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Outlander Book 10? A Prequel? Why Diana Gabaldon needs to take verra good care of herself!

Outlander author Diana Gabaldon spilled a few beans recently for the Herald Scotland and what beans they were! Book nine won’t be the last Outlander book! The series will likely end at book 10! She’s going to write a prequel about Jamie’s parents, Brian and Ellen. And, yes, it’s “likely” season three of the show is…

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Outlander goes daytime: Sam Heughan and Caitriona Balfe hit NY TV!

About the only things getting obsessed Outlander fans through the final ridiculously long days leading up to the April 9-10 season two premiere are the tidbits we scarf up on social media as if we were scrambling for the small piece of moldy bread tossed to Claire and Geillis in “The Thieves’ Hole” episode. A…

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Calm Down Everyone – Season 3 Of Outlander Is Coming

Everyone has been FREAKING out asking about when season 3 of Outlander will be announced.  I get the worry – you want your favorite show to keep going.  But, listen everyone, take a chill pill.  Season 3 is going to be announced soon.  No, I don’t know this to be an absolute fact, but given…

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Spanking vs Beating: An Honest Historical Look at the “Strapping Scene”

I’ll say right off the bat, I’m going to anger a bunch of fans.  Lest you make the incorrect assumption that this somehow makes me less of a fan, consider that I devote much of my free time to this blog.  Please also note the only cover that is curling in the above photo. But…

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The Starz PR Train Rolls Down the Track… Literally.

In case you’ve been living under a standing stone, we are less than three weeks away from the official end of Droughtlander and the April 9th premiere of Outlander season two. That means Starz is down to the wire for a final blitz to lock in viewers – old and new – to its flagship show….

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What’s the Best Season One Outlander Episode?

The premiere of season two of Outlander is less than one month away according to the calendar, but obviously something weird has happened with time. Because the days until the April 9 premiere in the U.S. are clearly no longer just 24 hours each. Just pointing that out. In the meantime, what’s an irrational devoted fan to…

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Get To Know Them: 9 Personal Questions With Raya Yarbrough (OC Blog Exclusive)

Written by: Blake Larsen Mary and Blake had the pleasure of speaking with Outlander vocalist Raya Yarbrough on Outlander Cast recently.  You can find the audio interview here.  But this article is  completely separate as we explore nine personal questions with Raya that were not included in the original interview.  Click “read more” to find out more…

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Get To Know Them: 12 Personal Questions With Richard Kahan (OC Blog Exclusive)

Written by: Blake Larsen Mary and Blake had the pleasure of speaking with Outlander writer’s assistant/ writer Richard Kahan on Outlander Cast recently.  You can find the audio interview here.  But this article is  completely separate as we explore twelve personal questions with Richard that were not included in the original interview.  Click “read more” to…

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NYC Tartan Week and Outlander Part II: So Much Fun It Hurts

Part I of this series touched on how Tartan Week and Outlander go so well together, by way of a bucolic stroll through the history of NYC Tartan Week and the Outlander fan’s love of all things Scottish, even if you are not Scots by birth. Newsflash, people:  it’s been one tough week for Outlander…

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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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