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Archive for June, 2011

Today we welcome comic book artist Joe Benitez, who does the *awesome* Lady Mechanika comics.    Joe Benitez is an American comic book artist who has worked on such titles as “JLA”, “Superman/Batman”, “Detective Comics”, “Supergirl”, and “Titans” for DC Comics and “The Darkness” for Image Comics. He also co-created and penciled the sci-fi series “Weapon [...]

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In case you haven’t heard, my book has an official title.  It is now Innocent Darkness, Book 1 of The Aether Chronicles.  Nice right? There’s still time to sign up for my class Writing Steampunk From Aether to Zeppelin which starts July 5. I’ve joined the group blog The Nightstand Debuts and am vloging on [...]

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Hi everyone, Here’s is your steampunk gadget for today! Aethrioscope: An instrument consisting in part of a differential thermometer. It is used for measuring changes of temperature produced by different conditions of the sky, as when clear or clouded. Stay Steamin’ Lolita Marie-Claude   Marie-Claude is not here much these days because when she is [...]

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Heather Massey runs The Galaxy Express, a blog devoted to sci-fi romance. She’s also an author in the subgenre. “Steambot Rampage” (Dreamspell Steampunk, Volume 1) is her latest release. For more information about her work, visit heathermassey.com. [Stay tuned for details about a giveaway.] One of These Days, We’ll Get a Steampunk Romance Movie By [...]

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Heartless by Gail Carriger Book 4 of the Parasol Protectorate Series Releases July 1, 2011 Galley Provided by Orbit You all know how much I love these books.  Gail Carriger is one of my favorite authors.  When this surprise landed in my mailbox I didn’t read it, I devoured it in two sitting, while the [...]

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Happy Father’s Day!

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Hi everyone, Since I am a scientist and currently very busy with training to be a Science teacher, I thought I’d give you some fun sciences gadgets (modern and old) words to ponder over, maybe give you some ideas for your writing or other Steampunk creative endeavor. Here’s my first for today. Absorptiometer: A device used to [...]

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I adore crafting.  I do.  But I’m domestically awkward and most things wind up, well…you all remember the glue gun ball gown fiasco.  When I got this book on Steampunk jewelery, Steampunk Emporium, I fell completely in love with it and I want to try to make something from it[s glossy pages–which will end in laughter, paint [...]

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Today in celebration of National Steampunk Day, we, the Lolitas of STEAMED! offer up ten things you can do to get into the spirit of things: 10. Wear goggles to work (or if you’re already at work and have missed the opportunity wear them out to dinner). You’ll be amazed at the curious looks and [...]

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I’m going to be teaching Writing Steampunk Aether to Zephlin again, this is revised version of the class I taught last November (which was great fun) and a beginner/intermediate overview class covering the basic nuts and bots of writing Steampunk.  It runs July 5 – July 29, 2011 via a private email loop classroom.  The [...]

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Here’s your steampunk expression for today! Try that in your story!!! To catch a weasel asleep: “Referring to something impossible or unlikely, in regard to someone who is always alert and is seldom or never caught off guard, e.g., You can’t trick old Joe any sooner than you can catch a weasel asleep.” Stay Steamin’ [...]

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Today we welcome Shelley who writes under varies and sundry alter egos, writing YA as Shelley Adina, adult inspirational under Shelley Bates, and Amish fiction under the name Adina Senft.  I’ve asked her to come on today because after having written numberous books for major publishers, some award-winning, she has decided to self-publish her latest work, a [...]

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So, what’s in my mailbox for the month of may? In this month’s vlog: Boneshaker by Cherie Priest  (Tor, prize for upcoming contest) Those Who West Remain There Still by Cherrie Priest (Subterranean, prize for upcoming contest) Sirenz by Charlotte Bennardo & Natalie Zaman (Flux, sent to me by the amazing Natalie) The Clockwork Three [...]

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The romance genre is dominated by women writers, but guys can write romance, too.  Matt Forbeck is an author and game designer and happily married father of five, including a set of quadruplets. For more on his work, please visit Forbeck.com. Writing Steampunk Romance–A Guy’s POV by Matt Forbeck Last fall, Jean Rabe — editor of Steampunk’d — asked me [...]

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