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...
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.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
I revised my blog post on the end of a well-known children's book blog into an essay that was published at Books Are Our Superpower. medium.com/books-are-ou...
A Passion for Children’s Books
Childlit blogging in the early 2000s.
medium.com
October 6, 2025 at 5:08 PM
I revised my blog post on the end of a well-known children's book blog into an essay that was published at Books Are Our Superpower. medium.com/books-are-ou...
One of the notable #childlit #blogs of the early #blogging years has disappeared from the Internet. Yes, it was on Typepad, which is no more. I managed to get a copy of a conversation I had there with the #blogger, Jen Robinson. blog.gailgauthier.com/2025/10/stil...
Still Another Childlit Blog Gone
Jen Robinson's Book Page , one of the more notable childlit blogs from the early 2000s, disappeared from the Internet on Tuesday, Septembe...
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October 2, 2025 at 5:22 PM
One of the notable #childlit #blogs of the early #blogging years has disappeared from the Internet. Yes, it was on Typepad, which is no more. I managed to get a copy of a conversation I had there with the #blogger, Jen Robinson. blog.gailgauthier.com/2025/10/stil...
My Heritage Month reading project continues with a second post for #HispanicHeritageMonth. I believe this is the first book of #shortstories I've read for any of my heritage month readings. They're good stories, too.
The Heritage Month Project: "Night at the Fiestas: Stories" by Kirstin Valdez Quade
Last week I discussed Junot Diaz's The Brief Wonderous Life of Oscar Wao as part of my Spanish Heritage Month observance. I feel I should ...
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September 25, 2025 at 7:09 PM
My Heritage Month reading project continues with a second post for #HispanicHeritageMonth. I believe this is the first book of #shortstories I've read for any of my heritage month readings. They're good stories, too.
Things only get marginally better when the kids are grown. You still have to do all that stuff, but no one is getting you up at 5:30 and you don't have to fight with anyone about homework.
It’s hard to exist and run a household with two small children and not feel like you’re failing at something every second. Right now I’m trying to figure out how to get our regular groceries. Fold laundry. Get something for a Mabon potluck, cook chili, cook a berry pie, and clean my house.
September 20, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Things only get marginally better when the kids are grown. You still have to do all that stuff, but no one is getting you up at 5:30 and you don't have to fight with anyone about homework.
My first reading for Hispanic American Heritage Month #JunotDiaz #BookSky blog.gailgauthier.com/2025/09/the-...
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September 17, 2025 at 6:19 PM
My first reading for Hispanic American Heritage Month #JunotDiaz #BookSky blog.gailgauthier.com/2025/09/the-...
I read Bringing Up Bebe a few years back, and that author swore French kids don't eat snacks. I got the impression French parents don't know what snacks are. Are they another species?
Actual times my children have asked for a snack:
-while we were currently at the dinner table, eating dinner
-while I was cleaning up his sisters puke
-1 seconds after we narrowly missed getting hit by a car on the highway
-while we were currently at the dinner table, eating dinner
-while I was cleaning up his sisters puke
-1 seconds after we narrowly missed getting hit by a car on the highway
September 12, 2025 at 10:43 PM
I read Bringing Up Bebe a few years back, and that author swore French kids don't eat snacks. I got the impression French parents don't know what snacks are. Are they another species?
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This is the last day for the Murderbot + Witch King and my other fantasy Humble Book Bundle: www.humblebundle.com/books/martha... We've raised $89,000 in donations for World Central Kitchen so far!
Humble Book Bundle: Martha Wells' Murderbot and More by TOR
Fall in love with Martha Wells’ The Murderbot Diaries series—the engine behind the hit AppleTV adaptation—and help support World Central Kitchen.
www.humblebundle.com
September 12, 2025 at 7:14 PM
This is the last day for the Murderbot + Witch King and my other fantasy Humble Book Bundle: www.humblebundle.com/books/martha... We've raised $89,000 in donations for World Central Kitchen so far!
#writers #writingcommunity I had an #essay published on Medium, a compilation & revision of my blog work on virtual #writersworkshops Includes to links to some places you can find them. #OCWW @thurberhouse.bsky.social @pvww.bsky.social medium.com/new-writers-...
Writers’ Workshops Aren’t Just for Those with Money and Time
Go virtual for more economical and customized training
medium.com
September 12, 2025 at 7:46 PM
#writers #writingcommunity I had an #essay published on Medium, a compilation & revision of my blog work on virtual #writersworkshops Includes to links to some places you can find them. #OCWW @thurberhouse.bsky.social @pvww.bsky.social medium.com/new-writers-...
I am not a #MrDarcy fan, so this article works for me. #PrideandPrejudice www.bbc.com/culture/arti...
'He is such an awful man': Why readers are wrong about Mr Darcy
Mostly miserable and even "unforgivably cruel", Jane Austen's famous romantic hero is not what he seems, writes the author Sebastian Faulks, in an exclusive extract.
www.bbc.com
September 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM
I am not a #MrDarcy fan, so this article works for me. #PrideandPrejudice www.bbc.com/culture/arti...
www.metropolitanreview.org/p/to-go-big-... My big publisher experience was similar, though I never heard from a publicist.
To Go Big or Come Home?
On the Writing Life With Major and Indie Publishers
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September 10, 2025 at 1:51 AM
www.metropolitanreview.org/p/to-go-big-... My big publisher experience was similar, though I never heard from a publicist.
#writers #writingcommunity #amquerying A link to a site that posts some query letter critiques. @mindymcginnis.bsky.social blog.gailgauthier.com/2025/09/the-...
The Weekend Writer: Some Query Letter Critiques
I just stumbled upon author Mindy McGinniss ' blog in which she critiques query letters. This is interesting stuff, at least as far as I've ...
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September 7, 2025 at 11:08 PM
#writers #writingcommunity #amquerying A link to a site that posts some query letter critiques. @mindymcginnis.bsky.social blog.gailgauthier.com/2025/09/the-...