Today is the last day you can enter to win a copy of Arthur Slade’s new steampunk Tween thriller “The Dark Deeps.” Also, tune in Monday, October 4th, 2010, when we announce the lineup for our 2010 Halloween Author Invasion (and what exactly the author invasion is.) Be very afraid (but be excited, too.) Today [...]
Archive for September, 2010
Banned Books Week 2010
Posted in Books, tagged banned book week 2010, banned books, censorship, musings, reading on September 27, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Happy Banned book week. Every year the American Library Association records hundreds of attempts by groups and individuals to remove books from schools and libraries. Groups try to ban books–get them off the shelves so they can’t be read–for a variety of reasons, some of the most popular reasons being “sexually explicit,” “offensive language,” and [...]
Victorian Culture – Three Books I’d Recommend
Posted in Books, Research, reviews, Uncategorized, Victorian Life, victorian sexuality, Writing on September 21, 2010 | 1 Comment »
If you are into Steampunk, then naturally you’re into Victoriana of one kind or another. As a writer, research is one of my favorite things, and there are three books I’ve kept on my research shelf when dozens of others have been shuffled off to less stellar spots (read cardboard boxes in the attic). One [...]
Dr. Fantastique’s Show of Wonders
Posted in culture, Guest Thursday, Interviews, Steampunk, Writing, tagged Dr. Fantastique, Guest Thursday, Matt Delman, Show of Wonders, Steampunk, Steampunk Zine on September 16, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Today we welcome the elusive and mysterious Dr. Fantastique who runs the Steampunk Zine Dr. Fantastique’s Show of Wonders which features Steampunk stories, art and culture. Today he is accompanied by writer Matt Delman who is going to try to keep the Good Doctor on topic. The Tale of the Show of Wonders When first [...]
A Case For Steaminess in Steampunk
Posted in Steampunk, Victorian Life, victorian sexuality, tagged musings, romance, Steampunk, steampunk culture, Theresa Meyers on September 14, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Dear Reader, I would like to begin by saying while I revel in the science and enjoy the Victorian splendor that is in today’s steampunk, I find that there is often something missing…and it’s not steam…it’s steaminess. Now before you get your bustle in an uproar, take a look at some of the most celebrated [...]
Steampunk for everyone?
Posted in Steampunk, tagged musings, Steampunk, steampunk culture on September 13, 2010 |
Is Steampunk for everyone? Not everyone gets Steampunk. Does that mean that they couldn’t eventually get or enjoy Steampunk? Yes, I think they can. The very reason why is also the reason why I love Steampunk–the sheer depth and breadth of the genre. Not everyone might enjoy writing–or reading–Steampunk. But Steampunk extends so much further [...]
Happy Labor Day!
Posted in Holiday, Steampunk, tagged holidays, labor day, suzanne lazear on September 6, 2010 |
Summer’s done, it’s sad to say The holidays will soon be on their way The weather will be growing cool Vacation’s over, back to school (all the mothers say “hurray”) Art by Zoe Stead
Random steampunk shopping
Posted in Airpirates, costumes, fashion on September 5, 2010 | 1 Comment »
So … the Ann Taylor Loft flyer arrives, and there they are. I ask you, are these not the boots of an air pirate? If I were building such a costume, this is where I would start.
