Her Majesty’s Explorer: a Steampunk bedtime story

I am down to the wire with Steampunk Sequel Drama so please pardon the silence. Facebook did something to the Steamed group and dropped all 400 of you.  We’re shifting over to a page — since Steampunkapalooza is in a month, you may want to like it. Since I’ve been too busy writing to come [...]

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Steampunk Media by Maeve Alpin

Today we welcome back Steampunk Author Maeve Alpin. Maeve Alpin loves reading and writing about ancient times. It’s only natural that she loves alternative history just as much. She had a lot of fun combing the mystery and magic of ancient Egypt with the prim and proper, frill and lace, of an alternate Victorian age [...]

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The Real Inspirations for My Fictional Characters by Kim Lakin-Smith

  Kim Lakin-Smith, author of Cyber Circus – shortlisted for this year’s British Science Fiction Association Best Novel award.  Her new work, Queen Rat is published by Murky Depths and is available from Amazon.co.uk, or order direct from the author’s website for a personalised, signed copy.  For more information about Kim and her latest news, [...]

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Mixing Genres into the Steam and the Punk by Kiki Howell

Ever since she was young, Kiki Howell has loved to listen to a well-woven tale with real characters, inspired plots, and delightful resolutions. Kiki could spend hours lost in a book, and soon she knew that creating lives, loves, and losses with just words had to be the greatest thing that she could do. She [...]

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Steamy Valentine Gifts for your Sweetheart by Trisha Wolfe

Trisha Wolfe is the author of the YA Steampunk/Paranormal Romance DESTINY’S FIRE. Her published short stories have appeared in YA literary journals and Fantasy magazines. UNVEILED is her first novelette and part of a Dystopian series releasing TBA. She’s written four books in the past two years, and is currently working on the sequel to [...]

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Confessions of a Steampunk Sequel — Part 8

I’m still chugging away on the sequel to INNOCENT DARKNESS which is due at the end of the month.  I’m getting really good feedback from my betas.  It’s not perfect, but for the most part it’s coming together.  It seems that one of the most common bits of feedback is that I’m rushing through descriptions, [...]

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