Tag: steampunk

  • Steampunk: An Anthology

    I read Steampunk: An Anthology of Fantastically Rich and Strange Stories over the weekend. For my review — short and sweet, I enjoyed it — I posted over at Goodreads. This post is more a musing on the advantages of an anthology. A good anthology meets your expectations, then lures you into new territory. The…

  • Writer Wednesday

    JK Coi is one of the three talented authors I’m sharing a steampunk anthology with. You should definitely check out her website — JK writes great stories across genres — but without you having to click anywhere, here is the blurb for her steampunk novella, Far From Broken. If you loved The Iron Duke by…

  • Steampunk Pictures Gallery

    If you’re in need of a little Steampunk inspiration — or just want to indulge your imagination — the Steampunk Pictures Gallery is swoon-worthy.

  • Romance Industry News

    Eavesdrop on the Frankfurt Book Fair and publishing’s future. Open call: Carina Press is looking for science fiction novellas — holiday themed — for 2012 publication. They’ll be edited by Angela James. Darlings, I love your hats! but … are you wearing them at the right time? Patricia Wrede has an excellent article on author…

  • Clockwork Fagin

    Clockwork Fagin by Cory Doctorow is a free steampunk story that provides a preview for the anthology, Steampunk, of which it’s part. What a fabulous marketing concept. You try the story — love it, as I did — and of course you’ll go on to buy the anthology. It’s a marketing strategy that relies on author/editor/publisher…