Brain Snacks: Tasty Tidbits of Knowledge
If you're in the UK, you might never have heard of Outlander. There it's called Cross Stitch. No, it isn't a plot about a woman doing arts-and-crafts from the comfort of her own home; it's just a play on the phrase a stitch in time.
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Still confused about Outlander, or feeling nervous about exploring the series further? Diana Gabaldon has a comprehensive guide to the first four books in the series. It's called the Outlandish Companion, and it has tons of behind-the-scenes thoughts on how Diana creates characters, who is related, and a list of the books that inspire Diana as a writer.
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Gabaldon herself has a Master's of Science in Marine Biology and used to write Disney comic books. In other words, she's the coolest author ever. Crafting Scrooge McDuck's dialog must have been excellent practice for the crisp Scottish brogue she writes in Outlander.
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