Today we welcome the Steampunk Romance Tour. 6 Scrumptious Steampunk Romance HeroesSteampunk romance heroes have a few traits in common—courage, strength, and smarts—but beyond that, the sky’s the limit. Authors have been creating yummy heroes in this subgenre so I decided to round up a few notable ones for you. Christopher Redmond, a Man O’ […]
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Book Review: Steamed-A Steampunk Romance
Posted in Books, Books, reviews, Steampunk, tagged book reviews, Katie MacAlister, Steamed, steampunk books, suzanne lazear on February 22, 2010| 3 Comments »
Steamed: A Steampunk Romance By Katie MacAlister Dr. Jack Fletcher, a nanoelectrical systems engineer and Steampunk fan, and his sister Hallie, are a spirited to a parallel universe during a lab accident. They end up on the airship Tesla under the command of Captain Octavia Pye. It’s still 2010 but it’s hardly the world as […]
Blending Steampunk and Paranormal Romance by Theresa Meyers
Posted in Steampunk on April 18, 2013| 2 Comments »
The progeny of a slightly mad (NASA) scientist and a tea-drinking bibliophile who turned the family dining room into a library, Theresa Meyers learned early the value of a questioning mind, books and a good china teapot. A former journalist and public relations officer, she found far more enjoyment using her writing skills to pen […]
Blending Erotic Romance and Steampunk by Camryn Rhys
Posted in Books, Books, Steampunk, Writing, tagged Airship Seduction, Camryn Rhys, steamypunk on April 21, 2012| 4 Comments »
Today we welcome Steamypunk author Camryn Rhys. Camryn Rhys grew up on the border of Canada and the US, and still hasn’t decided which country to call home. She splits her time between the Alberta and Montana Rocky Mountains, with friends and family in both beautiful locations. After running her own restaurant for several years […]
Steampunk and Mainstream A Perfect Romance
Posted in costumes, culture, Entertainments, fashion, Music, Steamcon, Steampunk, Uncategorized, Victorian fashion on October 19, 2010|
In the last two weeks I’ve come across more references to Steampunk in the mainstream than I have all year. One was the episode of the ABC show Castle, where the main character, who’s a writer happens to stumble into an exclusive steampunk club as part of a murder case he’s following. The second is […]
Steampunk at Romance Divas
Posted in Steampunk, tagged romance divas, Steampunk workshop on January 21, 2010|
The Romance Diva’s are having a workshop on Steampunk over at the Romance Diva’s forum January 21-23, 2010. It features Zoe Archer, Meljean Brook, Gail Carriger, Sarah A. Hoyt, Katie MacAlister, and Dru Pagliassotti. The workshop is free, but you have to register with the forum (also free). See you there!
STEAMPUNK FAQ
Posted in Steampunk on November 25, 2014|
What to ask (or not to ask) your friendly neighborhood steampunk author. Here are some of the mostly commonly asked questions, how I usually answer, along with what I’d sometimes like to say. What the heck is steampunk, anyway? This is the big one—the one we hear ALL the time. My answers range from snarky […]
STEAMPUNK AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
Posted in Food, Fun, History, Steampunk, Steampunk Culture, Victorian Technology on August 19, 2014|
Steampunk and Chocolate go together like tea and scones. After all modern chocolate was created in the Victorian era and steam power made the first mass production of chocolate possible. Not to mention when I think of chocolate factories, I think of Willie Wonka, which has a steampunk vibe. I set up a Steampunk event […]
Steampunk Super Heroes and Villians
Posted in cosplay, costumes, Cultural Steampunk, Entertainments, fashion, Steampunk, Writing, Writing Prompt on July 1, 2014| 1 Comment »
If you are anything like me, one of the things you love most about comic and sci-fi/fantasy conventions is people in cosplay. I especaily love the crossover Steampunk versions of modern super heroes and villains. Artist, Chet Phillips had created a trade card set of the Union of Superlative Heroes. Here is a fun gallery of ten […]
Steampunk Gorillas
Posted in Steampunk, Weird West, Writing, tagged gorillas, Grodd, Maeve Alpin, Rupert Cornelius, six gun gorilla, Steampunk on March 5, 2014|
Steampunk and gorillas, why not? An odd but interesting mix. Gorillas have a definite place in Steampunk. Apes are especially popular in Victorian literature. The most famous gorilla was Edgar Allan Poe’s mass murderer from his tale, The Murders In The Rue Morgue, published in 1841. It stands as the first detective story ever written. […]
Steampunk FAQ
Posted in Steampunk on February 6, 2014|
Steampunk with Heart: Steampunk FAQ with Rie Sheridan Rose and Cindy Spencer Pape **see bottom of post for steampunk giveaways** **see Steampunk With Heart Page for Facebook Party schedule** 1) What the heck is steampunk, anyway? Cindy: This is the big one—the one we hear ALL the time. My answers range from snarky (Jules Verne on crack) to oversimplified (science fiction […]
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