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Outlandish Locations: Discover the Bloody History & Haunted Towers of Blackness Castle

April 20, 2017 Blake Blogs, Mary & Blake Blog 12 Comments

Take a walk with us through the history of Blackness Castle, aka Fort William, in this installment of Outlandish Locations.

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What does Starz Season 3 Outlander Teaser Tell Us? Get ready for Jamie tragedy.

April 17, 2017 Blake Blogs, Mary & Blake Blog 0 Comments

Starz released its official Outlander  teaser (not to be confused with a trailer, which would be longer and perhaps really tell us something) right before its new show, The White Princess.  What did we learn in those 40 seconds about the upcoming Season 3? That we’re going to need a lot of patience and hankies before…

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Outlander Cast Blog Exclusive: An Interview with Diana Gabaldon in South Africa

April 13, 2017 Blake Blogs, Mary & Blake Blog 0 Comments

When I made plans to visit Cape Town for my vacation, I was so hopeful I’d be able to meet some of the Outlander  cast or crew, as well as area Outlander fans for a South African Outlander Cast Blog meet-up. Sure, Cape Town is a large city, but I was going to go to the…

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In Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander, It’s a Matter of Trust

April 11, 2017 Blake Blogs, Mary & Blake Blog 0 Comments

Diana Gabaldon makes reference to “trust” more than 60 times in the first two books of the Outlander series alone. (Trust me, I used Kindle Search to count.) It appears in all manner of references, like this simple-yet-powerful declaration Jamie makes to Claire in Outlander:“I decided to trust you instead.” Considering that trust is defined…

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Fall is coming… Outlander vs. Poldark, Literally.

April 6, 2017 Blake Blogs, Mary & Blake Blog 0 Comments

Remember the debate last fall? No, not those debates. I’m referring to the one where we reconciled our collective guilt for obsessing over Poldark in an Outlander-like fashion by comparing the two shows pecs-to-pecs head-to-head. Well, obsessenachs, that Outlander vs. Poldark scenario just got real—very real— with the announcement that Poldark will be back on…

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Droughtlander Reading Recommendations: What’s On Our Nightstands?

April 5, 2017 Blake Blogs, Mary & Blake Blog 0 Comments

Droughtlander. Sigh. Will it ever be over? How does an Outlander-obsessed fan pass the seemingly endless days until September? The writers of the Outlander Cast Blog put our heads together to compile a reading list of our favorite books. As you might imagine, there is a pronounced bias toward history and the supernatural, but I…

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An Outlander Wrap-up: Sun, Sweat & Scots Weather in Cape Town

March 22, 2017 Blake Blogs, Mary & Blake Blog 0 Comments

The Outlander  cast and crew have had a busy start to their South African stay. After the Scottish cold, wet and grey days, they’ve had to adjust to bright, sunny and very hot days. Gin and tonics have helped keep them cool, along with sunglasses and SPF factor 50 sunscreen protection. So what exactly have…

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The Five Stages of Droughtlander Grief

March 15, 2017 Blake Blogs, Mary & Blake Blog 0 Comments

I’m not a therapist. I thought it would be helpful to get that out in the open right now so that you can take everything that follows with a grain of salt or an excellent single malt whisky. Hey, I’m not here to judge how you process your information. With the recent announcement that Outlander…

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Outlander, Catriona Balfe & Emerald City Comicon — A Fan’s Revealing Journey

March 9, 2017 Blake Blogs, Mary & Blake Blog 0 Comments

Written by: Erika Schmale, Guest Contributor Attending a Comic Con is not something I thought I would EVER do. For one, I’m borderline claustrophobic and panic at the mere thought of crowds and lines. When “forced” to be part of either, I tend to get anxious and dizzy, my hands get sweaty and I feel…

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Outlander Cast Blog Scoop: Sam Heughan’s arrival in South Africa

March 6, 2017 Blake Blogs, Mary & Blake Blog 0 Comments

Written by: Jayne Coleman and guest contributor Maralyn Goldsmith We have a saying in South Africa — ‘n Boer maak ‘n plan — i.e., a farmer makes a plan. Well, two South African Sassenachs did just that to scoop Sam Heughan’s arrival at the Cape Town airport. We Facebooked, tweeted and watched the Emerald City…

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