production.  I think most Outlander fans are in the same boat.  Also, I have never published…

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The Scotland Diaries — A Sassenach Abroad

Written by: Anne Gavin 27 days until the adventure begins. I don’t really know the exact time it struck me — when I decided to take this leap.  You would think I would.  But, it was a bit of a slow burn.  Bingeing Outlander Season 1-A in an afternoon two years ago, then scouring the…

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Jamie’s Trailer, Jamie’s Season

Written by: Anne Gavin Over the weekend, Starz released a new, remixed trailer for Outlander Season 2.  The focus was on one, James Alexander Malcolm MacKenzie Fraser.  Some critics of the television adaptation of Outlander have suggested that not enough time was devoted in Season 1 to Jamie’s character, or that his character was not fully…

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*NEW* Behind-The-Scenes Photos of Sam & Caitriona

Written by: Anne Gavin And the hits just keep on coming this week… We find out that Sam and Caitriona are gracing yet another COVER of popular American magazine — TV Guide, albeit much more covered up than their Entertainment Weekly cover!  Check out the gorgeous photos after the jump and learn a little secret…

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In Nod to Outlander Fandom, STARZ Reveals NEW Logo and Tag Line

Written by: Anne Gavin It was reported in Variety on March 28th that American cable network Starz — home to original series, Outlander, of course, but also popular series, Black Sails, Ash vs. Evil Dead and Power will be getting a major image makeover.  Read past the jump to see how Outlander  fans influenced the new look……

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Spill the Tea, STARZ!

Written by: Anne Gavin UPDATE: Several hours after this post was published yesterday, STARZ informed some Facebook Outlander fan groups that the event on April 4th in New York City would be a “private” screening for Media, industry and contest winners and not open to general fans.  Let us know how you feel about this…

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