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My Steampunk Maker Summer
I’ve been a little silent on the blog front lately. So, after attending a summer writing conference and networking events, and all the repeated “Blog, Blog, Blog” messages I heard from every savvy marketer, I thought I might share what I’ve been up to lately. Writing and Art. Aside from decent progress on two novels, I’ve tried my hand at steampunk maker art. I’ve managed to produce a few amateur examples, and don’t plan to quit anytime soon. The style is quite addicting once you give it a go. My first costume project (aside from buying a better corset) was to fashion a pair of goggles. Sigh, I know they…
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Stretching Both Sides of Your Brain – Exploring visual art to bring new creativity into your writing.
When I was a kid in elementary school, I was blessed to have a wonderful art teacher. She also wrote. I remember her smile and the way she wore her graying brown hair back in a ponytail, but I can’t remember a single art piece I did in that portable building. What I do remember is the last week of school when we were all busting at the seams with energy to release on summer vacation—she read us a chapter from her novel in progress. I don’t know if she ever finished it, or ever published it, but the images of that story stuck with me. People with colorful feathers…
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My Steampunk Maker Summer
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My Favorite Steampunk Films
By Cristen E. Rose When I tell friends that I write steampunk, some of them smile, and others say, “What?” The ones that smile probably wonder how a bottle-cap with glued-on gears and watch parts they saw at the flea market has anything to do with literature. The conversation usually goes something like this: Me: It’s Victorian-era science fiction. You know, like Jules Verne or H. G. Wells. Them: Oh! Wow. (puzzlement, scratches head) Me: Yep. It’s fun to mix up the genres. I throw some magic in there too for good measure. Them: Why is it called steampunk? Me: Short answer is because the genre was named in the…
