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On the Birth of an Indie Novel
It’s been a long road to get here, but Happy Cat Press was born on April 20, 2023, and my debut novel Apothecary 709 was released in September 2023. Let me tell you how it all came to be. While I’ve kept up with the demands of running a fast-paced graphic design studio for 20 years, when it comes to my personal professional goals, I’ve always been the tortoise rather than the hare. I’ve known I wanted to be a writer and artist since I was a kid. I used to sit in my windowsill and compose (and illustrate with crayon) tiny books of bad poetry, while questioning my parents…
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My Favorite Steampunk Films
(From the Blog Archives: Originally published on my now-defunct blog about 10 years ago.) When I tell friends I’m writing steampunk, some of them smile, and others say, “What?” The ones who smile are wondering 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…
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Hello world!
Pleased to meet you. I’m Cristen “Elizabeth” Rose {tips my steampunk top hat}. I’m a multimedia artist, graphic designer and writer, working to indie-publish my first gaslamp fantasy novel, to be released this year. Soon this website will provide information about my artwork, books and more. I hope to invite fellow creatives to gest blog here as well, so check back soon for updates!
